Department

Finance and Administration

Purpose

The Finance and Administration Department has the responsibility of (a) managing the financial resources of JASL, and (b) providing administrative support to the programmes and the overall functioning of the organisation that includes Information Technology and managing the members of the Ancillary Team.

Staff

Mark George, the JAS Director of Finance and Administration

The Department's Staff members include (in Kingston ): Mr. Mark George - Director of Finance & Administration, Mr. Clifford Saunders - Administrative Assistant – Finance, Mr. Leonard Officer – Receptionist, Mr. Alton Lawrence – Driver and Mrs. Annie Rosemary Phillips – Office Attendant, Mr. Damian Brown-Information Technology Technician

In Montego Bay they are Mr. Rohan Manboard – Chapter Manager; and Ms. Melonie Lothian-Johnson – Office Attendant; Mr. Horace Malcolm- Driver.

In Ocho Rios they are Mr. Linford Cunningham – Administrator, and Mr. Milton Cooper – Office Attendant.

Leonard Officer, the voice of JAS	Linford Cunningham, Administrator in Ocho Rios

Melonie Lthain-Johnson from JAS MontegoBay	Horace Malcolm Driver for JAS MontegoBay
Annie Phillips, Ancillary Worker at JAS Kingston	AltonLawrence, JAS Kingston Driver
Damian Brown Information Technology Technician	Clifford Saunders, Administrative Assistant (Finance)
Rohan Manboard, Administrator of JAS Montego Bay	Milton Cooper, JAS Ocho Rios Office Attendant

This Department also manages ancillary staff members who in Kingston are:

• Alton Lawrence      Driver
• Annie Phillips        Caretaker
• Damian Brown       Information Technolgy Technician

In Montego Bay is:-

• Melonie Johnson Office Attendant

And in Ocho Rios is:-

• Paul Trusty

Activities

The Finance and Administration Department manages activities some of which include but are not limited to:-

•  Processing, orienting and deploying individuals who are desirous of volunteering with JAS.

•  Submitting reports to funding agencies/donors, etc. This also includes financial reporting and filing of Government obligations, statutory returns, etc.

•  Maintaining the physical plant

•  Processing all telephone calls coming into the organisation

•  Managing the organisational vehicles

•  Managing local and overseas students who are doing research or internships

A section of the weekly Team Briefing meeting