Accounts Assistants at DFID (5 Positions) – Jigawa, Katsina, Zamfara, Yobe, Kano

Job Description

The Women for Health initiative (W4H) is a 5 year DFID funded health and wellness plan with the main goal of addressing the severe shortage of female wellness laborers in 5 selected states in the Northern Nigeria. W4H is in complete support of the MDG objectives on reduction of child and mother’s fatality especially in the picked Northern states in Nigeria and intends to manage this through arrangement of female health employees in order to encourage improved access to wellness for women.

The show will definitely resolve the crucial health sector human source difficulties utilizing a method which empowers women as company. W4H is operated by a consortium of three companies, namely: Health Partners International UK, Save the Children, UK and also GRID Consulting Nigeria. As the initiative commences its activities in Jigawa, Katsina, Zamfara as well as Yobe with sychronisation from the show head workplace in Kano.

We seek to engage qualified persons to fill the below position:

Job Title: Accounts Assistants (5 Positions)

Location: Jigawa, Katsina, Zamfara, Yobe, Kano

Job Responsibilities

The Accounts Assistants will be located in each of the five programme states providing financial management and accounting support at the state.
S/he will work with the State Manager for costing and disbursement of funds and the Finance and Admin Manager and National Accountant for general coordination of programme funds from the states.
S/he will operate an effective cash management system, maintain good records of all accounting books and prepare periodic financial reports to the programme head office.
The ideal candidate will coordinate all office running costs including petty cash disbursements as well as management of all payment to Consultants.

Qualification

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Auditing or any related discipline.
S/he must have a minimum of 3 years’ handson experience in accounting or auditing in any organization.
A strong knowledge and handson use of Microsoft spreadsheet (Ms. Excel) and other computerized accounting softwares is essential for this position.
The ideal candidate must have good interpersonal and communication skills.
Previous experience in a similar donorfunding environment will be an added advantage.

Terms of Employment

These appointments will be for a contract term of up to five (5) years, with an initial 6 months probationary period. The programme offers highly competitive salary packages. However, local terms and conditions are applicable.

Application Closing Date
20 November, 2012

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a covering letter addressing your suitability for the post and a CV to W4H@gridconsulting.net. Please quote the job title in the subject line.

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Interviews will commence thereafter.

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