Organisation: Green Development and Environment Alliance (Green DEALL)
Position Title: Finance and Administration Officer
Report to Executive : Director
Contract type and duration: Fixed term 12 months, with a 3-month probationary period and the possibility of extension subject to funding
Hours : Full time, 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 8h – 15h30, break 12h -12h30)
Location: Yaounde 5
Gross Salary 150 000 FCFA
Application Deadline : 15th February 2024
Job purpose
Provide finance and administration support to Green DEALL, a non-for-profit and research organisation tackling challenges at the intersection of development and environmental protection, including human-wildlife conflicts, climate change, land and resource degradation. The post holder will be responsible for day-to-day financial management, accounting, and administrative tasks under the supervision of the Executive Director.
Main duties
Financial Management
- Contribute to budget planning, revision and monitoring
- Prepare, track, and maintain registers and receipt
- Ensure financial transactions are authorised, recorded, filed with adequate supporting documentation
- Prepare employees’ pay slips
- Manage suppliers and inventories (orders, delivery invoices, etc…)
- Prepare timely and reliable financial updates, reports and statements;
- Provide reports and information to the Director and the Treasurer as requires
- Support the conduct of Green DEALL financial audits
- Assist with financial policy updating and enforcement
Administration
- Run administrative operations and errands
- Perform digital and physical archiving of documents
- Assist in organising meetings and drafting meeting reports
- Assist in preparing Green DEALL activity and project reports
- Ensure proper record keeping of programme, project and administrative activities
- Assist staff with travel and lodging arrangements
- Assist with administrative policy development and enforcement
- Coordinate visa issuance and other arrangements for foreign visitors
- Ensure proper welcome arrangements for foreign visitors
- Any other tasks assigned by the Director
Person specifications
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or Public Administration from a recognised educational institution
- Bachelor’s degree in the above areas with additional years of relevant experience is accepted
Experience
- A minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in Finance and Administration
- Accounting/book-keeping (experience with computerised accountancy systems would be ideal)
- Data recording and monitoring – preferably experience with electronic data recording systems
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Accuracy in reporting detailed financial information
- Strong computing skills and mastery of Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams, etc..), and handling of web-based management systems (Share Point, Microsoft team, etc.)
- Confidence in liaising with external organisations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative
- Ability to manage resources in an efficient and effective way, in line with principles of accountability and integrity
- Ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload, manage competing tasks and meet deadlines
- Ability to travel to locally and to rural areas as required
Languages
- Fluency in English is required
- Proficiency in French is an added advantage
Personal qualities
- Strong commitment to integrity, trustworthy and reliable
- Punctual and efficient
- Consistent and flexible – able to deal with changing and competing demands
- Ability to think creatively and show initiative
Required documentation
- Cover letter indicating why the candidate is suitable for the position
- CV
- Highest university degree
- National Identity Card
- Contacts of a minimum of two reference persons
Comment postuler ?
- Envoyez les fichiers ci-dessus à greendeallinfo@gmail.com
Lire aussi: >> Avis de recrutement : 01 Commercial(e)
(Augmenter vos chances d’être retenu en créant un CV professionnel. Cliquez ICI pour créer votre CV)
Vous avez des questions par rapport à cette offre ? Laissez votre préoccupation ici en commentaire.