Job Title: Finance & Administrative Specialist
Location: Akwa-Ibom
Background
• The purpose of the five-year (2020-2025) “State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness” (“State2State” or “S2S”) Activity is to increase the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of selected state and local governments (LGAs) in Nigeria.
• This will be achieved by: strengthening governance systems (with a focus on public financial management [PFM] and procurement, as well as monitoring and evaluation) related to the delivery of services in key sectors (basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation and hygiene [WASH]); increasing government responsiveness to citizen needs and priorities; and improving government and civil society capacity to manage conflict (through work on prevention, mitigation and
Position Objectives
• The Finance & Administrative Specialist position will manage the state finance/accounting and administrative activities in Akwa Ibom.
Responsibilities
• The Finance & Administrative Specialist will prepare relevant reports;
• Ensures that all states transactions follow DAI/USAID standards, regulations and policies;
• Manage the states administration processes;
• Collates financial and technical reports; ensures timely and accurate financial reporting, aligned with technical outcomes.
• S/he will be responsible for providing the Senior Accounting Manager and the Accountant with the appropriate financial and operating information as necessary;
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or other relevant field is required. An advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience in finance and accounting. Previous experience working on US Government funded projects is highly preferred.
• Strong training, communications, and personnel management skills.
• Previous supervisory experience is highly preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Application Closing Date
13th September, 2021.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: NigeriaGovernance@dai.com using the Job Title and preferred location e.g ” Finance & Administrative Specialist, Akwa-Ibom ” as the subject of the mail.