Job Title: Finance and Administration Manager, Private Sector Growth in Nigeria (Fixed Term Contract – 3 Months)
Job Code: 740
Location: Nigeria
Organisation: Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) Nigeria
Department: Private Sector Development
Division: Economic Growth
Start Date: April 2013
Objective of the programme:
The aim of the programme is to promote livelihoods in Nigeria through value chain promotion to increase economic growth, employment and incomes. The programme will be active in the Niger Delta region and will utilise the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach to ensure that interventions are pro-poor and inclusive of vulnerable groups, working in close collaboration with the extractive industries to support community engagement.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Oversee general office management and set up
• Oversee the management of Human Resource issues in conjunction with the Team Leader
• Manage the Programme Support Unit and directly supervise other unit staff, for example the accountant, grants managers and administration assistants
• Design and implement finance, accounting, human resources and procurement manuals
• Manage payroll functions
• Manage, process and account for all expenditures under the Programme
• Ensure non-billable requirements are kept to a minimum
• Provide DFID with annual budgets of expenditure as well as quarterly forecasts against budget statements
• Allocate project funds among various program activities with the authorisation of the team leader
• Oversee and ensure adequate programme profitability
• Set up and refine financial systems to DFID requirements
• Prepare regular reports for appropriate management as necessary or requested.
Requirements:
• Relevant degree required
• Minimum five years' experience in international development, with at least three years in management positions in the field
• Experience in Nigeria preferred
• Experience working on DFID-funded programmes preferred
• Demonstrated report writing skills in English required
DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries.
Application Deadline: 3rd March 2013.
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