Base Finance Officer – Yobe – ACF-International

Overview
Accountability Officer is responsible for ensuring mechanisms are in place in all Action Against Hunger programmes to strengthen the quality and accountability of emergency response.
He/she will be responsible for upholding the organisation commitments towards Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) standards especially in regards to information sharing, beneficiaries’ participation, complaints and response mechanism.
Accountability Officer will be the primary support person, will build capacity, monitor AAH performance against 2010 HAP standard, and, crucially, will, in the first instance be the first point of contact for beneficiary complaints.
Specific Objectives
Manage the cash and the accountancy of the base
Compliance with the purchase procedure
Budget maintenance, Cash Forecast and Cash Flow
Supervise the Base Finance Assistant
Follow-up Base Filling

Qualifications/Requirements
B.Sc. Accounting, Bachelor level degree in management, finance, or related field; MBA or similar higher degree a plus.
Essential Skills and Experience:
2+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Administration, HR, Finance, Logistics
Exceptional organization and planning skills, ability to manage and follow work plans
Highly developed interpersonal, communication, able to negotiate, influence, give effective feedback, be a team player
Able to manage stress effectively, juggle competing priorities, balance various programmatic, logistic and team needs.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Previous ACF experience, previous INGO experience.
Experience with donor-funded programs.
Experience supervising others.

Application Closing Date
2nd March, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should send their applications to: recruitment.ng@acf-international.org

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