Accounting Assistants at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) - 3 Positions

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional grouping with 15 Member States in West Africa (three landlocked and one island) with a population of about 300million and an annual economic growth rate of around 6%. The ECOWAS Commission is one of the eight Regional Economic Communities supporting the African Union to coordinate the implementation of continental and regional integration and development programmes in the West African region.

We are currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounting Assistant

Location: Abuja
Institution: ECOWAS Parliament
Directorate: Directorate of Administration & Finance
Grade/Step : G4-1
Duration: Contract
Supervisor: Accounatnt
Supervising: NIL
Slot: 3

Objective of Position

• To assist the Accountant in managing the financial resources of the Parliament in accordance with accounting principles and the financial regulations of the Community.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Accountant, the Accounting Assistant performs the following functions:

• Serves as a middle level reviewer in the create-review-approve process.
• Reviews and analyses payments, accounting and reconciliation process.
• Performs the role of Bank and Cash, Bank Reconciliation and General Ledger accounts analysis.

Qualifications

• A minimum of an Ordinary National Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Economics is required.

Experience:

• Five (5) years post qualification working experience.

Eligibility:

• Only citizens of ecowas Member States are eligible for appointment in ecowas Institutions and Agencies. General Service positions are open to only candidates resident in the host country of the Institution.
• In the case of permanent positions, only candidates whose age is less than fifty (50) years at the time of appointment are eligible for consideration.

Annual Salary
The position is on Grade G4-1 with an Annual Salary of UA9,894, equivalent to US$15,611.

Application Closing Date
22nd June, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should CLICK HERE to download the Job Application Form, fill it and send it as an e-mail attachment to: gstaffparlrecruit@ecowas.int with their CV's.