World Bank Nigeria Jobs for Resource Management Assistant - Abuja

World Bank the leading multilateral institution in global economic development, is seeking applications for the position of a Resource Management Assistant (Accountant). This is a local position based in the Bank's office in Abuja, Nigeria.

Job Title: Resource Management Assistant (Accounting)

Job Ref: 110404
Location:  Abuja, Nigeria
 
Position:
The Resource Management Assistant will be a member of the World Bank's Resource Management team recruited locally.
For day-to-day assignments and responsibilities, sine will report to the World Bank Country Director and/or the Resource Management Officer
 The technical affiliation for the Accounting Assistant is the Resource Management Family and s/he will be mapped to the Africa Region's Resource Management Team (AFTRM). The Manager of AFTRM is responsible for technical and professional development and performance evaluation of the Accounting Assistant
 
Responsibilities:
The Accounting Assistants main responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining financial reporting and accounting systems for the country office.
• Monitoring independently operating expenses, budgets, and external funds (e.g. trust funds), and identifying issues for discussion with office management
• Processing procurement receivables, telephone payments, travel requests, consultant payments, etc. participating in the production of statutory and other financial reports.
• Maintaining internal controls by monitoring expense, revenue, and administrative transactions to ensure that Institutional and CFR guidelines are adhered to.
• Assisting with day-to-day human resource activities in the country office such as recruitment, salary and benefits administration, training activities, and professional development.

Qualification:

Academic Training and Experience:

• A relevant Associate degree (e.g. Accounting, Finance, Business, or Economics).
• Preference will be given to candidates with a relevant Bachelors or Masters degree.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a relevant field (e.g. Accounting or Finance or Administration.)
• Preference will be given to candidates with 3 or more years of experience.

Technical Proficiency:

• Understanding and knowledge of business planning, work programming, budgeting and financial management.
• Proven strong conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills.
• Sound knowledge of information management and communications technology.

Communication and Team Skills:

• High level of personal and professional integrity.
• Strong supervisory skills and ability to function well In a multi-cultural environment.
• Results-oriented personality with proven problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with ability to prepare present and discuss findings in written and oral form.
• Effective skills as an interlocutor In handling and facilitating client and inter-unit business relationships.
• Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams within a matrix management environment.

Application Deadline
4th April, 2011

Method of Application
Qualified candidates are requested to apply via the link below:
Click here to apply online