Accounts Officers at the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC)

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) was established on 22nd of May 1964 in N’Djamena, Republic of Chad. The Commission was created upon recognizing the need to formulate principles of the utilization of resources of the Basin for economic purposes, including the harnessing of the water.

In an effort to meet today's challenges, the Lake Chad Basin Commission Headquarters in N'Djamena is undergoing a reform and reviewing its manpower needs to deliver its products in an efficient and effective manner as directed by the Council of Ministers Extra-Ordinary session held in N'Djamena in 2015. The position outlined bellow is therefore required to be filled by competent and capable persons from its member states:

Job Title: Accounts Officer

Location: N'Djamena, Chad
Enquiries to: HR-Division
Reporting line: The Accounts officer reports to the Head of Division, Finance and Accounts

Job Profile
The Executive Secretariat of the LCBC is currently searching for an Accounts Officer. The responsibilities include but not limited:

• Ensure compliance of Accounting with financial rules and regulations, policies.
• Ensure provision of timely, accurate, and consistent and integrated financial data to enable decision-making aimed at enhancing financial control and reducing opportunities for discretion in the use of donor funds.
• Adequate expenditure analysis, tracking and recording of expenditures as well as accurate documentation of financial information.
• Timely reporting on all funds ensuring that correct procedures and formats are adhered to.
• Recording and reconciliation processes ensuring that appropriate actions and tools are applied;
• Implement and maintain internal controls mechanisms and other internal control roles (such as the bank signatory panel), and drive continuous improvement of these mechanisms
• Ensure that TOMPRO financial mechanisms are implemented in line with the LCBC policies and guidelines.
• Monthly and End-of-year financial closure processes;
• Ensure that a complete audit trail is in place to facilitate audits.

Qualification & Experience

• Master degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Administration or related field is required.
• Professional membership or certification highly desirable
• 5 Years of progressive experience in accounting in a reputable international organization
• Proven capability in all above-mentioned fields
• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills to work independently and to prioritize a heavy workload under the pressure of competing assignments.
• Excellent knowledge of general accounting principles and practices.
• Demonstrated skill in implementing financial policies and standards to ensure accountability and compliance with regulations, policies and procedures.
• Excellent command of usual PC tools (MS-Office, MS- Access)
• Excellent command of at least one large professional Accounting system required (knowledge of TOMPRO and TOMPAIE desirable)
• Language: Fluency in English and/or French;
• Age limit: 45 years old

LCBC Offers

• Contract duration: 3 years (renewable) subject to performance evaluation
• Category: C5 of the LCBC Service scheme.

Application Closing Date
4:00pm 12th October, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application package which should include the following:

• An Application Letter
• A Letter of Motivation
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae duly signed
• An attestation issues by the current applicants employer specifying the positions/functions carried out by him/her
• Copies of relevant certificates
• Two passport sized photographs
• A certificate of Nationality
• A sworn affidavit of non criminal record/imprisonment not more than three (3) months old
• Contact addresses of three referees.

Applications should be sent directly to:
Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) Executive Secretariat,
PO Box: 727,
N'Djamena,
Chad.
Or
Email: [email protected]

For further Information in this regards, please visit the LCBC website: www.cblt.org or the LCBC Focal Points in Nigeria:
Mr. Wakil Adamu,
Federal Ministry of Water Resources,
Abuja.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +234 803 788 1750