Pact Nigeria Recruits Finance and Administrative Capacity Building Officer - Sokoto

Pact Nigeria, located in Abuja, is the Nigerian Country office of Pact, which is an independent International non-profit Organization headquartered in Washington, DC, USA. Pact’s vision is ‘a world where those who are poor and marginalized exercise their voice, build their own solutions, and take ownership over their future”. Its mission is to “enable systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development."

Pact Nigeria seeks for a highly experienced and qualified candidate to fill the below position within the shortest possible time.

Job Title: Finance and Administrative Capacity Building Officer

Location: Sokoto

Job Description

• The position is part of Pact Nigeria s team on the USAID Nigeria s funded Leadership, Empowerment, Advocacy & Development (LEAD) local governance project, which Pact is implementing in Sokoto as part of a consortium led by RTI.
• The LEAD project focuses on strengthening the capacity of local governments and local organizations (CSOs) by promoting government council effectiveness, strengthening management capacity of service departments, and building a dialogue with state-level actors about legislative changes that provide more citizen access to information and local decision making for improved service delivery.
• The Finance & Administrative Capacity Building Officer will work closely with the technical team on the LEAD project in Sokoto (and sometimes with LEAD objective 3 team in Bauchi) as well as the Pact capacity building, finance and operations teams in Abuja, to organize, design and implement appropriate finance and administrative capacity building interventions for LEAD partner CSOs in Sokoto.
• The officer will be responsible for managing and accounting for any expenses incurred by Pact under the LEAD project in Sokoto.
• The job holder will develop and implement appropriate training interventions in relevant areas such as financial management, human resources management, budgeting etc for partner CScs

Minimum Requirement

• BS in Accounting, Business Management, or other related field and at least 4 years of relevant experience
• Extensive knowledge of Access Excel Quickbooks Microsoft Navision Dynamics Software (Serenics), Word and PowerPoint and other database systems
• Knowledge of internal control systems and financial audits
• Extensive knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in developing and managing a budget experience in developing strategic plans, work plans, fundraising plans; knowledge of sound financial, human resources, and administrative policy and procedure
• Experience in facilitation and traihing as well as production of training and capacity assessment reports
• Previous working experience in Sokoto state and willingness to stay and work in the state

Application Closing Date
1st January, 2012

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their resume/ CV and cover letter to: [email protected]. Indicating the position applying for as the subject of the email.

Note: All CVs , resume, applications MUST be in either word format or PDF. Only shortlisted Applicants will be contacted. Salary will be based on experience.