Finance & Logistics Officer at Sightsavers Nigeria

Sightsavers is an international organisation that changes lives for the long term. We work in more than 30 countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and support people with visual impairments to live independently.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance & Logistics Officer

Location: Nigeria Country Office, Kaduna
Reports to: Nigeria Country Office Finance & Support Services Manager
Responsible for: Programmes Finance and Logistics

Overall purpose and responsibilities: (the overall purpose and function of the job)

• The Finance and Logistics Officer (F&LO) will work to enhance the quality of the Inclusive Education Programme (IEP), which focuses on the education of persons with disabilities through formal Education and the Inclusion Works Programme (IWP), which focuses on the economic empowerment of persons with disabilities through formal employment.
• The officer will be responsible for financial and logistics oversight of the programmes, maintaining consolidated programmes accounts, cash flow management and payment processes. This resource will work closely with the Finance & Logistics Manager and implementing partners to ensure the financial principles of the contract are complied with and that proper accounting records are maintained for reporting to Sightsavers.
• The position will plan and support the delivery of supplies and the application of an efficient commodity and logistics system for the programmes in accordance with donor requirements.

Principal Accountabilities (specific activities and end results)
Financial Management (50% of time):

• Ensure financial control and managing risk
• Ensure conformity to the policies and procedures of the contract with specific emphasis on:
  • Financial Management & Controls
  • Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Financial Monitoring & Audits
  • Monitor and Retain financial record
  • Verify claims by programme implementers and recommend for payment
• Ensure compliance to local regulations and governance requirements

Programme Logistics (40%):

• Implement and maintain vehicle, fleet logistics and movement protocols, including vehicle maintenance, fleet documentation, pre-travel authorization, travel insurance and vehicle and equipment protocols
• Tracking, monitoring and inventory analysis of the programmes and supplies employing the use of monitoring tools, spread sheets and data bases.

Programme Management (10%):

• Support, administer and strengthen financial management, accountability and capacities of partners in accordance with the principles of the contract.
• Develop and provide grant management support
• Ensure proper financial monitoring of partners including audit of funds provided.
• Ensure partners comply with the policies and procedures of the contract and retain appropriate financial and drugs records

Job holder entry requirements - the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours required
Knowledge (education and related experience):

• University degree in the relevant field ( a professional accounting qualification will be an added advantage)
• Extensive working experience, ideally in an INGO environment but experience of audit and government organization would also be advantageous
• Experience of financial management of Donor Funds.
• Previous experience working in a multidisciplinary team in a health sector setting.

Skills (special training or competence):

• Project Financial management and data analysis skills
• Project Logistics management skills
• Excellent communication skills (both oral & written)
• Capacity building or facilitation skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• IT skill – Proficiency Excel, MS Word, an accounting package and emailing
• Ability to understand and work with project budgets, forecasts and reports.

Core behaviours
Sightsavers core behaviours are:

• Change and Improvement
• Communicating and Influencing
• Decision Making
• Team Working
• Planning and Organising
• Delivery and Implementation

Plus, we would expect the following:

• Interpersonal and intercultural sensitivity
• High degree of integrity
• Active listener

Key relationships
Internal:

• IEP and IWP Programmes Officers
• Finance and Support Services Manager
• The Senior Global Technical Lead- Education
• Global Technical Lead (Disability Inclusive Economic Empowerment)
• Grant Finance Manager Inclusion Work
• Country Director

External:

• Ministries of Women Affairs & Social Development and Education
• Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities.
• Other Relevant government agencies
• Other Partners
• Consultants
• Other Non-Government agencies

Application Closing Date
3rd February, 2019.

Interview Date
11th February, 2019

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should download and fill the "Application Form" and "Equal Opportunities Form" below and submit as two separate documents to: [email protected]

Click here to download the Application Form (MS Word)

Click here to download the Equal Opportunities Form (MS Word)

Note

• We will be contacting shortlisted candidates for interview shortly after the closing dates. We regret that in view of the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond if you are unsuccessful. We hope you understand the need to concentrate resources towards our work.
• We’re an equal opportunities employer, and we particularly encourage qualified people living with a disability to apply. Find out about our commitment to inclusion.