Financial Administrator Job at International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is recruiting for Financial Administrator Job.

Background
The Komadugu Yobe Basin (KYB) Project for improving Land and water Resources Management in the Lake Chad Basin and the Niger Central Basin in Nigeria is a collaboration one between International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) through its Regional office for Central and West Africa (PACO) and the Federal Government of Nigeria through Nigeria’s Federal Ministry responsible for water and working through the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission. The Project office is located in Kano (in kano state, Nigeria), with possible relocation to Minna (in Nigeria State, Nigeria).

Job Title: Financial Administrator

Job DescriptionWorking under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Financial Administrator will report to IUCN-PACO’s Regional Administrative and Finance Manager.

The incumbent main responsibilities are as follows:

• Elaborate and set up appropriate procedures and systems to ensure as efficient financial control that adhere to IUCN policies and rules
• Prepare financial plans, budget, cash flow and financial analysis; consolidate monthly financial reports to be submitted to the IUCN Regional Office (IUCN-PACO)
• Coordinate the project annual budget preparation
• Prepare project staff salaries and project procurements
• Ensure that spending trend is in line with the budget lines
• In collaboration with IUCN-PACO, ensure that the obligation of financial reporting toward the donors is fulfilled
• Ensure that the project financial adhere to the term of the contract with the donors and accounting record
• Ensure good cash-flow up by tracking receipt against spend and
• Provide coaching, training and assistance to administrative and accounting staff reporting to him/her

Requirements
The candidate must meet the following qualifications to a large extent:

• Proficiency in English or French and a good working knowledge of the other
• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or Finance with a recognized professional certificate in accounting
• Minimum of three (3) years of accounting experience and one (1) year direct supervisory experience
• Experience administration and management experience
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Willing to travel frequently in the basin

Application Deadline
28th December, 2010

How To Apply
Interested candidate should send their Curriculum Vitae together with motivation letters which must specifically address the selection Criteria/Requirements in the order presented above. In addition, applicants should provide the names and contact details of three referees, including one recent employer.

Applications should be submitted preferably by email, Not later than December 28, 2010 to:

Human Resources
IUCN – Regional office for Central and West Africa
Email: jobs.paco@iucn.org,   daniel.yawson@iucn.org
IUCN is an equal opportunities employer.