Accounts Clerk at the Nasarawa State Community and Social Development Agency (NCSDA)

The Nasarawa State Community and Social Development Agency (NCSDA) - Following the successes recorded in the first phase of Community and Social Development Project (CSDP 1) which was implemented in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), 26 States and FCT, between 2009 to 2014, the Federal Government of Nigeria sought and obtained Additional Financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to continue to support project implementation through Community and Social Development Project.

In order to further drive the process, vacant position in the Agency is to be filled. In this regard, the Nasarawa State Community and Social Development Agency (NCSDA) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates from the public and private sectors for recruitment into the position below:

Job Title: Accounts Clerk

Location: Nasarawa

Project Objective

• The Project Development Objective is to increase access by the poor people, and particularly by the internally displaced and vulnerable people in the North East of Nigeria, to improved social and natural resource infrastructure services in a sustainable manner throughout Nigeria. This will be achieved through the provision of grant support to beneficiary communities based on their identified, prioritized Micro Projects (MPs) in the Community Development Plans (CDPs) which are to be implemented, maintained and utilized using Community Driven Development approach.

Duties of Accounts Clerk

• The Accounts clerk who shall be part of the State Agency account’s team will be responsible for maintaining well-organized and accurate accounting records, assist senior accounting officers and management in recording, reporting and managing State Agency’s finances.
• He/She will also be required to provide administrative support in improving the overall accounting process of the State Agency and among others:
  • Manage accounts payable (bill payments, salaries, petty cash etc) and receivable through cash/cheques/voucher in a timely manner
  • Establish and maintain fiscal files and records of the State Agency financial document and transactions
  • Any other duty that may be assigned by the Finance and Admin. Manager.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Accounting, Business Studies or Banking and Finance and any other relevant diploma certificate from recognized higher institution with at least five (5) years post qualification experience.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the accounting principles, practices, standards and laws and regulations, working knowledge of MS Office, and knowledge of Computer based accounting packages, proficiency in analyzing and manipulating huge volume of data, and previous experience in donor organizations funded or rural development projects shall be considered as additional advantage.

Remuneration
Position attract remuneration commensurate with the mode of entry and in accordance with agreed terms with the World Bank.

Application Closing Date
3rd July, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit eight (8) copies of hand written Applications and detailed Curriculum Vitae alongside Photocopies of relevant Credentials sealed and should be addressed and delivered to:
Permanent Secretary, General Admin,
Office of the Secretary to the State Government,
Shendam Road,
Lafia, Nasarawa State.

Note: The Agency is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply.