The Niger State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Value Chain Development Programme in the Niger State Programme Management Unit (SPMU) invites candidates to fill the vacant position of:
Job Title: State Accountant
Location: Niger
Qualification and Experience
- First degree or Higher National Diploma In any numerate discipline.
- A higher degree will he an added advantage. -
- Professional qualification (ACA, ANAN, Acca) with at least 5 years experience in Management team of donor funded projects
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in management team of donor funded projects.
- Strong working knowledge of both national and international procedure.
- Strong computer skills, spread sheets, and other accounting packaging.
- Working knowledge of banking and financial control procedures.
Specific Duties
- Ensuring the programmes financial procedures as detailed In the Programme Implementation and Financial Manuals are strictly adhered to by all programme stall and implementing partners at tire State level.
- Facilitating the timely disbursement of programme funds to the various accounting units mainly the service providers and farmers group.
- Compiling SOEs for the PMU and other implementing partners for timely preparation of withdrawal applications.
- Ensuring adherence to international Financial Reporting System as watt as Government of Nigeria financial practice and circulars as issued from time to time.
- Maintaining Sound accounting system that ensures installation of good and complete short of accounts and maintaining all relevant books of accounts that ensures complete recording and reporting of all financial and non financial transaction of the programme at the State level.
- Facilitating and ensuring that external auditors are availed all necessary documents and information during the audit as detailed in the Financing Agreement.
- Preparing financial reports and advising programme Coordinator on the programmes financial status and trends.
- Supporting the Financial Controller in the installation to and management of sound Integrated Financial Management Information System (Computerized Accounting) for SPMU
- Undertaking any other duties (related to programmes activities) as may be assigned by the Programme Coordinator.
Terms and Condition of the Appointment/ Service
- An Officer from the public service shall be on secondment for two years duration at the first instance and subsequent two year term, renewals up to the life of the project based on performance and conduct.
- Furthermore, a candidate from the public service who is disengaged from the project for whatever reason shall be reabsorbed to his/her parent Ministry in line with extent rules and regulations. For a candidate from the private sector, the duration shall be for two years at first instant and subsequent annual renewal based on performance and conduct in accordance with the terms of contract. Generally, the contract terminates at the end of the project life.
- The salaries and condition of service are as applicable to the post appointed for in Niger State Civil Service as approved by the Niger State Government.
Application Closing Date
14th April, 2014
Method of Application
Interested candidate are required to forward Ten (10) copies of their applications and detailed CVs to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Niger State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
P.M.B 74, Abdulkareem Lafene Secretariat,
Minna, Niger State.