The Katsina State Government has applied for credit from the International Development Association (IDA) arm of the World Bank towards the implementation of the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP). The Objective of the CSDP is to increase access of poor people in the state to improved Social and Natural Resources Infrastructure Services in a sustainable manner through the provision of grant support to communities.
The Katsina State Agency for Community and Social Development Project now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates from the Public and Private sector for recruitment into the vacant position below:
Job Title: Finance and Administration Manager
Location: Katsina
Key Duties and Responsibilities
The Finance and Administration Manager shall be charged with responsibility for:
- Ensuring efficient running of the office and the maintenance of all office facilities
- Processing and paying all bill, salaries (etc) pertaining to the smooth running of the State Agency
- Maintaining schedules of personnel, welfare and other personnel functions
- Ensuring the proper recording of financial transactions of the Agency
- Generating adequate, reliable and timely financial reports for the GM and other departments
- Preparing annual budgets and work plans for the State Agency
- Processing anti managing all fund disbursements as well as ensuring proper documentation to facilitate the release of funds from funding agencies to Communities
- Liaising with banks, tax authorities, and other regulatory agencies on behalf of the State Agency
- Preparing monthly and quarterly reports on financial progress of Micro-projects and CDPs
- Preparing Quarterly Financial Management Reports (FMRs)
- Assisting the GM in the day to day running of the State Agency
- Reviewing financial transactions of communities in line with general guidelines issued by the State Agency FPSU and Funding Agencies, and making reports to the GM
- Offering training and capacity building in the areas of financial management, record keeping and other related matters to Communities
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- A University Degree or membership of professional association such as ACA, ACCA or their equivalents or Higher National Diploma in Accounting or Banking and Finance with at least twelve (12) years post qualification experience.
Application Closing Date
22nd February, 2016.
Method of Application
The Katsina State Community and Social Development Agency (KTCSDA) request 10 copies each of their CV's and applications to:
The Office of the Honourable Commissioner,
Ministry of Lands and Surveys,
State Secretariat Complex,
IBB Way, Dandagoro,
Katsina State.