Finance & Admin Assistant at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Contract Type: Fixed Term
Project: Global Fund

Project Summary
The Reading and Numeracy Activity (RANA) is a UNICEF-funded early primary grades reading pilot project implemented in partnership with FHI 360 in collaboration with the governments of Katsina and Zamfara states. RANA aims to improve literacy and numeracy for girls and boys in primary grades 1-3 in the supported states. It will assist approximately 100 formal Schools and Integrated Qur’anic Schools (IQS in each of the states.

The Global Fund is a 21st-century partnership organization designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics. Founded in 2002, the Global Fund is a partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and people affected by the diseases. The Global Fundraises and invests nearly US$4 billion a year to support programs run by local experts in countries and communities most in need. Since 2003, the Global Fund has invested more than 1.4billion dollars in the fight against AiDS, TB and Malaria in Nigeria.

Job Description

• Finance & Admin Assistant will be responsible for the provision of accounting, administrative, and logistical support services to the state office, will also assists the FAO in arranging travel logistics for zonal office staff, consultants and training participants including hotel reservations and where required, arranging airport and hotel pick-ups.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• University degree in Accounting, Finance or Business administration
• 1-2 Years’ experience with administrative and secretarial skills
• Sound accounting skills
• Experience with large complex organization is required, familiarity with international NGOs preferred