Finance and Administration Officer at Education Development Center (EDC)

USAID/Nigeria's Northern Education Initiative Plus Project

• The USAID/Nigeria's Northern Education Initiative Plus project (NEI+), being implemented by Creative Associates and EDC, works to improve the quality of and access to education in Nigeria's Northern states.

Job Description

• The Finance and Administration Officer will be responsible for managing project expenditure and accounts for the NEI+ project, meeting USAID requirements using EDC’s policies and procedures.
• He/she will work closely with the EDC Headquarter Operations Team to ensure Sokoto implementation finance and administration policies are followed.
• This position is based in Sokoto, Nigeria, and will report to the Sokoto Team Leader.

Primary Responsibilities

• Process check requests and wire transfers for payments to vendors in compliance with contract requirements
• Review and process vendor and consultant fee payments in accordance with USAID and Creative Associates account procedures and contract policies
• Process local hires’ monthly payroll
• Work with the Senior Finance Specialist (based in Abuja) to develop annual budgets
• Develop spreadsheet programs for tracking and monitoring all financial activities, and maintain spreadsheets with current project expense data
• Provide the Senior Finance Specialist in Abuja with updated monthly cost reports
• Draft quarterly financial reports and monthly ad hoc reports on financial status of project expenses and budget information
• Respond to vendor inquiries regarding status of vouchers, payments, and budget submissions
• Liaise with the Grants Manager in implementation of grants mechanism and assist to assure the smooth operation of the mechanism
• Draft documents for and execute wire transfers from the home office in Washington, DC
• Manage the process of clearing bills, payments, and vouchers from the Bauchi office
• Work closely with the home office in Washington, DC to ensure reconciliation of monthly expense reports, and respond to any inquiries they may have
• Participate in ongoing analysis, forecasting, and reviewing of project expenses
• Oversee project procurement in accordance with the project contract and USAID and Creative requirements and regulations
• Prepare and document project closeout actions including disposition plans, draft closeout reports, draft closeout tracking documentation, and progress reports
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Sokoto Team Leader

Qualifications
Skills and Experience:

• Candidates for this position must have at least 5 years of international development project financial management experience, preferably with a USAID-funded education project. Candidates must be fluent in Hausa and English.

 Education:

• The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in the Social Sciences or related field. Master's Degree highly preferred.