Job Openings at Christian Rural and Urban Development Association of Nigeria (CRUDAN)

Location: Sabon Bariki - Bukuru, Plateau
Duration: One year, renewable

Summary of Job Description

• Independent appraisal of CRUDAN’s Internal Controls, both Financial and Non- financial to ensure compliance.
• To maintain effective working relationship with all sections/departments/zones at all times.
• To check all payment vouchers before actual payments are done.
• To check and confirm monthly payrolls, deductions and other payroll expenses.
• To check all schedules of payments and ensure that they are accurately computed
• To check out specific audit investigations as may be required by Management/Board or any approved committee.
• To determine the effectiveness of Internal Controls through regular checks and advise appropriately
• To check the pricing policies through regular market survey for effective control.
• To check, monitor and keep records of all items in Store and report on same monthly/quarterly/annually.
• To work hand in hand with External Auditors.
• To present monthly internal audit report using a comprehensive internal audit reporting format.
• To carry out any other task(s) that may be assigned by Management.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• B.Sc / Higher National Diploma in Accounting/Auditing; ANAN and ICAN is an added advantage.
• 3 years cognate experience
• Computer literacy including spreadsheet.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Applicants must be committed Born Again Christians.

Age Range:

• 25 - 40 years.

Gender:

• Both males and females are eligible to apply.

Salary Renumeration
Attractive, negotiable and will be based on qualification and experience.

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Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Area of Coverage: Ekiti, Kwara, Kogi, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo.

The Main Purpose of the Job

• To implement activities of CRUDAN at the zonal level and make CRUDAN visible to the church and other institutions, organizations-governmental and non-governmental, as well as adequately representing the CEO.
• The job holder will be responsible for developing and building the capacity of Member Organizations and Individuals within the zone.
• The job holder will also be required to support M & E roles within the CRUDAN portfolio and will coordinate the documentation, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and learning of all activities and reporting of same.
• The job holder will be required to work with the Zonal Committee to ensure regular meetings are held and decisions that will move the zone forward are taken

Duties and Key Responsibilities
Planning and design:

• Attends Management meetings, contributes to decision-making,
• Assesses and analyses the training needs of Member Organisations and individual members by way of making visitations to such members within the zone.
• Assists in building the capacity of Member Organisations through Counselling, Evaluations, Strategic Planning process, and the Organisational Development Process
• Ensures that a Zonal Committee is formed of which he/she is a member and is active
• Attends zonal committee meetings, and contributes to decision-making

Programme Implementation:

• Organises organisational and Zonal trainings and workshops, ensuring that physical arrangement, contacting resource persons, making training materials available, canvassing for participants, and setting up planning committees where necessary
• Invites participants to national programmes when necessary
• Judiciously manages funds (income and expenditure) and presents proper account of same to the Zonal Committee and Congress

Networking:

• Links up Member Organisations and individuals for the purpose of networking
• Organises Zonal tours/visits to Member Organisations
• Visits Churches, and other Non-Governmental Organisations who are not members with the view of making them CRUDAN members
• Ensures that the Zonal Office is maintained and that facilities are functional
• Liaises with Development and Training institutions, Research Institutions, Universities, Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies and other NGOs within the zone for the exchange of information, ideas, and experiences
• Contributes to writing of articles for the newsletter

Documentation:

• Ensures that comprehensive reports of all trainings, workshops, and seminars are written in good time and forwarded to the Director of Programmes.
• Submits monthly reports of activities to the Executive Director through the Director of Programmes

Reporting & Reviews and Evaluations:

• Compiles overall progress reports on the zonal activities
• Reviews and report feedbacks, reviews and coordination meetings and reports in line with CRUDAN standard guidelines and reporting tools
• Provides relevant updates and feedback to the Executive Director

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications:

Essential:

• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent in Social Sciences or any of the Humanities

Desirable:

• Educated to Master's Degree
• Specialised in social/rural development or management studies.
• Financial Management qualification

Experience:
Essential:

• Proven experience in community development work and trained facilitator
• Knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• Proven capacity building experience especially for churches and church leaders
• Strong skills in church and community mobilisation and training
• Proven experience in running church and community development programmes
• Proven experience in:
  • Working with church leadership and church development programmes
  • People management
  • Project implementation
• Proven experience in - community & church mobilisation
• Experience in church network coordination and mobilising leaders for corporate activities
• Ability to Develop proposals to donors and management projects
• Ability to integrate church programming and development.

Desirable:

• Project Management experience
• Experience with local/Christian/church- based NGOs
• Development work with Christian and/or International NGO

Age Range:

• 27 – 35 years

Gender:

• Both males and females are eligible to apply

Salary Renumeration
Attractive, negotiable and will be based on qualification and experience.