Job Opportunities at Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities(JONAPWD)

Pre-requisites

Education, Knowledge, and Professional Experience

Essential Requirements

• University Degree in a relevant Social Sciences field
• Minimum of three (3) years specific professional experience working in the area of disability inclusion
• Basic understanding of the humanitarian (coordination) system and humanitarian agencies
• Baisc understanding on the rights of persons with disabilities and challenges in the humanitarian and development context and relevant international frameworks (UNCRPD, CBR Guidelines, etc.)
• Proven skills to plan and facilitate workshops, advocacy meetings, etc.
• training, facilitation and presentation skills 
• Languages
• English professional proficiency

Overall Mission

In close cooperation with the CBM International Country Office and the CBM Regional Humanitarian Capacity Building Coordinator, the incumbent assumes responsibility for strengthening disability inclusion in the humanitarian systems and concrete humanitarian programming n Cameroon/Nigeria. This includes advocating for the mainstreaming of disability into UN organisations, governmental agencies, INGOs and NGOs (leading assessments and inclusion audits and training humanitarian actor in the target area on disability inclusion). In addition, he/she shall become a national resource person for disability inclusive humanitarian action.

Main Activities

Capacity Development, Knowledge Management and Training:

• Support humanitarian stakeholders to assess their organizational disability inclusion capacities.
• Strengthen key stakeholders to ensure disability inclusive program planning and implementation through training and advisory.
• Provide systematic follow-up to ensure learning gained in trainings is applied in practice.
• Being involved in relevant humanitarian coordination for a (such a cluster meetings)
• Monitor and document evidence of disability inclusion in humanitarian action
• Support CBM Country Office to formalize partnerships and increase communication with (OPDs).
• Document lessons learnt and good practices on inclusion

Advocacy and Partnerships

• Advocate and collaborate with relevant stakeholders, including the governments on disability inclusive development and disability mainstreaming, alongside with OPDs.
• Participate in the relevant humanitarian coordination platform meetings
• Contribute to the development/review of humanitarian plans eg HRP

Reporting:

• Monitoring / progress reporting according to donor requirements
• Prepare project briefs, reports and presentations as required

Note

• The title of the position for example- Disability Inclusion Coordinator must be indicated in the subject line of your e-mail.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.
• Qualified Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 30/11/2022

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews can be conducted before the application closing date.

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JOB PURPOSE

The Finance and Administration Officer will have responsibility for financial administration, including the management of the account for JONAPWD Borno state chapter, the financial information required for various funding returns, the day to day financial management, as well as undertaking general admin tasks under the guidance of the project coordinator and the funders.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the financial operations of the project on behalf of JONAPWD and ensure timely and accurate financial reports and practices including cash management, payroll, financial disbursements, ledgers etc.
• Responsible for all flight bookings for staff and other recommended partners.
• Ensure the expenditure is as stipulated in the budget lines and strict adherence to the budget limits.
• Support program team in booking of meeting halls, accommodations during functions.
• Responsible for the payment of electricity, internet and supply of fuel/diesel for office use
• In liaison with the State Chairman monitor budget spending in line with spending plan; ensure diligence in grants utilization including timely spending and value for money
• Propose anticipated budget realignment in discussion with the project team
• Preparing and maintaining donor agreements and staff contracts.
• Manage financial control, prepare and analyze budgets, develop financial reports, and make recommendations to the project coordinator.
• Obtain approvals from the project coordinator and from the donors on all procurements and purchases for the projects.
• Monitor the expenditures to ensure that program funds are utilized appropriately by the close of the fiscal year.
• Ensure that all financial reporting is completed on time and submitted to donors.
• Oversee the financial audits of all projects transaction to ensure appropriateness and alignment to financial regulations and standards
• Check, process and record all payments, and expenses claims received, code items to agreed budgets, and action payments.
• Ensuring that procurement processes are duly followed in line with the organization`s policies for each procurement
• Reconcile transactions on QuickBooks and bank statements and ensure that it balances.
• Administrative tasks relevant to project activities
• Logistical planning of activities (procurement, transport, cash advance etc.) in collaboration with the project team.
• Arrange all necessary logistics for activities of projects including workshops and trainings.
• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience as assigned by the project coordinator and donors.
• Prepare cash forecast in liaison with the other project staff work plans
• Other office duties such as photocopying, handling of in-coming/out-going phones, screening of visitors, etc.
• Ensure that all vehicles are in good condition and ready to be deployed for field work at any given time
• In liaison with project coordinator monitor budget spending in line with spending plan; ensure diligence in grants utilization including timely spending and value for money.

Position Requirement

• University degree in Accounting, Economics, or Banking and Finance
• Minimum of 2years experience in accounting related to NGOs and community-level programs.
• Experience working with Quickbooks is preferred.
• Certification with ANAN, ICAN or ACCA is an added advantage

Note

• The title of the position for example- Finance/Admin Officer must be indicated in the subject line of your e-mail.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.
• Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply

Closing date: 30/11/2022

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews can be conducted before the application closing date