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Job Summary:

• Reporting to the Finance Controller, TechnoServe Nigeria, the Accounting Officer being a junior-level position is a dynamic and agile part of the finance department that will play a key role in providing accounting support for the organisation alongside the PRiFN project in an efficient and compliant manner, ensuring compliance to TechnoServe, the donor and statutory policies, processes and regulations.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable

• Review of procurement requests ensuring compliance with procurement policies, donor policies and country regulatory bodies
• Processing procurement approvals by raising payment vouchers and facilitating wire transfers
• Processing accurate and timely transaction information into TechnoServe’s accounting system. Checks and code expenditure (travel advances, imprest and purchase requisition)
• Maintain financial documents filing system both physical and electronic
• Work with the Senior Finance Specialist to implement a grant tracking/monitoring system, monitoring grant expenditures in order to identify any irregularities.

Compliance

• Filing of all tax deductions and support obtaining of tax clearance certificate for the organization
• Keep up to date with regulatory changes
• Support audit both organization and project audit
• Work with Senior Finance Specialist in ensuring compliance with Nigerian tax laws

Others

• Support in preparing schedules for monthly financial close including monthly financial reports to the donor for the PRiFN Project
• Review all reconciliations and ensure completeness and compliance for the PRiFN Project
• Support GL reconciliation for accuracy and early error detection
• Participate in internal and external audits by providing auditors with accounting documents as requested and provide explanation for audit queries
• Perform other related tasks as may be assigned by the Senior Finance Specialist

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or related field with minimum of 2 years’ experience, alternatively 4 years’ experience in the field of finance.
• Experience should include being conversant with donor financial reporting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with donor-funded projects, most especially the UN
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong sense of collegiality, integrity, resourcefulness, and accountability for results.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• An ability to think critically and elevate risks to management.
• A creative and entrepreneurial approach to resolving problems.
• Advanced-level knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and basic functional knowledge of field accounting software packages.

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Job Summary:

• The Project Manager will identify and manage internal team members as well as   that will support the implementation of an 18-month project in Kano States, Nigeria. S/he will lead the overall implementation and management of the project, including providing oversight of activities, developing work plans, overseeing the project budget, overseeing monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and reporting to the donor on delivery and progress. The Project Manager will continuously develop operational efficiencies and drive innovations in delivery. S/he will serve as the primary point of contact with the donor, ensuring that the project meets established objectives and targets.

Program/Practice/Department Overview:

• TechnoServe’s Promoting Rice Fortification in Nigeria (PRiFN) will support two large mills to produce fortified rice that will be channeled through the Home-Grown School Feeding program (HGSFP), targeting 200,000 primary/secondary school children. The overarching goal is to build the capacity of millers to produce fortified rice, while improving the nutrition of school-fed children. 

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

Project Inception Phase

• Work with the HR team to recruit and onboard project team members.
• Complete a rapid assessment of the selected communities and develop a database of stakeholders playing in the rice value chain in the project geographies, i.e., rice producers, millers/processors, school communities where the HGSFP is taking place.
• Develop the work plan for the entirety of the project, as well as detailed yearly work plans which must be signed off by the Deputy Country Director.
• Support the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) officer in developing the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Package and tools.
• Support the procurement of contractors by developing the ToRs/RFPs/EOI as required.
• Drive community entry and sensitization activities using simple and engaging models that encourage and attract buy-in from target beneficiaries and stakeholders in the communities.
• In collaboration with the Deputy Country Director and the Operations lead, develop a procurement plan based on resource requirements for the duration of the project.

Project Implementation Phase

• Lead the implementation of activities that will achieve all the project targets and milestones.
• Develop a risk register that would capture the risks and mitigations encountered throughout the life of the project
• Ensure that monthly/quarterly/annual reports are submitted to the donor(s) on or before the due date(s)
• Update project work plans monthly and ensure timely implementation of the activities in line with work plans and activity schedules.
• Monitor project budget regularly to ensure that spending is aligned with i) donor’s burn rate expectation and, ii) TechnoServe’s policy of zero spend on non-allowable expenses.
• Work closely with the project MEL specialist as well as the regional MEL advisor to ensure high-quality data for internal programming and reporting purposes.
• Together with the MEL Specialist and communications Specialist, develop a detailed knowledge and communication plan for disseminating learnings and impact to both internal and external audiences.
• Lead the development of the training materials and manage the train-the-trainer sessions.
• Continuous engagement with the relevant state government agencies focused in the rice value chain especially with the desk officers.
• Assist program management and business development when required.
• Represent the project and organization, at internal and external functions, as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, Agriculture Economics or a related discipline with at least 5 years’ experience or a Master’s degree in similar fields listed with at least 3 years’ experience in the below:
  • At least 3 years of project management leadership in the development sector.
  • At least 3 years of experience in implementing agriculture/value chain development projects in Nigeria.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Related work experience and knowledge of the Nigerian economic, social and development context preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in the management of multi-stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in implementing projects with nutrition or fortification outcomes is an advantage.
• Experience in market linkages i.e., linking producers with end users.