ETHIOPIAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY

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Position: Cashier

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Posted date: 16 hours ago

Application Deadline: May, 14/2021 (9 days left)

BACKGROUND:

The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) is a strategy and delivery-oriented government agency created to help accelerate the growth and transformation of the country’s agriculture sector. The ATA envisions that, by 2025, smallholder farmers are commercialized with greater incomes, inclusiveness, resilience, and sustainability, contributing to Ethiopia’s achievement of middle-income country status.

The agency focuses on two primary national approaches to catalyze agricultural transformation. First, we support the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Resources (MoA), its affiliate institutions, and other partners to identify and address systemic bottlenecks within an Agricultural Transformation Agenda. Second, we support Regional Governments to accelerate the development of high-priority commodity value chains in clearly defined geographic clusters, through the Agricultural Commercialization Clusters (ACC) Initiative.

Our major activities include conducting strategic and analytical studies, providing technical implementation support, coordinating platforms to better integrate partners and projects, and designing and directly leading several implementation projects. Our headquarters are in Addis Ababa, and we have regional offices in Amhara, Oromia, SNNP, and Tigray regional offices, allowing us to work closely with a wide range of public, private, and development sectors partners across the country.

Our Culture

We have an exceptional team of highly competent employees with a proven track record of success in managing complex activities and achieving transformational results. Our culture is one where talented, dedicated, and adaptable individuals are committed to doing their best and exhibit great teamwork to achieve excellent results.

At ATA, we provide an exceptional platform for people who want to achieve their highest potential and make a meaningful contribution in changing the country’s agricultural sector. We offer rewarding work in a young, fast-paced growing organization with passionate, committed, motivated colleagues and excellent career development and training. We recognize our most valuable assets are our staff and are committed to providing our employees with the tools, training, and mentorships necessary to achieve their career goals.

POSITION SUMMARY:

On behalf of the regional office, collect funds and effect payments according to ATA standard procedures. The main function is to collect money and effect a different form of payments like workshops and other procurement-related payments that daily occurs concerning the regional ATA office.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Prepare receipt vouchers and collect cash and/or cheque from various sources and organizations and deposit intact into the regional Bank accounts.
• Ensure that all collections and payments are done against serially pre-numbered cash receipts and cash payment vouchers.
• Intact deposit all collections received from advance settlement or other sources.
• Record daily transactions and reconciliations for CRV & Petty Cash on a spreadsheet.
• Effect payments related to workshop across the region upon requests and when necessary and after documents fulfilled.
• Maintain petty cash fund, keeps in the safe place, and prepares cash report with all supporting documents.
• Request for replenishment when the expenditure reaches 75% of the petty cash fund upon the authorization and approval of the Cluster Secretariat Lead and Finance Officer-Regional.
• Make cash payments only after getting approval/authorization from the Responsible Authority.
• Prepare receipts for Government withheld taxes VAT & WHT and provide them to the supplier upon effecting the payment.
• Obtain a copy of the VAT registration certificate and TIN from suppliers’/service providers whenever effecting a payment.
• Keep payments/receipt vouchers and their supporting documents in a safe place until they are transferred to the head office monthly.
• For reconciliation, purpose keeps a copy of each payment and maintain it in the regional office.
• Prepare receipt vouchers and collects refunds for personal telephone, faxes, and vehicle usage.
• Prepare weekly cash position for the consumption of bank signatories.
• Reconcile cash accounts with financial documents and update the cash book regularly.
• Checks and pay all office bill /telephone, fax, water, electricity, house rents, etc. on time.
• Comply with all relevant ATA policies and procedures
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all ATA resources to keep costs low
• Perform all other duties related to the position and assists the Senior Finance Officer in his/her daily routine.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Accounting, Business Administration/Banking and Finance or related field.
• At least two (2) years (for Bachelor’s) or 4 years (for Diploma holders) experience working as a cashier or related position
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Sufficient written/spoken English for the job.
• Knowledge of computer systems, Excel.
• Skill in the overall management of cash.
• Knowledge in Microsoft applications is a must; knowledge of accounting software like QB, Peachtree, and others is advantageous.
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English and Amharic is highly desired.

How to apply

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

• We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to submit (i) a cover letter and (ii) CV (maximum 3 pages) click here or email to recruitment@ata.gov.et by mentioning the position title on the subject line.

Please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application. Women are highly encouraged to apply.

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.