The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was founded in 1970 through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations seconded by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. The Institute got its name from the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae). AHRI is a biomedical research institute that works in developing tools for prevention, control and treatment of mycobacterium and other diseases of public healthy importance through applied and basic biomedical research and training.

AHRI in collaboration with APOPO, a Belgian NGO that trains rats to detect landmines, tuberculosis and much more is launching a project that aims to enhance tuberculosis case detection among health facilities across Addis Ababa City Administration. The objective of the project is to find smear positive tuberculosis patients that are missed by the conventional method (microscopy) and bring them to treatment so as to contain the spread of the disease to the community.

AHRI would like to hire qualified candidate in the position of Administration, finance and logistic officer (AFLO) for this project.

Position: senior admin assistance

Key Duties and responsibilities

•  Perform bookkeeping of the project accounts
• Manage, track and report the project budget to APOPO headquarter
• Ensure that the project purchases complies with AHRI’s procurement policy and procedure
•  Prepare payroll, per Diem and other payments to the project staff
• Respond to any assignment given by the project leader and/or APOPO headquarter

Job Requirements

Required Qualification & Experiences:

Qualification

• B.A. degree in Accounting or Financial Management from a recognized university

Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in accounting and/or financial management
• Basic knowledge of different accounting software and Microsoft applications

Other Competencies

• Fluency in English communication (spoken & written)
• Prior experience with donor-funded projects; willingness to be multi-tasked in admin, finance, and logistics; and willingness to take up out of office tasks.

Number required

How to Apply

Interested applicants who fulfilled the above requirements should send the following through CLICK HERE

•  CV/resume with contact addresses (email & phone) (not more than 4 pages)
• A cover letter (not more than one page)
• A one page table summarizing your educational background, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process

References: Please provide three references including their e-mail address.

Employment: Full time contract basis for one year with possible extension based on performance and budget availability.