GIZ-External Vacancy Announcement #003/2023

DeveloPPP.de Nedamco Africa Cloud initiative (NACi)

This DeveloPPP project aims at developing a sustainable training and employment program for cloud experts in Ethiopia and Rwanda. Within the project duration, 5,000 young people will have participated in the Cloud Engineer training program (40% women). Furthermore, 3,000 participants will be employed by Nedamco on a permanent basis for more than 6 months (40% women). In addition, 300 youth will have gained a Cloud Trainer qualification. Based on this project, Nedamco plans to offer qualifications as Trainers, Cloud Infrastructure Engineers, Development Operator engineers, Low Code No Code Cloud Software Professionals, Cloud Data Engineer/Scientist or Cloud Architects. These cloud experts will receive worldwide recognized certificates from either Google, Amazon or Microsoft.

 Contract duration:                      Until December 31, 2025 

Responsibilities

The Junior Accounting Specialist is responsible for

• Ensuring that the provided services within the section are done correctly and on a timely basis according to GIZ Financial and Accounting Guidelines and are in line with the PuR.

• Supports in processing payments via bank transfer and/or mobile money and deposits at the bank

Tasks

1. Accounting services

The Junior Accounting Specialist

• Supports the processing of the bank payments for the assigned journals according to the GIZ rules and regulations.

• Prepares the vouchers for payments ensuring all supporting documents are provided and vouchers properly validated according to the signature regulations.

• Ensure the payments follow the relevant statutory regulations and files the required returns on timely basis.

• Support in preparation of the Withholding tax payments, reports and reconciling of the unsettled withholding tax items.

• Addresses issues regarding the payments with the recipients.

• Reports all problems with financial administration and compliance without delay

2. Other duties/additional tasks

• Prepares the monthly payments report for submission to the Ministry of Revenue.

• Supports the project in the payments of workshop and/or training allowances.

• Deputising for departmental colleagues.

• Takes up other duties as assigned by the Senior Finance Manager

Job Requirements

Required qualifications, professional experience

Qualifications

• University degree in accounting, financial management or another relevant field

Professional experience

• Proven experience of at least 1 year of professional working experience in finance in an international context

Other knowledge, additional competencies

• Experience with IT-based accounting programs

• Good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office) and openness to work with new platforms

• excellent communication in English and Amharic.

• Ability to handle confidential data and information, use of good judgement and discernment

• Ability to work as part of a project team

• Willingness to strengthen skills and competencies as required by the tasks.

How to Apply

Application procedure:

Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their non-returnable recent CV via Email: hreth@giz.de

Note:

Please make sure you mention the Vacancy Number ‘Junior Accounting Specialist #003/2023’

Due to large number of applications, we categorise applications with the vacancy numbers.

Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might not be categorized in the appropriate folder and could be disqualified.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

We encourage persons with disabilities to apply for the position. In case of equal qualification, persons with disabilities will be given preference.

Applications from qualified women are encouraged.

“Please refer to our brochure to learn more about GIZ’s attractive benefit package.”