GIZ-External Vacancy Announcement #002/2023

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 Accounting Specialist is responsible for

• ensuring that financial administration functions well in accordance with GIZ standard procedures

• effectively coordinating with the staff of the cluster accounting team and the GIZ country office Ethiopia

• process payments via bank transfer and/or mobile money and deposits at the bank financial planning, monitoring and accounting for the project, in close cooperation with the Cluster Finance manager and Project Managers

Tasks

1.    Accounting services

The Accounting Specialist

• Process the bank payments for the assigned journals according to the GIZ rules and regulations.

• Checks the vouchers and receipts submitted for completeness and allocation to cost units and categories, and corrects these where necessary

• Ensure the payments are in compliance with the relevant statutory regulations and files the required returns on timely basis.

• Records all payments on a timely manner using the WINPACCS bank book software and prepares bank reconciliation statements.

• Prepares the Funds request for the assigned journals and ensure the FIMO limits are observed.

• Ensures all supporting documents are provided and vouchers properly validated according to the signature regulations.

• Ensures the vouchers are forwarded on timely basis to Country Office for monthly bookings.

• Follow up on receivables and any outstanding issues as assigned.

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

• Reports all problems with financial administration and compliance without delay

 2.    Internal control

The Accounting Specialist

• Checks the vouchers and receipts submitted for completeness and allocation to cost units and categories and corrects these where necessary.

• Ensures internal control system is in place.

• Ensures the project signature regulation is adhered to.

• Ensures preparation of internal controls and external audits and respond to finding related to the tasks assigned.

 3.    Other duties/additional tasks

•  Deputizing 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

• Experience in GIZ in the relevant subject context

Professional experience

• Proven experience of at least 5 years of professional working experience in finance and contract management in an international context

 Other knowledge, additional competencies

• experience with IT-based accounting programs

• very good working knowledge of ITC 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.

• Able to work independently and perform well under pressure

• 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 ‘Accounting Specialist #002/2023’ in the subject line of your email application.

 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.”