Main Purpose of the Role:
The Programme Administrative and Finance Assistant (PAFA) will play a critical
role in assisting the Regional Representative in with the implementation of
this programme.
This role is
responsible for the accurate and efficient preparation and coordination of
financial and administrative procedures related to the programme. This role
will need to communicate effectivel
y both internally within the programme
office and COA’s head office in London and externally with other key
stakeholders.
The successful
candidate will have the following experience and competencies:
Essential
• First degree or similar, in a relevant discipline for eg. business studies,
office administration, project administration, accountancy or bookkeeping
• Experience of, and excellent abilities in, financial administration including
management of cash flows, balance sheets, sizeable budgets (planning,
monitoring and reporting), and experience of using accounting packages (e.g.
SAGE)
• At least two years’ experience in office administration, with high levels of
proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, databases)
• Experience of project management and in particular gathering and
consolidating information for monitoring and evaluation and impact reporting
• Excellent levels of spoken and written English
• Experience of procurement, and use of hardware, software, scanners and other
office equipment
Desirable
• At least two years’ experience in a similar role, in a similar type of
organisation (preferably an NGO or international representative office
environment)
• Knowledge of the climate change, global warming and international funding
institutions and donor agencies.
This is a locally
based field role and therefore the successful candidate must have eligibility
to work in the relevant location.
The appointment will
be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.
The deadline for receiving applications is 17:00 (GMT) Thursday 22 January
2016. Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Please send complete
cover letter and CV to recruitment@climateofafrica.org, indicating the position
on the subject line.
