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1.Accountant

Job – Accountant (Under contract)

Organization NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Level 5.II

Reports To DIRECTOR GENERAL

No. of Positions 1

Deadline 09/Nov/2020

Job Description

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare payments for projects (development budget)
• Receive purchase orders and requests for payments in local mode (through BNR)
• Process payment in smart IFMIS through local mode (indirect payments).
• Ensure approval of payment and submission to BNR
• Check regularly payments made by BNR or NIRDA?
• Strengthen and maintain network with BNR and Development partners and MINECOFIN.
• Filling of project accounting documents
• Put in place a proper filling system for project documents.
• Ensure regular filling of accounting documents for projects
• Facilitate internal and external audits
• Responsible for transparent and consistent filing of all accounting, banking and cash management documents.
• Check and control to ensure quality and completeness of justification and supporting accounting documents of all expenses following project financial guidelines.

• Produce project monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
• Prepare bank accounts reconciliation statements
• Analyze financial statements for consistency
• Correct errors found in financial statements.
• Consolidate the accounting information and fill in the reporting format provided by MINECOFIN specifically for projects.
• Follow up the approval of the financial statement report submitted to development partners and MINECOFIN in due time.
• Ensure accounting coding and budgeting lines are correct: this includes verification of financial reports, expenses and supporting documents.
• Declare and pay VAT and withholding taxes of NIRDA
– SPIU service providers
• Identify service providers whose VAT and withholding taxes are to be declared and paid.
• Fill in the RRA format for both VAT and withholding taxes.
• Process online declaration of VAT and withholding taxes though RRA website and print acknowledgement receipts.
• NIRDA- SPIU Banking & cheque and cash management.
• Prepare, register and keep cheques for projects.
• Prepare and Verify project staff payroll for bank transfers at the end of each month.
• Ensures all invoices from external parties (contractors, suppliers,…) are paid in due time, by bank transfer, cheque or cash and arrange those documents by date: His task is preparing bank transfer and cheque documents; and manage pipe line payment to external parties.
• Check and approve project payment documents and further the request to Finance department for payment.
• Attend and record all Project bank transactions, maintain bank accounts, ensure monthly bank statements and account overviews.
• Prepare cash calls prepare face forms to development partners and forward them for approval

Job Profile

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A0 in Finance, Accounting, and Economics specialized in Monetary and Banking and Management specialized in Accounting and Finance
• Masters in Finance, Accounting, Economics specialized in Monetary and Banking and Management specialized in Accounting and Finance
• Accounting Professional Qualification recognized by IFAC (ACCA, CPA) is an added advantage
• 3 years relevant experience in management of government or development partner funded programs/projects

NB: The proof of the required documents must be uploaded in IPPIS ( PDF format ) for our verification.

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2.Project Manager

Job- Project Manager (under contract)

Organization – NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Level 2.IV

Reports To DIRECTOR GENERAL

No. of Positions 1

Deadline 09/Nov/2020

Job Description

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate the grant agreement between NIRDA and ENABEL under UEDI and ;
• Conduct timely and quality reporting on the grant agreement to Enabel;
• Liaise with NIRDA management, district management and other government institutions to ensure smooth implementation of UEDI ;
• Work closely with technical team from NIRDA, Districts and Enabel on program implementation;
• Document lessons learned during program implementation to revise activities and inform future programs;

SPECIFIC TASKS INCLUDE:

• Coordinate the activities under the grant agreement between NIRDA and ENABEL (timely implementation, liaison with implementers)
• Advise NIRDA and ENABEL on corrective measures to be taken when necessary;
• Liaise and follow
– up with district officials on program implementation;
• Elaborate a strategy/plan to overcome identified gaps/challenges;
• Ensure timely and quality reporting to Enabel l as per the conditions in the grant agreement;
• Conduct monitoring of the program on day- to- day basis;
• Provide monthly reports on progress of the program to NIRDA and Enabel Facilitate addendums to the grant agreement (administrative process);
• Liaise and work closely with finance unit of NIRDA and be the go
– between implementation and finance to get accurate data for the reports;
• Any other tasks related to the implementation of this program

Job Profile

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A Master’s degree in Economics, Business Management, Development, Finance, Administration, social sciences, project management, Engineering and other related fields.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience with project management
• At least 3 years’ experience in a coordination position (can be part of the above requested expertise but then in a coordination position)
• Experience with working as a project coordinator or manager for a development partner will be an advantage

NB: The proof of the required documents must be uploaded in IPPIS ( PDF format ) for our verification.

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