VACANCY, CENTRE FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT, FEBRUARY 2012

We are a regional organization in the human rights and development industry seeking for a suitable person to fill theposition of HEAD OF FINANCE in our organization. The person will be based in Abuja and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the financial operations of the organization.

Supervise the finance staff and foster collaboration and cooperation between Finance the Programme staff as well liaise with donor organizations. Specific duties include reviewing and forecasting monthly project and office expenses of the organization and partner organizations, coordinating all financialtasks, grants management, preparation of management as well as project reports, overseeing office accounting and other general financial duties.

The candidate must be a Chartered Accountant with preferably a Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting and/or Administration. S(he) should have at least ten (10) years experience in a related position, part of which must be in an international agency or the NGO sector. Proficiency in computerized accounting packages (QuickBooks, Excel, Word etc) is required, as well as strong writing and oral communication skills.  Demonstration of managerial and problem solving skills with ability to handle sensitive and confidential data with discretion and integrity is a must. A thorough understanding of current best practices in grants management is essential.www.nigerianbestforum.com

HOW TO APPLY
If you feel you meet our need, please forward your application stating clearly why you believe you are suitable for the position, current CV and copies of credentials to cddabv@cddwestafrica.org Not later than 3rd February 2012.

Only short listed candidates will be invited for Interview.