PRIJECT ACCOUNTANTS VACANCIES AT NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY (NPAFS

The Federal Republic of Nigeria has received a loan from the African Development Fund/Bank and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under the contract for the recruitment of the below personnel
Background
The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a loan of US$ 32 million (UA 22 million) in favour of the Federal Government of Nigeria to be used in the financing of the National Programme for Food Security NPFS Expansion Phase Support Project. This project aims at improving national and household food security and reducing rural poverty in an economically and environmentally sustainable way. The project covers the States of Ondo, Ekiti and Cross River and is being coordinated by the National Programme for Food Security (NPFS) with office at No 127, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja. The loan was signed on February 26, 2007 and will close on December 31, 2012. The three states Agriculture Development Projects (ADP) offices are the state implementing agencies.
Objective of the Assignment:
The objective of this advertisement is to recruit competent and qualified personnel:
The position will provide support to the Project Desk Officer responsible for implementation management of the African Development Bank (AfDB) supported NPFS project.
(1)Position: Project Accountant
Scope
- The scope of the assignment for the Project Accountant shall include the following functions
- Report to the National Programme Coordinator through the Financial Controller
- Oversee the Financial Management (FM) and Disbursement function of the Support protect
- Consolidate the three implementing states ADP s financial management and disbursement
reports.
- Act as a link between the States ADPs and the NPFS Coordinating Office in Abuja on all
financial and disbursement matters.
- Coordination and Disbursement relationship with African Development Bank.
- Responsible for providing adequate project accounting system that will produce financial
statement in line with International Accounting Standards
- Maintain all books of account and record as required under an international accounting
practice
- Responsible for the Preparation of payment vouchers, petty cash payment vouchers, journal
vouchers etc. and shall be responsible for posting into general and other account legers at the
national Office,
- Responsible for Bank reconciliation and coordinates relationship between the project and its
commercial banks.
- Responsible for preparing monthly payrolls and other allowances of the project
- Maintain advances and asset registers and keep store accounts books to provide control to
project store
- Prepare to the satisfaction of AfDB initial advance to the Special Account and subsequent
replenishments and justification for expenditure from special account required for the smooth
implementation of the project.
- Prepare request for direct payment by the bank.
- Be signatory to the special accounts and counter part fund accounts of the AFDB support to
NPFS.
- Provide custody to vital account documents
- Responsible for preparing regular procurement reports for the project
- Contribute to M & E reporting on regular basis (monthly, quarterly and annually)
- Coordinate with State PIUs with respect to financial matters
- Perform any other duty assigned.
Qualifications
- Candidate applying for this post shall have the following qualifications
- B.Sc / HND or equivalent in Accountancy, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or
related subjects.
- Professional Accounting Certification (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent)
- A minimum of five years post qualification experience
- To have carried out assignments in Financial Management and Disbursement of African Development Bank Financed Project or Projects Financed by similar organizations
- Post graduate degree in relevant field shall be an advantage
- The candidate shall be computer literate with demonstrable proficiency m Microsoft word and Excel Spread sheet.
How to Apply
Interested Candidates are to submit written applications and 2 CVs in both soft and hard copies to the addresses below.
The National Coordinator,
National Programme for Agriculture and Food Security (NPAFS),
127 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II,
F.C.T. Abuja
Email Address npfshq@npfsng.org
Aplication deadlinhe:14th December,2010