Community Led Accelerated WASH Project phase IV (COWASH-IV) is financed by the Governments of Finland and Regional Governments of Ethiopia. COWASH-IV applies Community Managed Project (CMP) approach in the implementation of Water Supply and Sanitation projects. The Amhara Water and Energy Bureau now invite eligible Procurement and Financial Management Specialist (PFMS) or Finance Specialist to indicate his/her interest in providing the required services for the project.
- Position Title: Procurement and Financial Management Specialist (PFMS)
- Quantity: 1(one)
- Education: MA, MSc. /BA, Sc. (preferably M.Sc.) in business administration, management, accounting, economics or related fields from a recognized University/Institution).
- Language: Fluency in both spoken and written English and Amharic.
- Salary : With negotiation
- Experience and Skills :
- Minimum of 10 years in MA, MSc or 12 years in BA, B.Sc. and above in delivering extensive experience in accounting, procurement, and financial management (preferably in NGo or Bilateral project).
- Experience in managing and coordinating zone/woredas with specific follow-up financial related activities (preferably project based fund resources).
- Knowledge of and experience in CMP mechanism a strong asset.
- Ability to work and communicate with international stakeholders and communities of diverse cultures.
- Developed skills in skill transfer.
- Good computer skills (accounting software, word processing spreadsheets, etc.).
- Good presentation and reporting skills.
- Responsibilities :
- Execute RSU financial management.
- Perform budget planning, fund requests and money transfers from BoF to MFIs.
- Support external and internal audits of the project.
- Management of accounting related to CMP projects.
- Managing procurements done at the region level for COWASH.
- Facilitate, initiate and monitor the internal auditing of COWASH.
- Keep close contact and communication to FTAT Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist.
- Support and advice to bureaus, zones and woredas and Micro Finance Institutions in fund requests, fund transfers, audits, accounting, financial control, financial reporting and procurement related issues.
- Carry out RSU liaison and logistic service.
- Financial transactions and payments and payment documents for procurement, maintenance procurement, allowances, salaries, pension, insurance, etc…office operations.
- Training woredas on procurement.
- Training woredas for community procurement.
- Follow up of proper documentation of assets, procurement, financial utilization.
- Maintain lists and ensure they are marked clearly of RSU fixed assets and follow-up and advice fixed assets processes in the bureaus, zones and woredas provided from the GoF budget.
- Assistance and follow-up of accounts opening/closing at all levels.
- Training RSU staff, regional bureaus, zones and woredas as well as MFI staff on procurement, including community procurement.
- Support, capacitate, follow-up and monitor the other RSU specialists in woreda level financial management issues.
- Prepare and update required financial formats to be used in the follow up of GoE budget use and same CMP fund use at all levels.
- Reporting of the financial issues in COWASH to the Planning and M&E Specialist as well as the relevant bureaus and MoF and FTAT.
- Other tasks requested by the Team Leader/project manager.
Duty Station :- Based in Regional Support Unit (RSU) with frequent travelling in the Region Application Procedure for the above position :
- Interested and qualified applicants are invited to apply in person by submitting their non-returnable application letters and CVS with the necessary credentials to the Human Resources Management Directorate of the Bureau within Ten working days from the date of this announcement.
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
- Female applicants are appreciated to apply.
Address :
Amhara National Regional State Water and Energy Bureau Human Resources Management Directorate
Near Wisdom Building. Tel: +251-058-220-09-49
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Amhara National Regional State Water and Energy Bureau