{"id":389,"date":"2010-07-09T08:24:39","date_gmt":"2010-07-09T08:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=389"},"modified":"2010-07-09T08:24:39","modified_gmt":"2010-07-09T08:24:39","slug":"food-and-agriculture-organization-accounting-clerk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/food-and-agriculture-organization-accounting-clerk.html","title":{"rendered":"Food and Agriculture Organization: Accounting Clerk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations<\/strong> leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. Food and Agriculture Organization recruits <strong>Accounting Clerk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations<br \/>\nGeneral Service Vacancy Announcement No: 04\/10-RAF<br \/>\nOrganizational Unit: Regional Office for Africa (RAF)<br \/>\nGrade: G-5<br \/>\nDuration:<br \/>\nPost Number: 0930547<br \/>\nOcc Code:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities:<\/strong><br \/>\nUnder the general supervision of the Finance\/Administration Officer and the direct supervision of the Accounting Assistant, the incumbent will:<\/p>\n<p>Prepare payment vouchers and cheques in accordance with approved authorizations received; contact responsible officers to obtain clarifications on expenditure<br \/>\nMaintain records of expenditures against respective commitments<br \/>\nReconcile periodic statements and make summary analysis; review expenditures and obligations against allotments; report discrepancies to supervisor<br \/>\nMake disbursement from petty cash funds in accordance with rules and procedures and maintain records for these disbursements and related accounts as required; act as Disbursing Officer for RAF meetings in Accra<br \/>\nReview contracts, documents and letters of agreement for the timely initiation of disbursing documents<br \/>\nFollow up with suppliers and providers of services for their issuance of invoices and receipts<br \/>\nParticipate in the operation and verification of and reporting on the Office Imprest Account<br \/>\nProvide necessary clarifications and support on finance and accounting issues to RAF staff<br \/>\nAssist newly arriving or departing staff members on opening or closing bank accounts, exchanging currency and other financial matters<br \/>\nDraft on own initiative correspondence with regards to approved payments, respond to enquiries for HQ, field projects or UN agencies as required<br \/>\nFollow-up on staff personal recoveries e.g. telephone bills, etc<br \/>\nPerform other related duties as required<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Skills or Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Secondary school education, including or supplement by training in accounting<br \/>\nFour years of progressively responsible experience in administrative\/accounting work of which one year at a level equivalent to G-4<br \/>\nWorking knowledge (level C) of English<br \/>\nGood judgement and analytical ability<br \/>\nAbility to work accurately and quickly<br \/>\nAbility to type at 35wpm in English or French<br \/>\nAbility to use PCs and word processors<br \/>\nInitiative,courtesy and ability to establish good working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds<\/p>\n<p><strong>How To Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications should be submitted to:<\/p>\n<p>The Snr Administrative Officer<br \/>\nFAO, Regional Office for Africa<br \/>\nP. O. Box 1628<br \/>\nAccra<\/p>\n<p>Staff Members: Complete for ADM 75<\/p>\n<p>Other entitled candidates: Complete FAO Personal History Form: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org \">www.fao.org <\/a> (type &#8220;vacancies&#8221; and Click search, then click &#8220;Current Vacancies&#8221; to select Personal History Form)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. 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