{"id":39055,"date":"2019-05-13T20:24:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T20:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=39055"},"modified":"2019-05-13T20:24:38","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T20:24:38","slug":"plan-international-vacancies-2019-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/plan-international-vacancies-2019-3.html","title":{"rendered":"Plan International Vacancies 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
Plan International is an independent non-profit organization that advances children\u2019s well-being and equality for girls. Working in building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and present in 70 countries, Plan International strives for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children while working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners.<\/p>\n
Plan International Ghana is looking for an Accountant\/Admin Specialist\u00a0who will support financial monitoring and accounts maintenance and also take on the Admin function for a project titled \u201cWomen\u2019s Voice and Leadership \u2013 Ghana\u201d. The project will support local women\u2019s rights organizations with grants and capacity development to strengthen their organizational development, programming and advocacy, and sustainability. It will further support collaboration and collective action to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. The project will have a national reach, however specifically target some regions of Ghana. The project started in April 2019, has a duration of five years, and a budget of over $3 million EUR.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Accounts\/ Admin Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n Dimensions of Role:<\/strong><\/p>\n Financial measures or statistics relevant to post such as budget; list of direct and indirect reports<\/p>\n Typical Responsibilities \u2013 Key End Results of Position:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u201d is done and \u201cwhy\u201d, but not \u201chow\u201d; include indicators for success<\/p>\n Please state why each activity is done and the indicators for success<\/strong><\/p>\n Prepares financial and other reports to aid the preparation of the overall Women\u2019s Voices and Leadership (WVL) project financial reports for dissemination and decision making. To do this, the position holder:<\/strong><\/p>\n Budget preparation and Budgetary Control Support for the effective implementation of the WVL project financial plan. To do this, the position holder will:<\/strong><\/p>\n Coordinates Cash Forecasting for the WVL project to ensure the availability of funds for project operations.<\/strong>\u00a0To do this, the position holder will:<\/strong><\/p>\n Operates the Plan International Operations software to meet Plan\u2019s or GAC spending and financial reporting requirement. To do this, the position holder will:<\/strong><\/p>\n Implement Internal Financial Controls and Payment Processes for the attainment of value for money at all times. To do this, the position holder will:<\/strong><\/p>\n Others<\/strong><\/p>\n Dealing with Problems: Complexity of problems handled and the degree of investigation, analyses and creative thinking required to solve them.<\/p>\n This includes how much freedom the position has to make decisions eg\u00a0\u201cRisk Management\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n Ensure strict adherence to the WVL project\u2019s internal controls and GAC requirements as per the Operations Manual and local Procurement and other organisational Policies and Procedures to minimise risks to the project and organisation<\/strong><\/p>\n Communications and Working Relationships:<\/strong><\/p>\n Working contacts inside and outside the organization; include the purpose and level (high, medium, low) of the contact<\/p>\n High level contact with all WVL project team (CO and CNO), Programme Unit Finance staff as well as Country Office Finance Staff for smooth implementation of the finance and accounting functions.<\/p>\n Medium level contact with WROs to ensure Plan International receives value for money and the financial requirements are adhered to<\/p>\n Medium\u00a0level contact<\/strong>: \u00a0Maintains low contact with other staff from the Program Unit and country offices to offer support for compliance with finance and accounting procedures.<\/p>\n Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role\u2019s Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n Gained through education, training, & experience<\/p>\n Qualification and Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Demonstrated behaviours needed by the postholder to successfully perform the role:<\/strong><\/p>\n Physical Environment and Demands:<\/strong><\/p>\n May be \u201ctypical office environment\u201d; note if heavy lifting, climbing, excess travel, etc.<\/p>\n Travel requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n This post holder will be stationed in the Country Office in Accra with regular travel (approximately 30% of time) to project locations where women\u2019s rights organizations operate.<\/p>\n Level of Contact with Children:<\/strong><\/p>\n Responsibilities of this job require a low level of contact with children. Plan International\u2019s global policy on safeguarding children and young people will be adhered to at all times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Plan International is an independent non-profit organization that advances children\u2019s well-being and equality for girls. 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