Description:  

The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE), led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), is looking for an Administrative and Finance Assistant. The position holder will be responsible for the administration, coordination and delivery of operational activities and services required in the office. The person will be based at the West Africa Office of IWMI in Accra, Ghana, where the WLE Volta Program is conducted, and will report to the Focal Region Coordinator.

Job Description:  

•   manage finance and administration issues;
•   provide support to compliance in monitoring;
•   process the contracts issued by WLE and maintain records;
•   provide support to organizing meetings, workshops and fieldwork; and
•   liaise with the Program Manager, WLE, and the finance and administration team at IWMI.

Qualification Required & Experience     

•   a university degree in a relevant field, e.g., business administration;
•   at least 3 years of relevant administrative experience; • demonstrated ability to organize travel, events and logistics a t a regional level;
•   proven experience of project accounting;
•   fluency in written and oral English and French;
•   a high level approach to service delivery;
•   a high level of efficiency and organizational skills to ensure timely delivery of services;
•   the ability to work independently;
•   excellent interpersonal skills and be a good team player;
•   effective listening skills and good communications skills;
•   the ability to operate spreadsheets and word processing program s with a high level of proficiency;
•   the ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information in a professional manner; and
•   personal attributes such as high standards of conduct, respect, flexibility and sound work ethics. It would be advantageous if you had:
•   experience in preparing contracts and agreements; and
•   experience of compiling and preparing technical and reports.

Terms & Conditions:     

This is a nationally recruited staff position and only citizens of Ghana are encouraged to apply. IWMI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes transport and health insurance. The duration of the contract will initially be for a 2-year period, with possible extension.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and qualified candidates should click below:

Click Here To Apply Online

If you have any difficulty submitting the completed form, please send your letter of application together with the CV to:-

work-at-iwmi@cgiar.org

Closing Date: 25 September, 2014

•   This is a nationally recruited staff position and only citizens of Ghana are encouraged to apply.
•   IWMI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes transport and health insurance.
•   The duration of the contract will initially be for a 2-year period, with possible extension.

IWMI is an equal opportunity employer and is keen to further diversify its staff in terms of both gender and nationality.