Responsibilities:

The Finance and Administrative Manager is responsible for

• efficiently dealing with queries about issues in his/her section
• correctly providing services within the team in accordance with GIZ's requirements
• providing administrative services for the programme
• managing the support and administrative staff at the programme office

The manager also performs the following tasks:

1. Dialogue with directors manager

The Finance and Administrative Manager

• advises his Programme Directors on questions relating to the thematic area and on issues that are relevant to different groups

2. Management responsibility

The Finance and Administrative Manager REACH-COMCASHEW

• is responsible for recruiting, selecting. grading,planning the assignment of and professional development of staff members who report to him/her
• is also responsible for monitoring, managing staff and ensuring that they provide cost-effective services
• carries out the annual staff assessment and development talk for staff members who report to him/her
• provides technical backup for regional project staff

3. Content-related tasks

The Finance and Administrative Manager REACH-COMCASHEW

• advises external parties on issues from the manager's area of responsibility
• networks with other units and takes into account management goals and requirements in providing services
• formulates solutions for complex issues and fundamental issues relating to the section

Finance & Accounting

• checks travel expense statements of staff for approval by the superior
• provides direct support to the national and regional coordinators on all matters of finance specifically budget preparation, control and reporting with a view to ensuring good financial standards are met. This will also include some finance training depending on the needs of individual managers as well as partner institutions.

Administration

• ensures the provision of basic office services including space management and cost sharing, equipment, communications and security to enhance staff safety and productivity
• ensures that.all operational reporting requirements are fully met for the office; in collaboration with the Finance Manager

4. Other duties/additional tasks

The Finance and Administrative Manager

• performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

Qualification Required & Experience

• MSc/MBA/master's degree in finance, administration, or similar area

?Professional experience

• At least 5 years' professional experience in a comparable position

Other knowledge, additional competences

• organisational skills and ability to work on one's own initiative at the conception level
• very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email. the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
• very good knowledge of English and local languages of project region; French and/ or German knowledge is an added advantage
• willingness to updated skills as required by the tasks to be performed - corresponding measures are agreed with management

Location: Wa, Upper West Region

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their applications with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and a half to one-page letter addressing the applicant's motivation by email to:

hr-ghana@giz.de

Closing Date: 07 December, 2017

Kindly note that only short-listed applicants would be contacted. If you do not hear from us 2 weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.