We are a small but growing grassroots NGO. We work to improve the quality of life for deprived children in rural Ghana through creative early childhood development programmes that are run by communities themselves. We seek to empower people so that they can change their own lives for the better.

Job Summary

The Finance & Administrative Officer is responsible for organizing and coordinating the financial and office operations and procedures of Lively Minds Ghana in order to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency

Primary Duties:

•  To maintain all procedures and processes to control and account for financial transactions.
•  To assist with the daily cash transactions including payment vouchers, staff monthly payroll and tax returns
•  To deliver the book keeping services, compiling and maintaining the books and accounting records on a regular basis
•  To assist in budgeting and managing the daily expenditure of the organization
•  To develop and maintain office filing and record-keeping systems on the computer and manually
•  To provide general administrative support and assistance including data entry, photocopying, arranging for documents to be printed, purchasing stationery, arranging travel, typing letters, maintaining the office and assets of the organization
•  To participate in training and development as required

Qualification Required & Experience

•  2 years proven experience in an administrative role.
•  Excellent organisational skills
•  Proven  understanding and appreciation of accounting and experience of basic book keeping procedures
•  High standard of computer literacy (Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook and the Internet).
•  Good attention to detail
•  A good record of managing a varied workload, scheduling tasks and maintaining a high level of quality.
•  Ability to work on own initiative as well as with others
•  Ability to plan and prioritise own workload with minimum supervision.

Location: Tamale, Northern Region

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their CV and 2 references, together with a cover note answering the following questions to:

david@livelyminds.org

Closing Date:  09 January 2013

Questions for cover letter:

•  Why is early childhood development important?
•  What are the barriers to early childhood development  in rural communities?
•  Give an example of a time when you have found a way to solve a problem using only small amounts of money.
•  Why do you want to work for Lively Minds Ghana?

As a child focused organisation, Lively Minds is committed to the protection of children and does not employ whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. Lively Minds is an equal opportunities employer. Women are highly encouraged to apply