Jobs at Target States High Impact Project (TSHIP)

Jobs at Target States High Impact Project (TSHIP)

TSHIP is a five years, USAID-funded project being implemented in Bauchi and sokoto States
by a consortium of five organizations including the centre for Education, Development and Population Activities (CEDPA), Futures Group International, LLC (Futures Group).Jhpiego, management strategies for Africa (MSA), and JSI research & Training Institute, Inc.(JS1) as the prime organisation. Tship is looking for one full –time Accountant who will be based in the project’s Bauchi state Office, Bauchi. The Accountant will assist the Assistant Finance & Administration specialist set up and maintain the TSHIP financial accounts and administrative systems


Interested candidates should send application letters and recent curriculum vitae before the closing date to: tshiprecruitement@yahoo.com
Closing date: Monday 22^nd November,2010
JS1 is an equal apportunity employer. Please visit our web site http://www.jsi.com/ for more details on the organization.

Accountant
Key Responsibilities:
Essential duties and responsibilities include:
-Setting up and maintaining the project’s financial accounts:
-preparing and closing of monthly field accounts for submission to the Home Office:
-Assisting in the processing of payments to vendors for goods and services;
-Monitoring and analyzing employee advance accounts;
-Ensuring cost – effectiveness, efficiency and accountability throughout the life of the project;
-Tracking the project budget and projecting expenditures;
-monitoring project expenses and preparing financial reports among other accounting duties;


Requirements: Qualifications, Skills & competencies:
-University degree in a relevant field, such as accounting, finance or business management;
-Three to five years of experience working as an accountant, preferably with international projects;
-Excellent computer skills, including a working knowledge of part of a team.