| Va no. | 017 |
| Job title: | Controller |
| Min. Qualification: | A degree in Business Management, Accounting, Economics, or similar area of study |
| Organization: | GIZ Nigeria, SKYE programme |
| Place: | Abuja |
| Salary: | According to GIZ salary scale for Band 4 |
| Closing date of advert | 25.03.2024 |
Background:
GIZ Solutions that work.
As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security. The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe – from the German government, European union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector, and governments of other countries. We work with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity. Our main commissioning party is the German federal ministry for economic cooperation and development (BMZ). The registered offices of GIZ are in Bonn and Eschborn. Our approximately 23,500 employees, almost 70 percent of whom are national personnel, work in a round 120 countries (July 2020)
GIZ has worked in Nigeria since 1974. Since 2004, GIZ has maintained a country office in the capital city Abuja. Currently 361 national and 66 international employees, 19 regional staff, 4 integrated specialists and 3 development workers are working in the country (June 2020).
The project:
Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE)
The programme Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE II) is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. SKYE II contributes to Nigeria’s implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by supporting employment and job creation that will end poverty (SDG 1), improving the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system (SDG 4), ensuring gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in all its interventions (SDG 5), promoting decent work and economic growth (SDG 8), and reducing inequality (SDG 10). SKYE II started on January 01, 2024, and will run until December 30, 2026.
SKYE II will focus on five priority areas, including:
- Supporting the establishment of institutionalised dialogue between public and private sector at federal and state levels. Within the dialogue processes, policy recommendations for TVET and employment promotion are being developed.
- Support for capacity building in intermediary organisations, both within the government agencies and the private sector.
- Support for developing and improving national TVET standards in agriculture, construction, and manufacturing.
- Promoting the design and implementation of innovative pilot models in the field of formal and non-formal technical and vocational education and training.
- Support for employment promotion structures at federal and state levels by establishing proactive labour market measures.
Responsibilities tasks:
A. Responsibilities
- Definition and control instruments for identifying and preventing damage to the company
- Definition and implementation of the internal control system of the Project
- Further develop instruments and assist in introducing innovation and change of Processes according to GIZ Standards
- Manage knowledge by disseminating and documenting know-how, experience and information
- Ensure that procurement, payment and administrative processes are functioning well in accordance with GIZ standard procedures – Effectively coordinating with the staff of the Finance team and Procurement unit and control unit within the program and Country office
- Regular Exchange with Line Management as well as Head of Admin/Finance
B. Task
- Invoice Checking
- Financial Monitoring of All Financial agreement, Local Subsidies and Service contracts
- Verification of travel claims (local & International trips)
- Insurance of the respect of the separation of functions, cross-check principle
- Insurance of the respect of the regulation on authority to sign
- Process of cash and bank reconciliation
- Checking of the settlement of local subsidies before transfer to CO and Grand Agreements before transfer to HQ
- Checking of the Winpaccs journal before signature by the responsible of the commission
- Checking of powers of attorney for bank accounts
- Checking of the vehicle log books
- Checking of the generator logbook and fuel tank
Reports all problems with financial administration and compliance without delay to Line manager and head of Admin/Finance
- responsible for filing in accordance with GIZ rules
- Establish the annual Internal Control schedules and reports in cooperation with Admin/Finance management in Abuja and team lead
- Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
General Services:
- Contribution for preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
- Support technical staff according to administrative processes (P+R)
- Ensure that project staff is informed and applying updated P+R guidelines for administrative and financial requests
- Organise and partly conduct onboarding as per agreed onboarding plan for new staff
C. Required qualifications, competences, and experience.
• Qualifications:
- A degree (B.Sc.) in Business Management, Accounting, Economics or similar area of study.
- Relevant professional qualification is an added advantage
• Professional experience
– Minimum 3 year professional experience within the area of GIZ in a similar field, e.g. Admin/Finance.
• Other knowledge, additional competences
- Confidential handling of data and information
- Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
- Knowledge of administrative procedures and systems, managing files and records, and other office procedures
- Good Knowledge of Issuance of receipts and keeping reports
- English language proficiency (written and oral)
- Detail oriented and ability to work under minimal supervision and to show initiative and resourcefulness
- Willingness to undergo further training in accordance with the tasks
- Ability to work well and cooperatively within a diverse (culturally, ethnically) work community
A good team player who is willing to take on responsibility
Submission guideline:
You are kindly requested to submit your cv and letter of motivation as one document with complete contact details via email to: recruitmentnigeria@giz.de
(please include vacancy no. 017 in mail subject)
GIZ is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates, regardless of disability, age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted