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United Purpose is an international development organisation that supports communities living in poverty to secure prosperous, independent and sustainable futures. Our vision: a world where justice, dignity and respect prevail for all. Our purpose: to tackle poverty and inequality, by enabling people to improve their lives for the longer term.
United Purpose seeks a Country Finance Manager to manage and further develop an existing substantial programme. The post offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced and dynamic individual to make a significant contribution to the organisation’s work. We seek exceptional interpersonal and strong accounting and financial management. Working within a motivated team of staff and alongside local partners, government and private sector, the candidate will have several years representational and project management experience. A positive disposition, can-do attitude, strategic, analytical and leadership skills are essential.
Location: Based in Calabar (regular travels to Benue)
Responsible to: Nigeria Country Director
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive with comprehensive benefits package
Responsible for: Finance Officers and Grant accountants all based in Nigeria
United Purpose's vision is a world where justice, dignity and respect prevail for all. Working in partnership, United Purpose challenges poverty and inequality by supporting practical actions that enable people to improve their lives and shape their own futures. Founded in 1976, United Purpose currently works in 13 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. By working directly with partners and communities to identify real opportunities for lasting and positive change, we facilitate a variety of projects that promote resilient livelihoods, better health, and respect for rights.
United Purpose is committed to working alongside communities and our partner organisations to support local initiatives that improve the lives of people living in some of the world’s poorest countries. Strengthening the ability of local communities to establish and sustain development initiatives is a central theme of our work.
Operating in the country’s tropical South region since 2001, United Purpose Nigeria emphasizes bottom-up approaches that empower rural communities to take the lead in improving their own health, livelihoods, and voice. Recognizing the importance of building resilient partnerships, we focus on building the capacity of local NGOs, government agencies, and community-based organizations to promote sustainable development and participatory community engagement. From empowering widows with vocational training, working with flood-prone communities to manage mangrove forests, to increasing the accountability of local governments, United Purpose Nigeria has worked directly with communities and our local partners across Benue, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Ebonyi states to address the root causes of poverty.
United Purpose Nigeria has recently focused its programming to improving the health of rural communities in Cross River and Benue States by increasing access to water, sanitation, and hygiene. United Purpose is leading a 5-year programme, jointly funded by the UN’s Global Sanitation Fund and the Nigerian Government, to transform the sanitation and hygiene behaviour of over 1,200 communities. The ‘Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion in Nigeria’ (RUSHPIN) programme is empowering 2 million people in Cross River and Benue States through a ‘Community-led Total Sanitation’ behaviour change approach. Programme results are used to secure scale-up funding, developing the capacity of the media to report on WASH stories, and empowering sanitation and hygiene champions at all levels. In addition, United Purpose Nigeria is pioneering approaches to integrate safe water access with sanitation and hygiene behaviour change. Further funding for the programme is currently under negotiation.
Job Purpose
In this role, you will provide the Country Director and SMT with a range of financial and business support and ensure all finance activity is consistent with corporate policy and guidelines, and abiding to donor compliance. You will produce timely and accurate management accounts information for both Core and project management.
Specific Responsibilities
To provide UKO with information required for annual group audited accounts.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Accountancy qualification/or equivalent experience of accounting in the NGO sector.
Key skills and competencies
Languages
Fluency in spoken and written English.
To apply for this role please send your CV and a cover letter indicating your suitability for the role to:
Nigeria@united-purpose.org
by 9:00 am Tuesday 22 May 2018.
All applications will be acknowledged but only successful applications will be contacted further.
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