World Vision International is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.

For over three decades, World Vision has been working with rural communities in all the 10 Administrative Regions of Ghana to provide portable water, promote sanitation and hygiene practices, quality education, particularly at the basic level, enhance food security and respond to disasters.

Job Title: Assets & Inventory Officer

Purpose of the position

To set up and maintain an efficient and transparent assets and inventory management system to enable proper stewardship of assets, material supplies and equipment; and ensure that proper documentation is maintained for the movements of all goods, materials and equipment.

Major Responsibilities

•   Ensure the maintenance, updating and proper tracking of fixed assets register in accordance with policy.
•   Ensure stock taking is done at least twice a year and advise management on the disposal of obsolete items.
•   Generate various quality and timely reports in accordance with World Vision Internally Financial Manual and on issue of supplies from stores for inclusion in the Field Financial Report.
•   Ensure timely implementation of all audit recommendation relating to the management of fixed assets and inventories.
•   Design and set up efficient fixed assets and inventory management system at the projects and train field finance staff in fixed assets and inventory management.
•   Keep track of equipment/tools/materials supplies for field operations and account for their utilization and management of surpluses.
•   Prepare Monthly reports on what goes out and what comes in as well as Field Trip Reports and submit to the Programme Manager through the Grant Accountant

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Education and Experience : Degree in Accounting or Part II of ACCA/CA/CIMA
•   Good working knowledge in MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint.
•   4 years working experience in similar position

Other Competencies

•   Ability to track and account for the movements of good and materials.
•   Produce accurate and timely reports on asset.

Location: Savelugu, Northern Region

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and cv quoting only the job title as the subject to:-

ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date: 13 September, 2013

As a child focused organisation, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people 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.

WV is an equal opportunity employer. Women are highly encouraged to apply.