{World Vision International,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

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.

Job Summary

Provide effective and efficient strategic support to the Finance Director to supervising, managing and directing Grant Accountants in Grant Acquisition and management to achieve the department’s objective.

The Package

•   The position is based in Accra with some level of domestic/international travel.
•   The position comes with an attractive salary package.
•   S/He reports to the Finance & Support Services Director.
•   Provides supervision to 3 Grants Officers.

Key Responsibilities

•   Ensure submission of timely, complete and accurate finance reporting of all grants in the National Office in compliance with World Vision International and Donor requirements.
•   Support the process of acquisition and growth of private and public grant funding. Provide leadership and supervision to Grants staff and Finance teams at projects in ensuring that the team is inspired and committed to deliver on Finance objectives for the projects.
•   Lead in identifying requirements and coordinating the preparation of grant budget and implement revision as necessary and monitor actual grant expenditure against approved donor line items for all awards in the National Office.
•   Assist internal and external audit staff to facilitate annual financial audit and ensure a minimum “Acceptable audit rating” according to World Vision Partnership requirements.
•   Assess financial and accounting capacity of sub-grantees to ensure there is appropriate capacity in such offices to comply with accounting standards and all grant/donor requirements and provide technical support to project implementing teams

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance plus significant working experience.
•   Minimum of 5 years’ experience in similar position, 2 years of which should be in leadership role.

Critical Competencies

•   Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
•   Must have good working knowledge of Accounting Principles.
•   Advance user of Sunsystem.
•   Strong understanding of financial Systems, Budgets/Cash flow monitoring and internal controls.
•   Ability to make timely and informed decisions taking into account facts, goals, constraints and risks.
•   Ability to exhibit financial management skills.
•   Must be able to manage a team in way that improve their ability to succeed on the job and motivates them to achieve organization’s goals.
•   Advanced MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills.
•   Advanced MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint user.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and CV quoting only the Job Position in the subject line to:-

ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date: 18 March, 2015

•   As a Child focused organization, 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.
•   World Vision is an equal opportunity employer.

{WaterHealth Ghana (WHG),Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

WaterHealth Ghana (WHG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Water Health International, a Company that aims at providing scalable, safe drinking water solutions to underserved areas through advanced technology and innovative business models. Headquartered in Irvine, USA, WaterHealth International (holding Company of WHG) runs operations worldwide including Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria Bangladesh and India. WHG came into the existence in 2008 with a vision to provide safe, scalable and affordable drinking water to the underserved communities across Ghana. WHI runs similar operations in India, Nigeria, Liberia and Bangladesh.

•   Position Title: Head – Finance – Ghana
•   Level:L7
•   Reports to: Head – Accounts (Subsidiaries)
•   Function: Finance
•   Location: Accra, Ghana

Function description
The incumbent would be responsible for managing the accounts and finance operations for all the subsidiaries of WHG in Africa.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Education: A.C.C.A., C.I.M.A. or I.C.A.
•   Functional Experience : Should have a relevant experience of 8 to 10 years
•   Other : Knowledge/Added qualification on IFRS
•   Years of Experience: The incumbent should have about 6 to 8 years of experience of working in international markets Account Soft ware: Should have Sound konwledge in accounting software  Quick Book

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

All interested qualified persons should submit their application letter and CV to:

HRGhana@waterhealth.com

Closing Date: 05 April, 2015

{SSG Advisors,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

SSG Advisors is an international consulting firm based in Burlington, Vermont, USA, that works with a variety of government and commercial clients on market-driven sustainable development solutions around the world.  Since 2005, we have completed assignments in over 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.  We are the leader in developing and managing catalytic international development partnerships. SSG Advisors is now accepting applications from qualified technical specialists in private-sector engagement for a three-year sustainable fisheries project in Ghana.

Project Description:

The project will focus on developing the fisheries industry in Ghana in a sustainable way that improves livelihoods and addresses climate change and biodiversity concerns.

Position Description:

The Senior Private Sector Partnership Specialist will lead the development of public-private partnership initiatives and activities by exploring, implementing, and advocating for opportunities to engage the private sector, public sector, and community groups and by creating and improving economic opportunities in Ghana, related to the fishing industry. S/he will provide technical expertise on public-private partnership issues, such as the development of strategies for outreach to the private sector. Also, s/he will represent SSG Advisors on public-private sector issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donors.

The Senior Private Sector Partnership Specialist will be responsible for carrying out the following duties:

•   Identify, assess, and recommend potential private sector partners and partnership opportunities;
•   Provide technical leadership for the design, formalization, and management of innovative public-private partnerships;
•   Support the development of innovative financing tools to promote investment in sustainable coastal fisheries enterprises;
•   Provide technical assistance to project stakeholders relative to the structuring of PPPs and outreach to the private sector;
•   Maintain a database of public-private partnership activities;
•   Coordinate with other donors, local organizations and Ghanaian government structures to ensure harmonization of public-private partnership activities;
•   Develop and implement outreach strategies to the private sector.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Graduate degree in business administration, economics, finance, or another relevant discipline from an accredited university;
•   At least 7 years of experience in West Africa, preferably in investment, economic development or with business associations;
•   A proven ability to identify high-value partnerships with the private and public sector stakeholders and to leverage private investment;
•   A proven ability to work collaboratively with, and lead negotiations and reach a consensus among several private and public sector stakeholders;
•   Ability to work independently and effectively within tight deadlines;
•   Experience designing capacity building events and facilitating training sessions for a variety of audiences;
•   Native or bi-lingual proficiency in written and spoken English.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified candidates should submit a CV/resume with contact information for two references to:-

jobs@ssg-advisors.com. Please include “Ghana PPP Advisor” in the email subject line.

Closing Date: 30 March, 2015

•   Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
•   No phone calls please.
•   SSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

{Telecentre Hotel,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

The Telecentre Hotel is a newly established facility located at the outskirts of Patriensah, near Konongo, six miles off the main Accra -Kumasi road, in the direction of Agogo. The Hotel is a romantic refuge, a real oasis of charm and relaxation for people from every part of the country. It has facilities for corporate meetings and events.

The hotel has vacancy for the following position: Finance Officer

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Applicants for any of the above positions should have a professional qualification and a minimum of three years work experience in the field.

Location: Patriensah,Konongo

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should send a copy of their CV to:-

telecentrehotel@yahoo.com

For enquiries, call:-

0248-016123, 0240-393274, 0322-125040

Closing Date: 06 March, 2015

{African Development Bank,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

Objectives

The main objective is to recruit a resident macro economist to be based at the Bank’s Egypt Field Office (EGFO) to monitor closely the economic situation in Egypt and to be able to respond quickly and efficiently through policy dialogue as well as diagnostic and knowledge products.  This is a priority given Egypt is the third largest shareholder, the third biggest economy in Africa, and is 4th in terms of portfolio size with ongoing commitment of UA 1.2 billion and expected to grow to UA 2.3 billion by 2017.
Duties and responsibilities

Based in the Egypt Field Office (EGFO) in Cairo, under the supervision of the Resident Representative and Director of ORNA, the incumbent will undertake the following tasks and responsibilities:

•   Prepare and manage  an active and complex portfolio of project/programs (from identification to completion) of  program based operations ( budget support operations, balance of payments support  program) as well as institutional support projects  in the area of economic and financial management reforms to ensure  timely implementation according to agreed objectives;
•   Provide expert advice and contribute to  the  preparation of Economic and Financial Assessment Programs/Plan and other upstream analytical and diagnostic work to inform Country Strategy Papers (CSPs),  Regional Integration Strategy Papers(RISPs) and lending operations; provide  guidance to Country/Regional departments on policy dialogue with RMCs relating to economic and financial reform programs and related issues (economic and financial governance, creating an enabling environment for the private sector, strengthening regional cooperation and economic integration); interact with Country Economists based in the other N. African countries Tunis, Morocco, Libya and Mauritania) in CSP/RISP implementation, mid-term review and completion reports with due attention to economic and financial reforms; and provide back-up to country offices to ensure provision of quality advisory service to RMCs;
•   Lead, organize and/or coordinate the identification, appraisal and supervision missions; and ex-post reviews of Bank operations focusing on economic and financial management reforms, involving RMCs’ governments, other development partners and concerned parties or other stakeholders;
•   Promote (i) sector knowledge building and dissemination in the area of economic and financial management and business enabling environment for private sector development within and outside the Bank, including establishing and managing networks relevant to issues related to EGFO’s areas of responsibility; (ii) new approaches, procedures and techniques to improve EGFO’s operational activities formulation and implementation  and lead dialogue with relevant Divisions/Departments on these issues;
•   Participate with other development partners in public expenditure reviews (PER), public expenditure and financial accountability assessment (PEFA); and ensure that operations meet quality and compliance with Bank’s rules and procedures, and international best practices;
•   Represent the Bank at key donor meetings and conferences as well as selected donor partner working groups that exist in Egypt and maintain active dialogue with other economists working in IFIs in Egypt;
•   Draft the inputs for various corporate documents such as the African Economic Outlook, CPIA, Country Risk Assessments and CPFs.
•   Lead, coordinate and/or participate in the preparation of policy statements, papers, briefs and various reports on economic and financial management issues; program-based operations policy and guidelines;  and other areas of interest
•   Lead the process for development of new Economic and Sector work and preparation of policy papers in consultation with the economists from the North Africa department;
•   Provide assistance in understanding and applying the Bank Group’s policies and procedures relating to assistance to the Economic and financial sectors as well as on other issues related to project or program implementation, including policy issues;
•   Participate in the preparation of the Departmental budget and recruitment of research assistants and consultants;
•   Participate in the Quality control of documents including peer review of documents from within the Bank and mentor junior colleagues in projects/programs design, launching and implementation;
•   Draft grant proposals from various Trust Funds for new initiatives and implement the grant proposals once approved;
•   Carry out any other duties pertinent to the work of the Department, assigned by the Resident Representative or the Director.

Qualification Required & Experience

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

•   At least a Master’s degree in in Economics (preferably Macroeconomics/Econometrics) or a related development field.
•   A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional experience in the area of macroeconomic analysis and Public Finance preferably gained in a multilateral development institution or a development oriented institution.
•   Demonstrable understanding of Africa’s economic development challenges and broad understanding of bilateral and multilateral donors’ approaches to economic reforms.
•   Familiarity with program-based operations and issues.
•   Excellent written and spoken communication in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language. Candidates with written and spoken communication skills in Arabic are preferred.
•   Client and results oriented individual, with strong analytical skills, sense of accuracy and attention to details.
•   Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build effective working relations with colleagues.
•   Capacity to work in a team and set work program priorities.
•   Aptitude in designing intervention strategies, applying innovatory approaches and changing working methods while remaining effective in a changing work environment.
•   Competence in standard Microsoft Office applications; familiarity with SAP recommended.

Location: Ghana

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and qualified candidates should

Click Here To Apply Online

Closing Date: 13 March, 2015

Only applicants who fully meet the Bank’s requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted. Applicants will only be considered if they submit an online application, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

{African Development Bank,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

Objectives

The role of the Investments Division is to manage all the Bank Group’s Treasury assets with the objective of capital preservation, liquidity maintenance and profitability in accordance with the Bank Group’s Asset-Liability Management (ALM) Guidelines. Currently, the Bank Group manages approximately USD 18 Billion of funds in the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) component currencies (US dollar, Japanese Yen, Pounds Sterling, Euro) and the South African Rand for several entities and accounts, notably: the African Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Fund (ADF), the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF), the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, etc.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Division Manager, FTRY.3, the incumbent will carry out the following functions:

(A) Supervisory Duties:

•   Supervise management of Bank’s assets in its liquid currencies, according to the Investment Guidelines of each fund, monitoring and controlling interest rate and credit risk exposures;
•   Supervise prompt and efficient placement of time deposits and execution of Foreign Exchange transactions;
•   Supervise monitoring of market, economic and political developments and assess their implication for the Bank’s assets and investment strategy;
•   Supervise production of all Treasury’s Investment reports (Weekly Market Focus, Monthly, Quarterly Report) presenting performance results and market developments;
•   Act as Officer-in-Charge in the absence of the Division Manager.

(B)  Portfolio Management Specific Duties:

•   Manage the Bank’s assets versus the specific benchmark(s) or fixed liability schedule with the objective of capital preservation, liquidity maintenance and profitability in accordance with the Investment Guidelines of the specific funds;
•   Determine the optimal asset allocation to maximize risk-adjusted returns through the recommendation and implementation of investment products and trading strategies;
•   Formulate and implement investment strategies, performing credit and scenario analysis and testing investment decisions and strategies to assess their potential impact on the Bank’s liquid assets;
•   Monitor and control the risk exposure of the portfolios and manage them within the Bank’s investment guidelines and risk parameters. Propose and implement hedging strategies, via the use of derivatives;
•   Supervise the portfolio valuation process and perform portfolio analysis, including portfolio performance attribution analysis in liaison with the Risk Management with regard to the verification of such data;
•   Lead projects to introduce new financial products to enhance portfolio returns;
•   Maintain and manage professional relationships with investment community, dealer counterparties, central banks and other professionals operating in financial markets. Actively seek to establish new market contacts and ensure that the investment team can access all relevant markets at any time;
•   Lead advisory services and technical assistance to African Central Banks and other financial institutions on fixed income investment management;
•   Make proposals in order to review of the Bank Group’s investment management framework, financial policies, guidelines, benchmarks and procedures. Actively participate in ALCO’s Working Groups.

Qualification Required & Experience

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

•   A minimum of a Master’s Degree (or its equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or another relevant quantitative discipline or a relevant professional certification such as Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA);
•   A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant and practical experience in International Capital Markets in general and with special emphasis on active management of a complex fixed income portfolio;
•   Strong knowledge and understanding of financial instruments, particularly bonds, structured products, derivatives, and risk management concepts;
•   Proven credit analysis and financial modelling skills;
•   Hands-on experience with Treasury systems such as Bloomberg, Summit / Numerix;
•   Excel VBA programming skills;
•   Command of standard computer software applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint
•   Ability to work as a team player with excellent interpersonal skills;
•   Strong ability to cope with multiple demands and competing priorities under pressure;
•   Excellent written and verbal communication in English or French with a working knowledge of the other language

Location: Ghana

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and qualified candidates should

Click Here To Apply Online

Closing Date: 10 March, 2015

Only applicants who fully meet the Bank’s requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted. Applicants will only be considered if they submit an online application, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

{Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG),Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) is an NGO and a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and a leading provider of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) information and services.

Our Mission

The Association shall provide the youth with the knowledge and means of exercising their basic rights to decide freely and responsibly on their Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) as a means of improving the quality of life of Ghanaians.

Our Vision

The vision of PPAG is that Ghana should become a country in which the youth are well informed about Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and confidently exercise their right of choice of SRH services without fear and/or any obstacle from any sector of the society.

Job Summary

•   Maintains appropriate financial records for all programmes and projects
•   Prepare monthly checking sheet of all project account
•   Assist in the preparation of final accounts and annual project audit
•   Prepares monthly summaries of expenses under the appropriate accounts codes in the postage book
•   Prepares monthly cumulative expenses/receipts summaries on the projects and submit monthly , quarterly, half year and annual reports on returns
•   Prepares bank reconciliation statement
•   Initiates correspondence on all routine matters and drafts letters for approval
•   Provides technical support to other non-finance staff
•   Provide financial information to Management for decision making purposes
•   Assist in providing financial information for decision making
•   Performs any other related duties that may be assigned  by the immediate supervisor

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Have good knowledge of accounting systems and procedures, particularly ACCPAC software  would be an advantage
•   Have a good knowledge in the use of the computer
•   Have strong analytical and quantitative skills
•   Have the ability to pay attention to details
•   Have the ability to manage and assist people to improve their skills and to achieve targets
•   Have a very high sense of responsibility, accuracy
•   Be fair and firm in taking decisions
•   Be a team player
•   Have a dependable character
•   Be transparent and honest
•   Ability to work for long hours and under pressure

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

All interested persons with requisite qualification (s), should kindly send their Application Letters with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) including two referees and cell phone numbers to:

The Search Committee
Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG)
P. O.Box AN 5756
Accra- North

Or drop at:

Human Resource Management Unit, Accra

Or E-Mail to:

recruitment@ppag-gh.org

Closing Date: 02 March, 2015

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.

{Volta Lake Transport Company (VLTC),Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

The Volta Lake Transport Company (VLTC), whose mission is to promote viable, safe and efficient lake transport services to link the northern and the southern sectors of Ghana for the socio-economic development of the country and to facilitate both internal trade and sub-regional trade with landlocked neighbouring countries

JOB FUNCTION
Responsible for the management of the general financial and accounting functions in the VLTC

JOB DESCRIPTION

•   Manage Project budget and resource allocation
•   Track project timelines and deliverabfes using appropriate tools
•   Monitor and report on progress of alt projects to stakeholders.
•   Provide administrative and logistics support to the PIU team
•   Provide accounting services by maintaining the project accounts and financial reports to stakeholders
•   Procurement of service providers and recruitment of short/medium term personnel for the PIU.
•   Provide polkaest procedures and controls for the management of the VLTC’s financial resources.
•   Provide policy recommendations on capital borrowings, investment and cash flow planning required by the MD and Board.
•   Provide financial input to the VLTC’s strategic plan.
•   Prepare the VLTC’s corporate budget (both recurrent and capital) and co-ordinate the preparation of the departmental budgets
•   Administer budgetary and cash flow control throughout the VLTC through management reporting.
•   Co-ordinate the implementation of cost reduction scheme throughout the VLTC.
•   Evaluate financial proposals from Lending/credit agencies and making appropriate recommendations to the MD and Board
•   Provide periodic management report on the financial position of the VLTC to the Executive and the Board.
•   Maintains VLTC’s fixed assets accounts, ensure the preparation and review of the business plan to ensure it remains on track.
•   Supervise and control all cash transactions, wages and salaries administration.
•   Ensure effective budget control and adequate insurance coverage for risks involved in VLTC’s operations

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A University degree or professional qualification in relevant field
•   Sound knowledge of financial management and according principles and practices.
•   Demonstrated ability in preparation, implementation and monitoring of business and corporate plans and capital/recurrent budgets Experience in economic and financial analysis and forecasting, including financial and economic appraisal of projects
•   In-depth understanding of internal control systems and tools and experience applying them to plan, manage and report
•   Have a minimum of ten (10) years relevant post qualification experience

In Addition, the Candidate must

•   Have demonstrated ability to provide leadership and guidance to staff
•   Be a team player, a good negotiator, with demonstrated ability to motivate staff and encourage participation in decision-making process.
•   Have a strong analytical, supervisory, interpersonal and communication skills.
•   Be energetic, proactive, dedicated, performance-driven and capable of working under stress

Location: Akosombo

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants with the requisite qualifications and experience may apply, giving detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of their certificates, together with testimonials from two referees, both of whom must be professionally connected with their work, and a contact telephone number, to reach the

Managing Director
Volta Lake Transport Company (VLTC)
P. O. Box 75
Akosombo

Closing Date: 03 March, 2015