VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT AVP/CIAUD/2025/05/GHA

The International Committee for Relief and Development (CIAUD), an International Non-Governmental Organization registered under Canadian law and headquartered at 200 Rue Montcalm, 1st Floor, Suite 101, J8Y 3B5, Gatineau, Québec, Canada, provides humanitarian assistance in crisis situations and supports community development in developing countries to help populations achieve self-reliance.

CIAUD’s interventions focus on emergency response, climate change, protection and environmental management, sustainable forest management, refugee and IDP protection, child and women’s rights, disaster response, education, health, nutrition, food security, economic development, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and the rehabilitation of basic infrastructure.

Within the framework of the Protection Monitoring and Data Collection Programme in Ghana, funded by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR/MCO-CIV), CIAUD is recruiting a National Finance and Administration Officer to be based in Accra.

Context

Since 2019, Ghana has received an increasing number of refugees and asylum seekers fleeing violence in the Sahel, especially from Burkina Faso. As of August 2024, over 12,000 refugees and asylum seekers are registered in the country, mainly in the Upper East and Upper West regions.

Local communities, already facing poverty, inadequate infrastructure, and overstretched social services, have shown remarkable solidarity, but their coping capacity is under strain. In this context, CIAUD-Canada, with the support of UNHCR (MCO Côte d’Ivoire), is implementing a project on protection monitoring and data collection to:

• Document the situation of refugees and asylum seekers.
• Identify and analyze protection incidents.
• Support community and institutional response mechanisms.
• Provide reliable data to inform public policy, advocacy, and humanitarian/development interventions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The National Finance and Administration Officer will be responsible for:

• Managing accounting and budgetary processes in line with internal procedures and donor requirements.
• Preparing and monitoring budgets, conducting monthly forecasts, and ensuring expenditure control.
• Supervising bookkeeping and monthly financial closure, in coordination with headquarters when necessary.
• Preparing periodic financial reports for donors and headquarters.
• Supporting procurement, contract management, and compliance with donor and organizational standards.
• Overseeing general administration: HR management, staff contracts, personnel files, and leave tracking.
• Maintaining financial dashboards and contributing to project steering meetings.
• Ensuring proper treasury management (fund requests, advances, payments, bank reconciliations).
• Coordinating with field office heads in Upper East and Upper West for expense tracking and fund justification.
• Supporting internal and external audits and implementing audit/control recommendations.

Note: Duties may be adjusted in consultation with the supervisor. Job description and performance will be reviewed regularly in line with operational needs.

Candidate Profile

·       University degree (minimum Bachelor’s, Master’s preferred) in Accounting, Financial Management, Audit, or related field.

·       Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in a similar position, preferably with an NGO or international organization.

·       Solid knowledge of donor financial rules (UNHCR, UNICEF, European Union, etc.).

·       Proficiency in accounting and financial management tools (QuickBooks, advanced Excel, etc.).

·       Strong organizational skills, discretion, and ability to work under pressure.

·       Excellent communication and coordination skills with multidisciplinary teams.

·       Fluency in English (oral and written) is mandatory; knowledge of local languages (Hausa, Dagbani, Dagaare, others) is an asset.

Application Procedure

Applications are to be submitted online only via: https://jobs.ciaud.ca/jobs/

Required documents :

1. An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
2. A cover letter
3. Professional references

CIAUD strongly encourages female candidates to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by phone or email.