Accounting Assistant Job at ECOWAS, Abuja

ECOWAS Parliament was established by the ECOWAS Revised Treaty of 1993 as one of the Institutions of the Community. The Parliament is the Assembly of the peoples of the Community. The Administrative Secretariat of the Parliament is headed by a Secretary-General, and consists of two Directorates: the Directorate of Administration and Finance, and the Directorate of Parliamentary Affairs and Research. A number of job vacancies exist at the ECOWAS Parliament for which applications are hereby invited. Application is on-line, and application forms as well as guidelines for application are all available on the websites. 

INSTITUTION : ECOWAS PARLIAMENT
DIRECTORATE : DIRECTORATE OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
POSITION TITLE : ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
GRADE/STEP : G4-1
DURATION : PERMANENT
DUTY STATION : HEAD OFFICE, ABUJA
SUPERVISOR : ACCOUNTANT
SUPERVISING : NIL

OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:

To assist the Accountant in managing the financial resources of the Parliament in accordance with accounting principles and the financial regulations of the Community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Accountant, the Accounting Assistant performs the following functions:

1. Serves as a middle level reviewer in the create-review-approve process.

2. Reviews and analyses payments, accounting and reconciliation process.

3. Performs the role of Bank and Cash, Bank Reconciliation and General Ledger accounts analysis.

QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of an Ordinary National Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Economics is required.

EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years post qualification working experience.

ANNUAL SALARY

The position is on Grade G4-1 with an Annual Salary of UA9,894, equivalent to US$15,611.

Eligibility

Only citizens of ecowas Member States are eligible for appointment in ecowas Institutions and Agencies. General Service positions are open to only candidates resident in the host country of the Institution. In the case of permanent positions, only candidates whose age is less than fifty (50) years at the time of appointment are eligible for consideration.

Method of Application

Candidates wishing to be considered for the post should download (JOB APPLICATION FORM), fill it and send it as an attachment to the following email address: gstaffparlrecruit@ecowas.int with their CVs.

Deadline: 22 June 2017.