Farm Africa External Vacancy Announcement
Job Position 1 – Cashier Accountant
Required Qualification and Experience
Education: College Diploma in Accounting/Secretarial Science/Office Management/other related fields from recognized college or BA in Accounting/Management and relevant trainings
Experience:Four years of relevant work experience for diploma holders and two years of relevant work experience for degree holders
experience on store management
LOCATION: Mojo with frequent travel to project implementation site
DURATION & HOURS: one year with possibilities of extension and 60 working days probation period
SALARY: GBP 443 per Month
Skills & Abilities
Computer skills in Word, Excel, Access and QuickBooks
Familiarity with office equipment operation
Co-operative and willingness to work under pressure
Respect culture, belief and traditions of rural and semi urban communities
Willingness to give a chance/opportunity to others
Value the knowledge and ability of the community
Ability to adapt to the existing environment
Willingness to multi-task and work on own initiative
Good team player and team builder
Key areas of responsibilities are:
Prepare payments documents, attendance sheets and others on all payments the projects are making.
Manage project petty cash including preparing of payment and preparation of monthly petty cash reconciliation
Handles and manage project’s petty cash in a generally accepted standard norm.
Prepare monthly petty cash reports to submit to the designated supervisor
Review all payments against the budget and established rules and regulations.
Assist the supervisor to review/ analyse monthly budget monitoring report for timely comment and if any adjustment
Manage the operations of the project compound including telephone, electricity and water, manage office transport
Handle all materials purchased and stored in proper manner including fuel coupon and follow up for on time utilization of the materials with the respective staff.
Conduct payment, purchase and collect project materials, deliver all materials purchased and stored to be used for intended purpose with a checking by Project Finance and Admin Officer and approved by PC/Team Leader.
Assist line manager in verification of source documents for proper approval/authorization before they are filed and recorded;
Assist in staff recruitment and disciplinary issues.
Develop close working relationships with all staff
Develop and implement a system to ensure efficient use and safety of the project equipment, including timely and appropriate maintenance and monitoring of costs
Conduct payment for different purchases, community and partners staff trainings, project staff and any other payments checked by project finance and admin and approved by project coordinator/Team Leader
Ensures that all unused official documents and vouchers of the organization are properly registered and are available in sufficient quantity.
Maintains filing of financial documents and reports;
Reports and follows up outstanding & unsettled payments and receipts.
Maintain office records and reference files on various subjects for easy access and reference;
Prepare a monthly petty cash report and submit to the line manager.
Handle all incoming and outgoing correspondences, file in a chronological order
Assist in ensuring that all procurement documents field in a good manner;
Keeps projects plan document for procurement in a separate file for reference;
Ensures that accuracy of procurement documents and integrity of the procurement process;
Make sure to follow the procedures of the procurement Manual
How To Apply
Those who meet the above requirements should submit their short CV (maximum of 4 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 1 page) to https://airtable.com/appbPWnZGsUCOhVs7/shrq5HRitHpcOQY5Z by 13 April 2025.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Job Position 2 – Programme Support Officer (PSO)
Required Qualification and Experience
Education: BA degree or MSC in relevant discipline Project management, Development, Economics, sociology, Rural development, Natural resource management and related
Good understanding in project design, planning, implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation and reporting. Good understanding and ability on donor and government report writing and review
Good understanding of inclusive development in Ethiopia and knowledge on CSA , NRM, Value chain development, market linkage , access to finance and high value crops concepts
Experience;Six years for BA and Four years for Msc in program support work experience in program/project management in NGOs or governmental institutions. Experience as a technical adviser for project/program management in governmental or non-governmental organizations.
Understand the sensitivity of compliances of donor, government and implementing organizations Sensitive to deadline and flexibility to act promptly
Experience of project cycle management particularly project planning, implementation , monitoring and evaluation and quality report writing.
LOCATION: Addis Ababa, with frequent travel to field, Oromia, Central Ethiopia, South west Ethiopia, Amhara, Afar and Gambela regions.
DURATION & HOURS: Up to 30 June 2026 with the possibility of extension with a probation period of 60 working days
SALARY: One Thousand One Hundred Twenty two pound Sterling (1122 GBP/Month)
Skills & Abilities
Able to work in team and collaboration
Sound interpersonal relationship and networking
Proven communication internally and externally
Skills in gender based analysis and approaches
Able to perform multitasks and works well under pressure; and meets deadlines
A commitment to excellent support internally and to partner organizations and stakeholders; has a positive attitude and always looks for solutions to problems and challenges
Excellent communicator – written and spoken Effective presentations
Good computer skills M&E systems
How To Apply
Those who meet the above requirements should submit their short CV (maximum of 4 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 1 page) to https://airtable.com/appCI0anLBifkFwNd/shr0R6iIFLtsEFVeA by 12 April 2025
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Farm Africa is an equal opportunity employer and promotes gender equity. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Farm Africa does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. (E.g. Application, interview, meeting, processing, training or any other fees).