April 26 2024

Job Vacancies at DAI

About DAI

DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine and project operations worldwide. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action—action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more livable world.

We are recruiting to fill the following vacant positions:

Finance and Administrative Officer- Bauchi & Abuja

Finance and Administrative Officer- Sokoto & Kebbi

Vacancy 1: Finance and Administrative Officer- Bauchi/Abuja

Position Title: Finance and Administrative Specialist, Abuja and Bauchi
Project: USAID Nigeria State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness (State2State) Activity
Maximum level of effort: Full-time LTTA
Start date: on/about June 1, 2024

Base of operations: Bauchi is the primary base work location but it also includes travel to the Main office in Abuja as needed for work completion; also, travel to other project sites, as needed depending on the security situation.

Project Background:

The purpose of the five-year (2020-2025) “State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness” (“State2State”) Activity is to increase the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of selected state and local governments (LGAs) in Nigeria. This will be achieved by: strengthening governance systems (with a focus on public financial management [PFM] and procurement, as well as monitoring and evaluation) related to the delivery of services in key sectors (basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation and hygiene [WASH]); increasing government responsiveness to citizen needs and priorities; and improving government and civil society capacity to manage conflict (through work on prevention, mitigation and reconciliation with the same sectoral partners, not stand-alone assistance to the police or judiciary). State2State will achieve this purpose by facilitating the strengthening of subnational governance systems in a sustainable manner, supporting the efforts of local reformers and building on locally-derived solutions including, to the extent possible, reforms already working in other parts of Nigeria.

Position Objectives:

The Finance & Administrative Specialist position will manage the state field office finance and accounting and administrative activities for both the Bauchi and Main Offices.

Responsibilities:

Prepares relevant reports and ensure that all states transactions follow USAID standards and regulations and DAI policies and procedures as outlined in the Field Operations Manual (FOM).
Manages the two states’ administration processes, collates financial and technical reports, ensures timely and accurate financial reporting aligned with technical outcomes.
Provides the Senior Accounting Manager (Bauchi Main Office) and the Accountant (Bauchi Main Office) with the appropriate financial and operating information, as necessary, allocates project funds among the state’s various program activities, works closely with other departments in the state on problems involving accounting systems and financial planning.
Helps establish and maintain adequate systems of control to protect against financial misstatement in accordance with applicable government accounting and administrative regulations; supports the federal level in coordinating the state’s annual and other financial audit including preparation of supporting schedules and information; responds to auditor questions (in coordination with Abuja Main Office) and consolidates report formats.
Manages all banking activities including withdrawals, deposits, and preparation of all bank payments and checks.
Records all financial transactions in the Field Accounting System (FAS) daily; ensures accurate and timely processing of invoices, advances and reimbursements, checks, and wire transfer payments; uploads the expenses into Oracle based on DAI’s schedule.
Performs monthly bank reconciliations and routinely monitors bank account balances.
Works with the Accountant to approve and distribute travel advance amounts based on S2S’s travel advance policy; audits travel requests and expense reports for accuracy and compliance.
Follows procedures to ensure accurate and timely payment and reconciliation of travel advances, reimbursements for staff and partner travel.
Reviews and monitors outstanding advance report(s) paying close attention to and reporting to the Accountant advances that have not been settled after 30 days of issuance.
Ensures that WHT is deducted and remitted as and when due and follows up with the state tax authority to obtain original receipts and files them monthly on SharePoint.
Other related duties of a reasonable nature as assigned by the supervisor or designee.

Reporting:

The Finance & Administrative Specialist (FAS) will report administratively to the State Team Lead (STL) of Bauchi while the FAS will be technically supervised by the Senior Accounting Manager.

Line Management:

The Finance & Administrative Specialist will supervise the Administrative Officer, Administrative Assistant, and Office Assistant(s) in both the AMO and the Bauchi state field office.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, public administration, economics, or other relevant field is required. An advanced degree is preferred.
At least 8 years of experience in finance and accounting. Previous experience working on US Government funded projects is highly preferred.
Strong training, communications, and personnel management skills.
Previous supervisory experience is highly preferred.
Strong oral and written English language communication skills is required.
Must be willing to be trained and be able to train others.
Must be organized and able to effectively prioritize work as and when necessary.
Computer skills: proficiency in MS Suite (Word, Excel at a minimum).

Method of Application

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Vacancy 2: Finance and Administrative Officer- Sokoto and Kebbi

Position Title: Finance and Administrative Specialist, Sokoto and Kebbi
Project: USAID Nigeria State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness (State2State) Activity
Maximum level of effort: Full-time LTTA
Start date: on/about June 1, 2024

Base of operations: Sokoto is the primary base work location but it also includes travel to the Kebbi field office as needed for work completion; also, travel to other project sites, as needed depending on the security situation.

Project Background:

Position Objectives:

The Finance & Administrative Specialist position will manage the state field office finance and accounting and administrative activities for both the Sokoto and Kebbi Field Offices.

Responsibilities:

Prepares relevant reports and ensure that all states transactions follow USAID standards and regulations and DAI policies and procedures as outlined in the Field Operations Manual (FOM).
Manages the two states’ administration processes, collates financial and technical reports, ensures timely and accurate financial reporting aligned with technical outcomes.
Provides the Senior Accounting Manager and the Accountant with the appropriate financial and operating information, as necessary, allocates project funds among the state’s various program activities, works closely with other departments in the state on problems involving accounting systems and financial planning.
Helps establish and maintain adequate systems of control to protect against financial misstatement in accordance with applicable government accounting and administrative regulations; supports the federal level in coordinating the state’s annual and other financial audit including preparation of supporting schedules and information; responds to auditor questions (in coordination with Abuja Main Office) and consolidates report formats.
Manages all banking activities including withdrawals, deposits, and preparation of all bank payments and checks.
Records all financial transactions in the Field Accounting System (FAS) daily; ensures accurate and timely processing of invoices, advances reimbursements, checks, and wire transfer payments; uploads the expenses into Oracle based on DAI’s schedule.
Performs monthly bank reconciliations and routinely monitors bank account balances.
Works with the Accountant to approve and distribute travel advance amounts based on S2S’s travel advance policy; audits travel requests and expense reports for accuracy and compliance.
Follows procedures to ensure accurate and timely payment and reconciliation of travel advances, and reimbursements for staff and partner travel.
Reviews and monitors outstanding advance report(s) paying close attention to and reporting to the Accountant advances that have not been settled after 30 days of issuance.
Ensures that WHT is deducted and remitted as and when due and follows up with the state tax authority to obtain original receipts and files them monthly on SharePoint.
Other related duties of a reasonable nature as assigned by the supervisor or designee.

Reporting:

The Finance & Administrative Specialist (FAS) will report administratively to the State Team Lead (STL) of Sokoto in coordination with the State Team Lead of Kebbi, and the FAS will be technically supervised by the Senior Accounting Manager.

Line Management:

The Finance & Administrative Specialist will supervise the Administrative Officer, Administrative Assistant, and Office Assistant(s) in both the Sokoto and Kebbi state field offices.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, public administration, economics, or other relevant field is required. An advanced degree is preferred.
At least 8 years of experience in finance and accounting. Previous experience working on US government-funded projects is highly preferred.
Strong training, communications, and personnel management skills.
Previous supervisory experience is highly preferred.
Strong oral and written English language communication skills is required.
Must be willing to be trained and be able to train others.
Must be organized and able to effectively prioritize work as and when necessary.
Computer skills: proficiency in MS Suite (Word, Excel at a minimum).