ACCOUNTANT – INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND NATURE CONSERVATION

VACANCY 

INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND NATURE CONSERVATION

Accountant – to be based at Opuwo Office

Main roles (Support Kunene People’s Parks):

• Procurement – purchases of supplies and assets,

• Maintain an appropriate bookkeeping monitoring system for all parks financial transactions during the financial year,

• Support developing and implementing a monitoring system as per the financial management guide,

• Advise parks interim boards on how to improve and strengthen financial management,

• Develop detailed financial reports (balance on a monthly/quarterly and annual basis) ready for general meetings, annual general meetings, committee meetings and for inspection by general members.

• Ensure that Expense books are closed off and submitted timely (monthly).

• Ensure that all originals for expense books are submitted to the Windhoek Office and copies are filed correctly at the Opuwo Office monthly.

• Any other ad hoc duties assigned by Grants Finance Manager.

The successful candidate’s profile:

• A holder of a diploma or degree in accounting,

• Understanding of the Namibian Donor funding,

• Background experience in financial management, including bookkeeping,

• Computer literacy particularly Microsoft packages,

• Facilitation, numeracy and analytical skills,

• Proficiency in Otjiherero will be an added advantage.