The Hunger Project Malawi
The Hunger Project Malawi a branch of the Global Hunger Project currently working in Blantyre, Chikwawa, Nsanje, Dedza, Mwanza, Neno, Ntcheu, Salima and Zomba districts has received funding from KfW through UNICEF on behalf of the Government of Malawi to facilitate implementation
of interventions under the Multi-sectoral Nutrition Program including Early Childhood Development Phase II in Phalombe and Nsanje Districts. The project will be implemented for a period of 8 months in collaboration with relevant Government sectors.
The Hunger Project Malawi would like to recruit key staff with relevant skills and experienced to work on the project and ensure its successful implementation. The key positions to be recruited are as follows:
DISTRICT PROJECT ACCOUNTANT (Two positions)
Job purpose:
To maintain and update books of Accounts including preparing monthly financial reports at district level, keeping the fixed asset register, perform bank reconciliations and following up the liquidation of disbursed funds.
Responsibilities
- Check arithmetic accuracy and budgetary compliance of all funds requests.
- Making follow up of all disbursed funds for timely liquidation and banking all un-used funds.
- Ensure that financial transactions are properly recorded in the accounting system and are updated regularly.
- Update fixed asset register.
- Filing of finance related documents
- Safeguarding of cash and other project assets
- Perform bank reconciliations
- Support the Senior Project Accountant during year end audits.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, those in the final stages of ACCA are also encouraged to apply.
- A minimum 3 years working experience in an NGO
- Self-starting Accountancy Graduate with Excellent Numerical, Spread-Sheet and Communication skills.
- Excellent social, interpersonal and reasoning skills.
- Willingness to work with rural communities
Method Of Application
Interested applicants should send their resumes, with names and contacts of two traceable referees and a motivation covering letter with salary expectation to the following email address: [email protected] not later than 5:00pm on 31st May 2024 Please specify in the email address line, the position and district that you are applying for. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Hunger Project Malawi is an equal opportunities employer. Thp-mw does not tolerate any form of sexual misconduct and is committed to the protection of children from abuse, therefore, successful candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and control.