Vacancy Announcement
ETHIOPIAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY
Position: Main Cashier – Maternity Replacement
Term of Employment: Six months
Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa
Required Number: Two
Salary & Benefits: Competitive
Application Deadline: September 08, 2018
BACKGROUND
The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) is a strategy and delivery oriented government agency created to help accelerate the growth and transformation of the country’s agriculture sector. The ATA envisions that, by 2025, smallholder farmers are commercialized with greater incomes, inclusiveness, resilience and sustainability, contributing to Ethiopia’s achievement of middle-income country status.
The agency focuses on two primary national approaches to catalyze agricultural transformation. First, we support the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Resources (MoALR), its affiliate institutions, and other partners to identify and address systemic bottlenecks within an Agricultural Transformation Agenda. Second, we support Regional Governments to accelerate development of high-priority commodity value chains in clearly defined geographic clusters, through the Agricultural Commercialization Clusters (ACC) Initiative.
Our major activities include conducting strategic and analytical studies, providing technical implementation support, coordinating platforms to better integrate partners and projects, and designing and directly leading a number of implementation projects. Our headquarters are in Addis Ababa, and we have regional offices in Amhara, Oromia, SNNP, and Tigray regional offices, allowing us to work closely with a wide range of public, private and development sector partners across the country.
Our Culture
We have an exceptional team of highly competent employees with a proven track record of success in managing complex activities and achieving transformational results. Our culture is one where talented, dedicated and adaptable individuals are committed to doing their best and exhibit great team work to achieve excellent results.
At ATA, we provide an exceptional platform for people who want to achieve their highest potential and make a meaningful contribution in changing the country’s agricultural sector. We offer rewarding work in a young, fast-paced growing organization with passionate, committed, motivated colleagues and excellent career development and training. We recognize our most valuable assets are our staff and are committed to providing our employees with the tools, training and mentor-ships necessary to achieve their career goals.
POSITION SUMMARY:
On behalf of the head office, collect funds and effect payments according to ATA standard procedures. The main function is to collect money and other different form of payments, give change, record purchased items and produce receipts. An important part of this job is to find the most effective method for completing a transaction.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Collect funds and make various payments as per the authorization and approval and in accordance with ATA’s financial management policy.
• Ensure that all collections and payments are done against serially pre-numbered cash receipt and cash payment vouchers.
• Maintain petty cash fund, keep in safe place and prepare cash report with all supporting documents when 90% of the petty cash fund is expected and gets replenished upon the authorization and approval of the Disbursement Officer.
• Prepare payment vouchers (for Cash and Cheque payments) as per approved payment requests and/or authenticated invoices and receipts and present the vouchers for verification and approval by the responsible persons. Make cash / cheque payments only after obtaining approval/authorization.
• Prepare receipt vouchers and collect cash and/or cheque from various sources and organizations and deposit these in the Bank accounts.
• Prepare receipts for Government withheld tax and provide to suppliers.
• Complete each month the withholding tax declaration form of the Tax Authority of the area and settle the Tax due by CPO to the concerned Inland Revenue Authority within the legally required time limit.
• Obtain a copy of VAT registration certificate from suppliers whenever s/he makes a payment.
• Keep payments vouchers and their supporting documents in safe place until they are transferred to the Disbursement Officer.
• Prepare receipt vouchers and collects refunds for personal telephone, faxes and vehicle use.
• Maintain the Bank Book manually or electronically so that signatories see the balance available in bank.
• Reconcile cash accounts with financial documents and update the cash book regularly. Handle cash requests from area offices and organize the transfer from/to all area offices.
• Assist with payroll preparation, data entry, reconciliation and other daily routine related payroll.
• Check and pay all office bill /telephone, fax, water, electricity income tax, withholding tax, house rents, etc. in time.
• Comply with all relevant ATA policies and procedures.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all ATA resources in order to keep costs low and ensure the security of staff.
• Perform all other duties related to the position and assist the Disbursement Officer in his/her daily routine.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: