Cashier/Accountant

Job Description

Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA) is a registered nongovernmental organization working to improve food security, livelihood bases and enhance sustainable management of natural resources in Ethiopia. EWNRA is going to implement REGRADE II Project in East Belessa woreda (district) of Central Gondar in partnership with and funding of Concern Worldwide. EWNRA would like to invite dynamic and creative applicants for the following positions:

Job Purpose:

The purpose of the position is to ensure that the organization’s internal control over cash and commodity utilization is adhered to as per the EWNRA and Donor policies & procedures. This will entail making cash as well as Cheque payments and the necessary cash collections and receiving and dispatching.

Main duties & Responsibilities:

Cash issuing and collecting

• Make cash & Cheque payments
• Collecting cash
• Ensure that all necessary documentation is maintained and authorized by relevant signatories before cash/Cheque payments and cash collections
• Ensure that necessary codes are filled in before settling payments
• Fill in Cash/Cheque payment vouchers.

Controls and safeguarding of cash and Cheque

• Ensure that no blank Cheques are signed
• Safeguard Cheque books and ensure timely ordering new cheque books
• Maintaining cash box to be safe
• Preparing Cashbox and safe counts

Floats

• Follow up timely clearing of floats.
• Inform Finance & Admin Officer or Project Coordinator  for  floats that are not cleared on time
• Ensure all bank transfers (floats) are sent and follow up their settlement
• Provides financial technical assistance to float holders and budget holders

Petty Cash Management

• Custody petty cash fund
• Prepare petty cash and effect payment after checking the necessary document and its approval
• Maintain daily record of cash payments and check the cash balance
• Prepare petty cash Replenishment form and get approval from Finance and Administrative Officer and Project Coordinator
• Safely replenish and keep the cash intact all the time

Gender Equity

• Demonstrate understanding of EWNRA’s and Donor’s shared Gender Equality Strategy
• Contribute to ensuring that EWNRA is a place where men and women are treated equally and with dignity and respect
• Demonstrate gender equality awareness and gender sensitivity and an ability to integrate a gender equality perspective into tasks and activities

Safeguarding

• Able to seek appropriate advice and report anxieties/worries, and feel confident that they have been understood.
• Understand and practice local safeguarding structures and arrangements and practices in a manner that reduce the risk of abuse, harm or neglect.
• Identifies and refers to appropriate services any other associated persons including careers, family members and children at risk.
• Able to document safeguarding and maintain appropriate record keeping, recording the wishes and views of the adult or child at risk, differentiating between fact and opinion.

Accountability

• In line with EWNRA’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):
• actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E);
• work with relevant colleagues  to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed;
• Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.

Reports to: Finance and Administrative officer

Job Location: East Belessa (Guhala town)

Contract Details: Definite period of contract

Salary: Attractive Project Scale

No of required: 1 (one)

Opening date : 31 August 2023

Closing date : 25 September 2023

Job Requirement

Person specification:

• College Diploma in accounting, business Management, Managements with minimum of  3 years relevant experience or  
• Level I – IV Certificate in Supplies Management is an asset
• Technical School diploma with 5 years’ experience
• NGO experience  is an advantage
• Ability to speak the local language.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of participatory approaches
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children.