Federal Department of Forestry/UN-REDD Programme recruiting Manager,Programme Administrative & Finance Assistant in Abuja

Federal Department of Forestry/UN-REDD

The Federal Department of Forestry and Its REDD+ Secretariat, in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change, announce two vacancies to support the implementation of the UN-REDD Nigeria National Programme: a Programme Manager and a Programme Administrative & Finance Assistant.
These professionals will be based in Abuja, at the federal REDD+ Secretariat, with occasional travel to Cross River State (which is Nigeria’s demonstration state for REDD+).

Position: Programme Manager
Main roles and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate, implement, facilitate and monitor the overall Nigeria REDD+ programmatic work.
• Support day-to-day management and effective implementation of the UN-REDD Nigeria national programme, particularly its federal components.
• Assist with the implementation of the new Nigeria REDD+ & Climate Diplomacy initiative: and
• Support communications, training, stakeholder engagement and knowledge-management work and products.

Qualifications and experience required:

• A Masters degree or equivalent in Natural Resources Management, environmental or development economics, or a development- related discipline.
• A minimum of 10 years of professional experi­ence in project/programme management and implementation in Nigeria.
• Experience with international development programmes & partners.
• Good technical knowledge of climate change policy and projects.

Position: Programme Administrative & Finance Assistant
Main roles and responsibilities:

• Provide financial and administrative support for the efficient implementation of Outcomes 1 & 2 of the Programme.
• Support the reporting tasks and documentation of the UN-REDD Nigeria Programme and of other related initiatives.
• Undertake preparation for programme events, including workshops, meetings, and trainings.
• Support logistical arrangements for Programme staff, consultants & guests.
• Lead accounting and reporting activities, including ensuring that expenditures are in accordance with UN procedures, and that all transactions are correctly booked to the correct budget lines.
• Set up accounting system, including reporting forms and filing system for the programme, in accordance with the Programme document and UN procedures.
• Prepare programme financial reports for clearance.

Qualifications and experience required:

• A University degree in accounting, finance or related fields.
• Solid experience of budgeting, planning and reporting on foreign funded projects.
• Good secretarial skills and good organizational capacity.
• Knowledge in administrative and accounting procedures of the Government.
• Good computer skills in common Word processing, spreadsheet (MS Excel), & accounting software.
• Appropriate English language skills, both spoken anti written.

These positions, as long-term consultants, are open to Nigeria professionals.

How to Apply:
Candidates should submit their CV, with a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) that indicates the post they apply for, and that outlines how their skills and experience will suit the corresponding roles and responsibilities. Submission to: nigeriaunredd.recruitment@gmail.com

Application deadline: on 8^th December, 2014.