VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE) – FINANCE OFFICER

Vacancy Announcement In Widows And Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)  Finance Officer

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) solicits experienced and qualified professionals to join its team.

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is a strong, upcoming faith-based local NGO, that is expanding its operations and workforce in Nigeria in line with its new five-year strategic plan and to align with international donor localization initiatives such as the Foreign Commonwealth Development Organization (FCDO) working with Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs), USAID localization strategy, and the European Union’s interest in engaging more local organizations. 

WEWE is compiling a list of qualified and experienced professionals who will be on standby to be engaged if WEWE secures any grants this year 2024 and early next year 2025. If your application is successful, WEWE will contact you first when we win a new award.

Are you interested in joining a local organization, especially now that international donors are allocating more funds to local organizations?

Is your internationally donor-funded project ending, and as a result, will you be out of work in a few months?

Are you working in an insecure part of Nigeria and looking to relocate to the South-South or South West, where you are more familiar with the terrain?

Do you currently work far from your family and wish to move closer to them, perhaps to the South-South or Southwest? Then come and join the WEWE family.

Position:       Finance Officer

Location:      Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• S/he will assist with the processing of financial transactions.
• S/he will assist in ensuring that financial transactions and reconciliations are processed in line with relevant policies and procedures.
• S/he will assist in financial reports and ensure that they are timely provided according to financial guidelines.
• S/he will assist in maintaining financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements, and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports.
• S/he will assist in selecting and enter data from a wide variety of documents, verifying accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations, and assuring the inclusion of all relevant data.
• S/he will assist in advising staff members on all aspects of travel claims and other financial matters, calculate and pay after authorization of due for claims and services.
• S/he will assist in supporting program activities
• S/he will assist in procurement activities such as vendor prequalification, selection processes and quotation.
• S/he will assist in signing and collection of program attendance sheets.
• Perform other related duties as required as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Accounting.
• Candidates must have a second-class upper (2.1) or first-class or upper credit or distinction
• Candidates with ICAN or ACCA qualification or its equivalent is preferred for this position.
• Additional professional certifications or postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 to 4 years’ experience in finance-related roles.
• Proficient in the use of QuickBooks accounting software.
• Ability to develop financial budgets for donors.
• Strong computer skills.

Method of Application

This advert is on a rolling basis, interested and qualified individual should send their comprehensive curriculum and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job to: financeofficer2024@weweng.org 

Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter and three professional references.

Kindly Note:

Applications will be reviewed in batches on a first-come first-served basis. WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable Finance Officer is selected.

Due to the high volume of applications, no detailed feedback will be provided about your application.

The Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) reserves the right to hire or not hire anyone at all from this recruitment process.

Disclaimer:

Please note that participating in this recruitment process with the Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) does not constitute the issuance of a contract or agreement, nor does it commit WEWE to cover any costs associated with your participation in the recruitment process. The decision to recruit short-term or long-term personnel rests solely with WEWE. It is subject to a merit review process, considering factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, value for money, availability of funds, and other relevant considerations.

 “WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which promotes diversity and does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability”.

 “WEWE’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values. WEWE’s Safeguarding Policy 2022 promotes an environment where no staff, associates, volunteers, case workers, consultants, board members, and partners engage in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or vulnerable adult, especially our beneficiaries”.

 “WEWE’s organizational culture also has zero tolerance for corrupt practices. Therefore, for any of our job vacancies, we advise that applicants do not offer or accept any request for money, favors, or gifts from anyone to facilitate an employment opportunity with WEWE. Applicants found engaging in such practices could jeopardize their chances of being selected. If anyone contacts, you with such an offer please report this immediately to WEWE management on this WhatsApp line 09037811024”.

“WEWE’s Vision, Mission and Ideologies”

Organization Vision:  A society without vulnerable persons

Organization Mission: Empowering communities, vulnerable persons, and local organizations to be resilient by faith

WEWE’s Organizational Ideologies

1. To beat global standards of excellence in all we do
2. To improve the lives of vulnerable people
3. To be statutorily and financially compliant at all times. We want to strengthen the capacity of other local NGOs to be statutorily and financially compliant equally, thereby contributing to increasing the number of compliant NGOs in Nigeria and Africa.
4. To consistently deliver superior and ever-improving programs and services than any other local and international organization.
5. To be better than the rest and be better than the best in all we do.