FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER – ORASECOM

The Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM) (the Recipient) has received financing grant from its State Parties towards the cost of the preparation of the Lesotho-Botswana Water Transfer Project (L-BWT) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount to payments under the contracts for management staff positions of the Project Management Office (PMO) of the L-BWT. The PMO will be based in Maseru, Lesotho.

ORASECOM is looking for a suitable candidate for the following position: –

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Responsibility:

Ensure an effective and efficient financial management and administrative service for the Lesotho-Botswana Water Transfer Project (L-BWT), through:- (i) provision of project accounting services e.g. maintenance of accurate financial records for the L-BWT and ensuring the efficient and effective processing of finance information; submitting monthly and quarterly reports within the stipulated deadlines; managing the payment processes and ensuring that the payments are in line with financial policies and procedures of ORASECOM; ensuring proper financial management and processes that will always lead to unqualified financial audit results; managing cash and bank transactions and completing account reconciliations for the Project; ensuring financial controls are in place and complied with and contribute to the improvement of financial policies and procedures; and (ii) provision of administration services e.g. ensuring that the office is, as necessary, equipped with services and functioning smoothly (utilities, Information Technology (IT), communications, stationery etc.); being the first point of contact locally; managing relations with the key service providers for travel, ticketing, visa, hotel bookings, conferencing, IT, Security and office cleaning; leading the process of identifying and contracting service providers; maintaining and developing efficient electronic and paper filing systems to support own work and that of the Project; and maintaining contact details and database of service providers, hotels, conference and travel agencies. The successful candidate will report to the Project Coordinator, at the PMO.

Requirements:

(i) At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy or Business Administration and any Other Relevant Field; (ii) At least 5 years’ experience with managing accounts for projects;

• Demonstrate finance experience including the use of computerized accounts system and proven experience of working in finance environment; (iv) Demonstrate experience in arranging logistics and travel support; (v) Managing administrative and human resources functions independently; (vi) Records management; (vii Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team; and (viii) Prior experience in a similar role and familiarity with the Orange-Senqu River Basin will be an added advantage.