Background

Concern for Women and Children Development Foundation (COWACDI) is a woman- led organization born out of passion for the wellbeing of Women and Children in Nigeria. It has a special interest in mitigating the suffering of the vulnerable persons (mostly Women & Children) in times of crisis. Currently the organization has focused its attention on the Northeast of Nigeria with special emphasis in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states (the BAY states) due to the decade old crises. COWACDI intervenes through community-based approach in addressing Gender-Based Violence prevention and response programmes, child protection, peace-building programmes and empowerment of youth and women. Since its establishment in 2005 has been implementing humanitarian and developmental interventions in Protection, Peace Building, Housing Land & Property (HLP), Non-food Items (NFI), Livelihood. These interventions have directly targeted over 8000 vulnerable children, women, girls and boys as well as people with disabilities. Determined to expand her interventions to reach more vulnerable groups in the conflict area, COWACDI will be implementing Livelihood Project. COWACDI operates with full respect for humanitarian law and works with concrete policies and principles of international standard such as humanity, do no harm, impartiality, neutrality and independence and accountability to affected population and Zero Tolerance to Fraud and related activities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below: Employment Type:                            Full-Time

Qualification:                B.Sc. /HND
Experience:                  2 Years
Location:      Guyuk LGA, Adamawa State
Job Field:      Operations Operations and
Reports to:
Compliance Manager
Vacancy:                               1
Contractual Arrangement: Internal/External

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Planned Timelines: As soon as possible Overall purpose of the role:

The Admin/Finance Officer will support the daily financial and administrative operations of the organization/project. This includes handling financial transactions, maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with organizational and donor policies, and supporting HR and procurement processes.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including cash books, bank books, and ledgers.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and bank reconciliations.
• Process payments, ensuring proper documentation and authorization.
• Monitor budget expenditure and report any variances.

• Support the preparation of financial reports for donors and audits.
• Manage petty cash in line with organizational policies.
• Ensure timely payment of salaries, allowances, and supplier invoices.
• Maintain an organized and accessible filing system for financial documents.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Ensure effective office management including supplies, utilities, maintenance, and logistics.
• Maintain proper records for staff attendance, leave, and personnel files.
• Support recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Manage travel logistics and accommodation for staff and visitors.
• Ensure the proper management of assets and inventory.
• Maintain and update administrative policies and procedures.
• Support procurement processes including quotations, LPOs, and vendor management.

Required Competencies and Skills

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies: All COWACDI staff members must abide by and demonstrate these values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respect and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
  • Integrity and transparency: Maintain high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
  • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
  • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
  • Empathy: Shows compassion for others, and makes people feel safe, respected, and fairly treated.

Core Competencies

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
  • Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
  • Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
  • Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
  • Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience
  • Commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures
  • Good skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Fluency in local language
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English. Other:
  • An appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, confirmation of all documents, and security clearances.
  • The appointment is subject to funding confirmation.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 2–3 years relevant experience in a similar role, preferably with an NGO or Development Organization.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Experience with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAGE, Excel, etc.).
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Language required:

Fluency in oral and written English is required. Hausa and Native Language of the area would be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date

22^nd May, 2025 by 3:00PM.

Method of Application:

Interested and qualified candidates should kindly forward their Cover letter and CV in a single PDF format via an e- mail to [email protected] stating the position and location of the position as the subject of your mail.

Additional Information

COWACDI is an equal –opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, etc. Kindly ensure that you can work in this location when applying. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply No application after the closing date will be considered.

COWACDI regrets that, due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to reply to every applicant. If you are being considered for the role, a recruiter will contact you. If you are not contacted within 2 weeks, you should consider your application not successful on this occasion.

Note: Never pay for any training, certificate, assessment, or testing fee to the recruiter.