African Development Bank (AfDB) Job in Nigeria for a Disbursement Assistant
African Development Bank (AfDB) established to strengthen dialogue
between the Bank and the Government is recruiting to fill the below
position:
Job Title: Disbursement Assistant - FFCO3
Grade: GS-8
Location: Nigeria
Position N°: 50000780
Reference: NA
Duties and Responsibilities Under the direct supervising
of a Disbursement Officer the Incumbent is responsible for the first
level approval of disbursement requests from borrowers for payments and
plays a key role in ensuring the efficiency and accuracy of processing:
Disbursement Transaction Processing
- Analyse and determine the appropriateness of disbursement
requests and the supporting documentation for compliance with African
Development Bank policies and procedures, provisions of legal agreement
and other related documents.
- Process disbursement applications and update data as necessary in the Disbursement Management System.
- Respond to questions regarding payments and disbursement procedures.
- Draft clear and concise correspondence on disbursement-related issues.
Project Management
- Liaise with concerned Bank’s departments and external stakeholders to resolve disbursement issues promptly.
- Contribute to improving efficiency of disbursement operations by
ensuring that records and reports are properly maintained and updated
at all times.
- Participate in technical discussions and loan negotiations to
ensure that disbursement arrangements are compliant with Bank Group
disbursement policies.
- Participate in the review of project documents such as Project
Concept Notes, Appraisal Reports, Country Strategy Papers, Project
Completion Reports and provide input to supervisors.
- Monitor borrowers’ utilization of special account funds,
ensuring that the funds are properly accounted for and used in
accordance with Bank rules and procedures.
- Participate in disbursement supervision missions with particular
emphasis on application preparation and use of special accounts and
statements of expenditures.
Capacity Building/Client Support
- Participate in training of operational Bank staff and borrowers.
- Participate in the design of materials for disbursement seminars.
- Respond to questions regarding disbursement procedures.
- Coach and mentor new Disbursement Assistants on disbursement procedures.
- Perform client support activities associated with the payment process.
Departmental/Divisional Tasks:
- Participate in departmental/divisional task forces.
- Identify issues relating to disbursement policies, procedures and guidelines and recommend appropriate actions or enhancements.
- Identify and recommend changes to disbursement systems, policies
and procedures to promote timeliness, accuracy and efficiency in
processing while maintaining appropriate internal controls.
- Participate in new systems development and user testing.
- Undertake ad-hoc assignments at the discretion of the Disbursement Officer and/or Division Manager.
Requirements
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- At least six (6) years of direct relevant experience in accounting.
- Fluency in English (essential) and/or French (essential). A working knowledge of Portuguese would be an advantage.
- Fully proficient in MS office applications (Word, Excel, Access,
and Power Point). Working knowledge of SAP will be an advantage.
- Good understanding of basic general accounting concepts and principles, and their application.
- Analytical skills, with strong numerical ability, and attention to detail.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Application Deadline 6th July, 2015.