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Tanzania, United Republic of, Manyara
Program Assistant-China Relations
Kenya, Nairobi
Country Director, Cameroon
Cameroon, Yaounde
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Tanzania, United Republic of, Dar es Salaam
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Finance and Administration Assistant
Cameroon, Campo Ma’an
Finance and Administration Officer-BILI-UELE PROTECTED AREA COMPLEX (BUPAC)
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, Bili Uele
CONSERVATION STRATEGY & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer- West and Central Africa
Cameroon, Yaounde
Senior Manager, Youth Leadership Program
Kenya, Nairobi/Yaounde/Harare/Kampala
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Consultancies
Vendor Prequalification for 2020-2022 (Zimbabwe)
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Zimbabwe
African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) invites applications from interested vendors (including current suppliers / service providers) for prequalification for the supply of goods and provision of services to the organization for the period September 2020–2022.
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Vendor Prequalification for 2020-2022
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Kenya
African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) invites applications from interested vendors (including current suppliers / service providers) for prequalification for the supply of goods and provision of services to the organization for the period September 2020–2022.
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Land-Use Planning and Development Study
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Faro, Cameroon
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) supporting the management of the Faro National Park for the conservation of the natural area as part of the ECOFAC VI program.
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Senior Consultant – Redevelopment of Uganda Forestry Standing Orders and Administrative Policies
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Uganda
The Minister for Water and Environment (MWE) under the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act of 2003 (NFTPA 2003) is charged with the formulation and implementation of the forest policy, the national forest plan and the overall management of the forest sector, through the Directorate of Environment Affairs, and the Forest Service Support Department (FSSD).
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Request for Tenders – Rehabilitation and Construction of Monitoring Posts
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Faro, Cameroon
As part of the ECOFAC VI program, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is supporting the management of the Faro National Park to contribute toward the protection of the natural area and the territories of conservation of the Faro Technical Unit.
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Supply and Delivery of Solar Equipment in Ranger Outposts | Tender No. AWF/011/2020
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Ethiopia
African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) invites sealed bids from all interested candidates for supply and delivery of solar equipment for twenty ranger outposts in Simien Mountains National park in AWF Simien Mountains Landscape Project Office, P.O. Box 1 Debark, Ethiopia during normal working hours.
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Finance and Administration Assistant
Cameroon, Campo Ma’an
DESCRIPTION
The Finance and Administration Assistant (FAA) will provide to ensure logistical, administrative and financial support to the Campo Ma’an program team to ensure successful program implementation. This will include oversight of payments during community workshops, meetings and Patrol kick-offs. In addition to this he/she will handle daily reviews and processing of portal requisitions and retirements submitted by Campo-Ma’an team in compliance with AWF’s internal and donor policies and procedures. This position will also provide support effective administration, vehicle management and routine tasks that require urgent action and frequent follow-ups between field and program support staff. This position will be based in Campo with regular support to Niete and report to Senior Finance and Administration Officer with matrix reporting to the Technical Advisor, Campo Maan.
Responsibilities
Compliance
· Support the field team in understanding and adherence to AWF financial and Administrative policies and procedures
Ensure complete and timely posting of all expenses for the monthly close of books
· Ensure field activity/travel balance deposited by field staff is receipted on monthly basis and receipts shared with Cameroon central F&A team for staff ledger reconciliation.
· Administer petty cash float, initiate and oversee timely top-ups and organize petty cash payment processing
· Input petty cash expenses in the system as part of the monthly close
Financial
Provide financial and other support to field staff in Campo and Niete, in several functions varying from portal system training and assistance to actual processing of transactions in the portal on their behalf.
Input and submit any direct invoices with adequate documentations and follow up with Support staff on approvals in AWF’s financial system.
Process staff travel advance requests/reimbursement, disburse cash, review advance retirements, generate credit memos and identify any issues.
Reconcile employee vendor cards and travel advance holding account on a regular basis.
Scan all financial documents and trip expense backups.
File and archive all financial documents per established systems.
Maintain electronic logical coding, indexing and references of scans.
Review trip retirements and identify any issues.
Maintain optimum petty cash balances and advise the supervisor of cash replenishment requirements.
Assist the procurement team with sourcing of quotes for purchases.
Other relevant duties as assigned by the Supervisor
Administration
Ensure office is clean and supervise in organizing maintain common areas
Maintain adequate office supply and track inventory
Ensure availability of consumables like coffee, tea, milk, sugar and hot water for staff, consultants, and visitors on a daily basis by maintaining adequate stock, periodically.
Liaise with Technical Advisor and Project Officer to ensure advance preparations required for meetings, seminars and trainings
Facilitate accommodation reservations and logistics for AWF staff/guests visiting the field on needs basis
Regularly check, identify and report office problems (broken locks and Windows, areas in need of repairs etc.) to supervisor to ensure these are reported to Supervisor and handled in a timely manner
Any other relevant duties
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting or related field
Certified Public Accountant (CPA or equivalent.
At least two years’ experience in a busy finance office.
Strong level of competence in Microsoft Excel.
Ability to work effectively in remote and challenging areas, in cross-cultural situations and multicultural environment. Knowledge of any accounting system is an added advantage.
Ability to pay attention to detail and follow instructions.
Self-organized and able to take initiative
High aptitude and willingness learn.
Knowledge of donor compliance eg EU, KFW, etc
Fluency in written and oral French. Fluency in English a strong advantage
Ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters at the highest level of professional.
Strong problem-solving skills and organizational skills.
Ability and willingness to stay in remote location and travel within the landscape with sometimes physically challenging conditions
Ability to work with minimal supervision
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