The International Potato Center (CIP) is looking for
a committed Finance and Administrative Assistant to provide finance and
administrative support to CIP projects in Bvumbwe, Malawi.
About CIP: CIP is part of the CGIAR global research partnership
committed to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis.
CIP’s mission is to develop and share science-based innovations in potato,
sweetpotato, and other root and tuber crops. CIP partners with organizations in
over 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to strengthen agri-food
systems and provide economic, social, and nutritional benefits, especially for
women and youth. We integrate social and biophysical sciences to address
complex challenges in food and agriculture. For more information, please visit https://cipotato.org/about/.
About the Initiative: CIP is implementing a
four-year project on Market-led Transformation of the Root and Tuber Crops
Subsector in Malawi (RTC MARKET) program, 2023 – 2027. The goal of the project
is to sustainably increase the contribution of the RTC subsector to the national
economy, food and nutrition security, incomes, and employment creation through
commercialization of the subsector. It aims to transform and commercialize the
RTC subsector by increasing private sector participation in the RTC value chains.
The RTC-Market Project plans to reach at least 60,000 value chain actors with
market-led interventions by end of the four years. The project will be
implemented in the following districts: Nsanje, Mulanje, Blantyre, Lilongwe,
Zomba, Mangochi and Salima for OFSP; Dedza, Ntcheu, Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzimba,
Mchinji, Dowa and Ntchisi for potato; and Mzimba, Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre,
Salima, Zomba, Nkhota-kota and Nkhata-Bay for cassava.
About the role: This position will Provide finance and administrative support to CIP
projects in the country office by performing a variety of administrative
activities related to accounting, legal taxes and arranging with external
suppliers to contribute to the accounting processing operations and cash
management. This position reports to the Project Manager & Crop Management
Specialist and will be based on Bvumbwe, Malawi.
Key
responsibilities:
· Finance:
o Revise, verify and prepare the
confirmation of bank movements and balances.
o Organize and verify banking transactions
to ensure they are being properly processed.
o Help maintain documentation updated in
relation to CIP's base information in public and private entities to contribute
to the monitoring of assignments.
o Keep updated file system and thus ensure
the proper monitoring of information.
o Support in generating requisitions and
purchase orders corresponding to the department.
· Administration:
o Provide logistical and clerical support
to projects in all administrative issues.
o Support the procurement of goods and
services as requested.
o Assist in the proper recording of CIP
assets or on assets management
o Comply with
applicable health and safety CIP policies and procedures.
Requirements
What
are we looking for?
· Bachelor's
degree in economics, finance, accounting or administration.
· 1 year of experience similar
positions, especially in treasury handling accounting systems.
· Proficient experience in MS
Office, especially Excel and software applications.
· Experience working on
procurement and logistics processes will be an advantage.
· Outstanding writing and
reporting skills.
· Ability to organize
department activities and processes.
· Languages: Fluent in
English and Chichewa
· Core Competencies:
Accountability, teamwork, integrity, innovation.
Benefits
Why
should you consider this opportunity?
· CIP is a global
and reputable international organization that has a strong, state-of-the-art
R&D background.
· CIP is dedicated to
achieving food security, improving nutrition and well-being, and gender equity
for poor people in roots, tubers farming and food systems in the developing
world.
· CIP is a member of the
CGIAR, a global partnership that unites international organizations engaged in
research about food security. CGIAR research aims to reduce rural poverty,
increase food security, improve human health and nutrition, and sustainable management
of natural resources.
What
are we offering?
· One-year fixed term
contract with possibility of renewal.
· Competitive compensation
package commensurate with experience.
· Excellent working
environment.
· Work in an
equal and diverse workplace.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, accounting or administration
- Minimum 1 year of experience in similar positions, especially treasury/accounting systems
- Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel, and general software applications
- Experience working on procurement and logistics processes
- Outstanding writing and reporting skills
- Ability to organize department activities and processes
- Fluent in English and Chichewa
- Core competencies: accountability, teamwork, integrity, innovation
What We Do
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. Its science aims to reduce poverty, enhance food and nutrition security, and improve natural resources and ecosystem services.
