AGAPE FOUNDATION FOR LITERACY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (AN NGO)

Agape Foundation is a Non-Governmental Development Organization which commenced operations on January 17, 1994. Agape Foundations work span five thematic areas viz:

• Democracy & Good Governance,
• Education,
• Health (Health Policy & Financing, Adolescent & Reproductive Health, Malaria, HIV/AIDS & TB),
• Micro Credit & Sustainable Livelihoods and Gender & Human Rights.

We are eliciting applications from suitably qualified candidates to immediately fill in vacancies of a Programme Officer and Finance Officer.

PROGRAMME OFFICER (1 Nos).

Education:                                  B.sc or its equivalent in Social Science, additional qualification is an added advantage and must be Computer Literate.

Experience:                                Minimum of 2 years in a Non-Governmental or similar development Organization.

Age:                                             Not more than 40 years of age.

Salary Package:                        Negotiable.

Duties:
The Programmer Officer, Agape Foundation will among other duties do the followings.

♦ S/He initiates the development of fundable projects.

♦ S/He facilitates trainings.

◊ S/He organizes Campaigns and Advocacy.

◊ S/He ensures proper documentation of activities and timely delivery of reports to the Board and Donors.

♦ S/He prepares periodic/statutory report of activities and shares same promptly with internal/external stakeholders.

♦ S/He attends to other duties relevant to Agape Foundation.

FINANCE OFFICER (1 Nos).

Education:                                Bs.c or its equivalent in Accounting, additional qualification and Professional Certificate will be added advantage. Must be computer literate.

Work Experience:                  Not less than 3 years.

Age:                                            Not more than 45years of age.

Salary Package:                      Negotiable

Duties:
The Finance officer will directly report to the Executive Director. S/He will supervise and Co-ordinate all the activities of the support staff in Finance and Supplies Department of Agape Foundation.

◊ S/He ensures that basic accounting records are properly maintained.

◊ S/He ensures that reconciliation of various accounts is properly and regularly carried out.

♦ S/He facilitates the preparation of project and Annual Budget.

♦ S/He prepares project and periodic financial reports in compliance with applicable regulations.

◊ S/He ensures that financial reports are ready as and at when due for project and annual audit exercise.

◊ S/He ensures that the accounting policy of the organization is adhered to.

♦ S/He performs any other duty incidental to smooth running of the group. 

Apply in own handwriting with photocopies of relevant credentials to:

The Executive Director

Agape Foundation for Literacy and Rural Development.

No. 1, Nkwogu Street,

Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.

Widowcare Foundation.

Opposite Liberation Estate,

Kilometer 10, Abakaliki/Enugu Expressway, Abakaliki.