African Union

Position: Supervisor

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Posted date: 1 hour ago

Application Deadline: Aug, 13/2021 (11 days left)

The Management Committee of the AU Staff Credit Union invites applicants who are interested and qualified for the post of Supervisor as specified below.

Position Level: P1-Regular

Duty Station: Addis Ababa

Supervisor: Treasurer

Under the supervision of the Treasurer or the Assistant Treasurer of the Management Committee, the supervisor shall handle all activities relating to the operations of the Union. The incumbent shall supervise the daily operations of the AU Staff credit Union ensuring that transactions are properly accounted for and processed in line with the statutes and rules governing the operations of the union. The Supervisor is responsible for ascertaining the daily functions are congruent with the internationally accepted standards of the accounting principles.

Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

1. Preparing Financial Reports of the Union in line with the laid down rules and regulations of the union and in conformity with the Generally Accepted Accounting Standard and principles.
2. Follow up the preparation of Reconciliation of the current account of the union with the AUC's General Ledger maintained under account title "Credit Union".
3. Verifying the correctness of the transactions initiated by the Staff of the Union.
4. Preparing the monthly Staff payroll and presenting for checking to the treasurer and the Vice-chairman of the. union.
5. Validating the loan applications and withdrawal requests emanating from the Members of the union.
6. Ensuring that the union's financial activities are in line with the conditions and rules governing the operations of the union.
7. Monitoring the daily performance of the Staff and preparing the year-end appraisal of each Staff for consideration by the Treasurer & vice Chairperson.
8. Prepare the annual Budget of the union for approval by the Management Committee.
9. Ensure that the monthly Financial Statements are produced on or before the 10th day of each month to be able to determine the monthly interest rate on the saving accounts of all members.
10. Preparing the quarterly notification to regional offices for loan deduction and deposits.
11. Updating and recording the union's transactions in excel format in line with the guidelines of the union.

Education and Work Experience

• Candidates must have a University Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Financial Management or related with 10 years relevant work experience out of which 5 years supervision of 5 or more Staff. Or Masters in Accounting or Business Administration with 5 years relevant experience out of which 3 years' supervision of 5 or more Staff.
• A professional qualification such as CIA, CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent from a recognized institution is highly desirable.

Skills and Competencies required

Functional Skills:

• Computer literacy and demonstrable skills application, particularly on Microsoft Office Applications, and familiarity with electronic data processing systems.
• Management experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good communication and negotiating skills
• Ability to organize and motivate others and to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Excellent drafting and reporting skills
• Good planning and organizational skills

Personal Abilities:

• Ability to deliver under tight deadlines and works well under pressure
• Good interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to plan, delegate, and direct subordinates
• High level of autonomy at work, yet with profound team spirit
• Ability to operate in a multicultural environment

Language requirement

Proficiency in one of the African Union working languages is a requirement; Knowledge of one or more of the other AU working languages would be an added advantage.

Tenure of Appointment

The appointment shall be for an initial period of three (3) years, of which the first twelve months will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be renewable subject to satisfactory performance and fund availability.

Gender Mainstreaming

AU Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to apply

Application:

Should be forwarded utilizing "Arial" font 11.5 To apply, please submit the following:

1. A motivation letter stating reasons for seeking employment with the AU Staff Credit Union
2. A detailed and updated curriculum vitae (CV), not exceeding five (5) pages, and indicating your nationality, age, and gender
3. Three (3) referees with good knowledge of the candidate's work, furnishing full contact details, telephone, fax, and e-mail addresses
4. Certified copies of all official qualifications

Applications:

Most be received no later than August 20th, 2021, and should be addressed to: AU Staff Credit Union AFRICAN UNION P.O. Box: 3243 Roosevelt Street Addis Ababa, Ethiopia