BACKGROUND
“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure. It is: Try to please National Youth Awareness Forum (NYAF) is a National Non-Governmental Organization which has been operating in Sierra Leone since 2001. As an organization, we believe that the quality of the education system does not exceed the quality of the teachers that deliver the content. For this reason, building teachers’ capacity for quality classroom instruction and students’ learning outcomes are what define our work. “All children have potential they must only be given the opportunity to realise it”
NYAF has received funding for the implementation of Education Innovation Challenge (EIC) Project in three districts (Bonthe District, Moyamba District and Western Area Rural District) in collaboration with the HCD Incubator for a one-year period.
NYAF is looking to recruit qualified Sierra Leoneans to fill the following positions.
The Finance/Procurement Assistant support the Finance and Administration Manager in undertaking all procurement requirements of the National Youth Awareness Forum Sierra Leone.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Support the development of a procurement plan for all NYAFSL projects and its implementation.
Perform procurement functions including; soliciting for quotations, negotiating prices, verifying business registration and tax clearance certificates of vendors/suppliers for validity.
Ensure that invoices for vendors are submitted to Finance and Admiration Manager for timely payment.
Assist in the clearance of shipments from customs or any other government body in collaboration with appropriate staff.
Ensure all office equipment is captured in the inventory as soon as such have been delivered to NYAFSL office.
Implement the procurements policies/procedures as outlined in the National Public Procurement Manual.
Prepare payment vouchers for the review of Finance/Admin Manager and approval of the Executive Director
Update monthly projects cash books
Maintain petty cash and prepare imprest cash book
Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time by the Finance/Admin Manager, Programe Manager and the Executive Director.
Interested applicants should forward their application and CV to nyafsl@yahoo.co.uk and send a copy to jm@nyafsl.org on or before 31 January 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
