REF: NGEC/HR/1/10/2025 – (I POST)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing advisory services to the Commission Secretary and other stakeholders on accounting matters
• Forecasting and monitoring expenditure and allocating and utilizing financial resources;
• Ensuring proper interpretation and implementation of accounting procedures, letters and instructions;
• Facilitating annual statutory audit;
• Controlling, monitoring and implementing the NGEC’S financial resources; Managing accounting information, which includes coordination and rationalization of estimates, annual appropriation and fund accounts, cash flow control and cost analysis;
• Spearheading the planning functions; and
• Maintaining an inventory of all bank accounts in the Accounting Section and their approved signatories

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT
For appointment to this position, the candidate must possess the following qualifications:

• Served in the grade of Principal Finance Officer, Principal Planning Officer or Principal Accountant for a minimum period of three (3) years, or served in a comparable position in the Public Service or Private Sector for a minimum period of nine (9) years six (6) of which must have been at a Management level;
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Economics, Commerce, Finance, Business/Public Administration or in any other relevant and comparable qualification from a recognized institution;
• A Master’s degree in Economics, Commerce, Finance, Business/Public Administration or in any other relevant and comparable qualification from a recognized institution;
• Attended a Strategic Leadership Development course from a recognized
• Been a Member of a relevant professional body; vi. computer skills; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in past work performance and results.