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Call for Expression of Interest

To Provide Technical Support to the Enhancing Climate Information System for Resilient Development in Liberia (CIS)

Location: Monrovia

Start Date:  Immediately  

Background

The Government of Liberia, through the Environmental Protection Agency, in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), received funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to implement the project (Enhancing Climate Information Systems for Resilient Development in Liberia), otherwise referred to as CIS Project. The objective of the project is to further strengthen Liberia’s climate-related observing and monitoring capabilities, early warning and early action systems, and other environmental-related information systems. It seeks to drive a paradigm shift towards evidence-based climate-informed decision-making, planning, and response. The overarching goal of the project is to integrate green growth, environmental resilience, and adaptation into national development planning through effective climate information systems.

The project will reduce exposure of Liberia’s communities, livelihoods, and infrastructure to climate-induced natural hazards through a well-functioning national Multi-Hazard Impact-Based Forecasting and Early Warning System (MHIBF-EWS). A well-functioning MH-IBF-EWS means having in place trained and equipped Liberia Meteorological Service (LMS), Liberia Hydrological Service (LHS), Environment Protection Agency (EPA), the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) to collect weather and climate data; introduce and maintain modelling, forecast weather events and provide early warnings; scale-up evidence-based climate-informed decision-making, planning, and response actions countrywide. Having these in place will lead to transformative change in climate risk reduction and management in Liberia. This new paradigm will focus on translating meteorological and hydrological hazards into the sector- and location-specific potential impacts for the development of sectoral responses to mitigate those impacts. The project´s activities will further support the design, development and implementation of strategies and actions in the country that effectively address climate change adaptation and sustainable development needs.

The Environmental Protection Agency as the National Designated Authority (NDA) and focal entity for the management of the environment and natural resources in Liberia is empowered to coordinate, monitor, supervise and consult with relevant stakeholders on all activities in the protection of the environment and sustainable use of natural resources. EPA is the Executing Entity and will head a Project Implementing Unit (PIU). The PIU will coordinate the implementation of the project, and will consist of three technical departments (Liberia Meteorological Service, Liberia Hydrological Service and National Disaster Management Agency), Project Coordinator and Project Staff. The role of the three technical department is to provide technical support to the PIU. The AfDB, as an Accredited Entity to the GCF will provide oversight and quality assurance support services to the CIS. The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) will

assist the implementation of the Project with support from the EPA and AfDB. The PIU staff, including the project Coordinator, meteorology, hydrology, aviation, monitoring and Evaluation specialists, and finance officer, will be hosted at the EPA and will report to the Executive Director/CEO of the EPA and the AfDB Country Office. The project cashier will provide support to the project finance manager on a daily basis.

Objective

The cashier will be responsible of overseeing the secure and precise processing of both outgoing and incoming payments in adherence to the project’s and the agency’s established rules, regulations, and policies. This entails accurately managing all financial transactions, including maintaining records of cash handling within the office.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Project Finance Manager, the Cashier  will undertake the following tasks:

Ø  Provide the Finance Department with the required cash information.

Ø  You will be responsible for payment upon approval of bills and invoices by cash after the Finance Manager thoroughly checks the receipts.

Ø  In the absence of the finance officer, check the receipts for accounting codes, budget, and donor and auditor requirements.

Ø  Stamp (Paid) calculates all the receipts, making sure that the recipient acknowledges all the receipts.

Ø  Be responsible for the payment of monthly salaries to all management and project staff in the main office.

Ø  Responsible for following up on all imprest cash, advances, receivables, and liabilities of all project staff.

Ø  Reconcile the cash book of different currencies with the petty cash in the safe on a regular basis.

Ø  Inform the Finance Manager for the project  of the daily cash balance.

Ø  Keep the office cash safe, safe keys, cash, and other assets in a secure and protected place.

Ø  Keep a record of all cash, bank, and advances on an Excel worksheet, keep them updated, and reconcile them on a daily and monthly basis.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, finance, and accounting, with a diploma in accounting or business administration. A higher degree will be preferred. Or related disciplines.

Experience

Ø  At least 2-3 years of progressive experience in accounting, cashiering, or in a similar field.

Ø  Fluency in English language, both spoken and written.

Ø  Advanced Computer Skills (MS Word, Excel, and Outlook), use of the Internet, and other accounting software.

Ø  Reasonable communication and reporting skills is preferred.

Ø  Accounting skills, including general ledger, journal entries, payroll processing, cash management, cash book management, cash count, and cash reconciliation.

Ø  Ability to coordinate with other departments within the organization (Technical and Operations Departments).

OTHER SKILLS

• Ability to negotiate, diplomacy, and lobbying skills.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision to meet short deadlines.
• Commitment and drive to achieve challenging goals and problem-solving attitude.
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with multiple teams located in multiple institutions.
• Ability to identify client needs and deliver them promptly and accurately.
• Ability to work under tight timelines.
• Demonstrated ability in team management and collaboration.

IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

The Cashier will be under the supervision of the PIU Project Finance Manager.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

 Mr. Pescee T. Doe

Assistant Manager, Procurement Unit Environment Protection Agency (EPA) 4th Street, Sinkor

1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia

P.O. Box 4024

or through email (info@epa.gov.lr), indicating Cashier – CIS Closing date for applications is 4 pm, August 30, 2024. Any application received after this date will not be given consideration. Only short-listed candidates whose applications correspond to the above criteria will be contacted for an interview