The Institute of Accountancy Training (IAT), under the Ministry of Finance was established in 1970 to provide in-service training in Public Administration, Public Sector Accounting and Public Sector Financial Management for the Ministry’s as well as the civil and the public services’ staffs.

The Institute, currently undergoing restructuring needs to strengthen its administrative structure to help implement the reforms. Applications are therefore invited from qualified officers for the following vacancy:

Job Title: Assistant Director

Job Summary

• The successful applicant will provide technical and operational administrative support for the implementation of work plans and programmes of the Directorate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Synthesise and analyse issues relating to policies, plans and programmes of the Institute
• Develop draft training and development plans of staff
• Compile and analyse performances appraisal reports and develop promotion schedules
• Produce reports of recruitments and promotions
• Examine and make recommendations on HR related issues
• Supervise the work of administrative staff
• Draft annual and periodic reports

Qualification Required & Experience

• A minimum of two (2) years continuous satisfactory service in a reputable organisation
• Must possess a post-graduate Diploma in Public Administration
• Must have completed statutory National Service
• Must pass a competitive selection interview

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Good administrative skills e.g. minutes and report writing skills
• Good research and analytical skills
• Ability to develop good responses to correspondence
• Advanced computer literacy
• Proposal writing skills
• Programmes development skills
• Monitoring and evaluation skills
• Good presentation skills
• Basic supervisory skills
• Fair knowledge of civil service environment
• Initiate action on Annual Reports of the Institute

Location: Accra