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Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) is a Non-Profit and Non-governmental Organization in Nigeria which was registered as a corporate body with the Corporate Affairs Commission on the Eleventh (11th) day of July, 2014. The foundation was formed by some eminent survivors of the Insurgency in North-east Nigeria and a few well-meaning Individuals who came together with a vision to see Nigeria a poverty free place where peace will abide and humanity can live freely in harmony. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Finance and Operations Manager Location: Maiduguri, Borno Job Summary The Finance and Operations Manager will be responsible for ensuring sound financial planning, budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, expenditure monitoring, cash flow management, procurement oversight, logistics, asset management and administrative coordination. The role will ensure that organizational resources are managed efficiently, transparently and in compliance with LPF policies, donor requirements, contractual obligations and applicable laws and regulations. The successful candidate will work closely with the Country Director, Programme Management, Grants and Partnerships, MEAL, Human Resources and other relevant teams to ensure that programme activities are adequately resourced, expenditures are properly documented, operational risks are managed and organizational systems support effective programme delivery. The role requires strong financial management, analytical, organizational, leadership and problem-solving skills, with the ability to oversee multiple projects, manage competing priorities and maintain effective internal controls in a complex humanitarian and development environment. The Finance and Operations Manager will contribute to organizational sustainability by strengthening financial accountability, improving operational efficiency, supporting donor compliance, ensuring value for money and promoting responsible stewardship of organizational resources. This is an opportunity for a committed professional to strengthen LPF's financial and operational systems and support the effective, accountable and sustainable delivery of humanitarian and development programmes for vulnerable and crisis-affected populations. Responsibilities Financial Management and Oversight: Provide overall leadership and oversight of LPF's financial management systems, ensuring accuracy, transparency, accountability and compliance with organizational policies and applicable requirements. Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including transaction processing, general ledger maintenance, cash management, bank reconciliations and financial recordkeeping. Ensure that all financial transactions are supported by appropriate documentation, authorized in accordance with established procedures and accurately recorded. Maintain effective financial controls to safeguard organizational funds, assets and other resources against misuse, fraud, errors and unauthorized expenditure. Review financial records, supporting documents, payment requests, reconciliations and other financial transactions to ensure accuracy and completeness. Ensure appropriate segregation of financial duties and compliance with approved authorization limits. Monitor financial procedures and identify weaknesses, inconsistencies and control gaps requiring corrective action. Provide financial guidance to management and programme teams on expenditure eligibility, budget availability, financial procedures and resource utilization. Ensure the timely preparation and review of financial information required for management decision-making. Promote a culture of financial discipline, transparency and responsible resource management across the organization. Budget Development and Financial Planning: Lead the preparation, consolidation and review of annual organizational budgets, project budgets and operational budgets in collaboration with relevant departments. Coordinate the development of realistic budgets that reflect programme activities, staffing requirements, operational costs and donor funding conditions. Review budget assumptions, cost estimates and financial projections to ensure accuracy, completeness and alignment with implementation plans. Work with Programme Management and Grants and Partnerships to ensure that proposed budgets are consistent with approved proposals, grant agreements and implementation schedules. Develop and maintain budget monitoring tools to track expenditure against approved budgets, funding allocations and implementation timelines. Conduct regular budget-versus-actual analyses and identify significant variances, underspending, overspending and potential funding gaps. Provide timely budget performance reports and recommendations to the Country Director and relevant programme managers. Support financial forecasting, cash flow projections and resource allocation decisions. Coordinate budget revisions, reallocations and adjustments in accordance with internal approval procedures and applicable donor requirements. Advise management on financial implications of programme changes, staffing adjustments, operational commitments and funding constraints. Financial Reporting and Management Information: Oversee the preparation of accurate, complete and timely financial reports for management, donors, auditors and other authorized stakeholders. Ensure that project financial reports are prepared in accordance with approved budgets, donor templates, reporting schedules and contractual requirements. Review financial reports for accuracy, consistency, completeness and appropriate supporting documentation before submission through the established approval process. Coordinate the consolidation of financial information across projects, field offices and organizational cost centres.

Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) is a Non-Profit and Non-governmental Organization in Nigeria which was registered as a corporate body with the Corporate Affairs Commission on the Eleventh (11th) day of July, 2014. The foundation was formed by some eminent survivors of the Insurgency in North-east Nigeria and a few well-meaning Individuals who came together with a vision to see Nigeria a poverty free place where peace will abide and humanity can live freely in harmony. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Finance Officer Location: Maiduguri, Borno Employment Type: Full-time About the Role Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) is seeking a qualified, detail-oriented, and experienced Finance Officer to support the effective financial management of the organization and its programmes. The Finance Officer will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, processing and reviewing financial transactions, supporting budgeting and expenditure monitoring, preparing financial reports, maintaining appropriate financial controls, and ensuring compliance with LPF policies, donor requirements, applicable statutory requirements, and recognized accounting standards. The position will work closely with the Finance Manager, Programme teams, Procurement, Administration, HR, and other relevant functions to ensure that financial transactions are properly authorized, accurately recorded, adequately supported, and reported on time. Key Responsibilities Financial Accounting and Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounting records in accordance with LPF financial procedures and applicable accounting standards. Record financial transactions accurately and within established reporting timelines. Ensure all transactions are supported by appropriate and complete documentation. Maintain proper filing and organization of financial records, vouchers, receipts, invoices, and supporting documents. Assist with maintaining the organization's accounting system and financial databases. Payment Processing and Financial Transactions: Review payment requests and supporting documentation for completeness and compliance before processing. Process approved payments, advances, reimbursements, and other financial transactions in accordance with established procedures. Verify calculations, coding, budget lines, and supporting documentation before transactions are submitted for approval. Ensure appropriate authorization and segregation of duties are maintained. Follow up on incomplete or unsupported payment documentation. Cash and Bank Management Support: Support the management and reconciliation of cash and bank transactions. Maintain accurate records of cash movements, bank transactions, and advances. Prepare or support bank reconciliation processes and investigate outstanding or unusual items. Monitor staff advances and support timely retirement of outstanding balances. Report discrepancies, unusual transactions, or control concerns to the Finance Manager. Budget Monitoring and Expenditure Control: Support programme and departmental budget monitoring. Review expenditures against approved budgets and identify potential variances. Provide timely information on budget utilization and expenditure trends. Support preparation of budget-versus-actual reports. Escalate potential overspending, under-utilization, or unauthorized expenditure to the Finance Manager and relevant programme staff. Programme and Project Finance Support: Provide finance support to programme teams in relation to approved activities and expenditures. Review programme expenditure documentation for compliance with approved budgets and donor requirements. Support project expenditure tracking and financial forecasting. Work with programme staff to clarify financial requirements and resolve routine documentation issues. Support timely financial information for programme planning and decision-making. Donor Financial Compliance: Ensure financial transactions comply with applicable donor rules, LPF policies, approved budgets, and grant agreements. Maintain appropriate supporting documentation for donor-funded expenditures. Support preparation of donor financial reports and expenditure schedules. Track donor-specific financial requirements and reporting timelines. Immediately escalate potential ineligible, unsupported, or non-compliant expenditure. Financial Reporting: Prepare routine financial schedules, summaries, reconciliations, and reports as assigned. Support monthly, quarterly, project, and annual financial reporting processes. Provide accurate financial information to the Finance Manager and relevant management staff. Assist with analysis of expenditure trends, budget utilization, advances, and outstanding balances. Ensure financial reports are supported by accurate underlying records. Payroll and Staff-Related Financial Support: Support payroll preparation by providing accurate and verified financial information as required. Review approved staff-related payments and supporting documentation. Support reconciliation of payroll-related accounts and deductions. Work with HR to resolve routine payroll documentation or financial discrepancies. Maintain confidentiality of payroll and staff financial information. Procurement and Financial Coordination: Work closely with Procurement to ensure procurement-related financial transactions are properly documented and authorized. Review purchase requests, invoices, purchase orders, and payment documentation from a financial compliance perspective. Support verification of supplier payment documentation. Ensure payments are processed only after required approvals and supporting documents are available. Ma

Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) is seeking a qualified, experienced and results-oriented Programme Manager to provide effective leadership and oversight of assigned programmes and projects. The Programme Manager will be responsible for ensuring that LPF programmes are effectively planned, implemented, monitored and reported in line with approved programme objectives, donor requirements, organizational policies, humanitarian principles and relevant technical standards. The successful candidate will provide leadership to programme teams and work closely with Finance, Partnership and Grants, MEAL, Procurement, Logistics, HR, Administration and other relevant functions to ensure effective programme delivery. The role requires strong programme management, coordination, leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and stakeholders in a complex humanitarian and development environment. The Programme Manager will contribute to programme quality, accountability to affected populations, staff performance, donor compliance, risk management, learning and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity for a programme professional committed to quality programming, accountability, measurable results and meaningful impact for vulnerable and crisis-affected populations. Key Responsibilities Programme Leadership and Management: Provide overall leadership and management of assigned programmes and projects. Ensure programmes are implemented in accordance with approved proposals, project documents, workplans, budgets and results frameworks. Translate programme strategies and objectives into practical implementation plans. Lead programme planning, implementation, review and close-out processes. Ensure programme activities are delivered within agreed scope, timelines, quality standards and available resources. Coordinate programme teams across relevant project locations and implementation areas. Ensure effective coordination between different programme components and technical teams. Promote a results-oriented and accountable programme culture. Identify implementation challenges and ensure timely corrective action. Programme Planning and Implementation: Develop and regularly review detailed programme workplans, activity plans and implementation schedules. Coordinate the timely commencement and implementation of programme activities. Ensure programme teams understand project objectives, targets, indicators and deliverables. Monitor progress against approved workplans and agreed milestones. Ensure programme activities are implemented in accordance with approved technical approaches and standards. Identify implementation gaps, delays and emerging needs and develop practical solutions. Ensure programme activities are appropriately documented. Support effective programme start-up, implementation, transition and close-out. Programme Quality and Technical Oversight: Promote high standards of programme quality across all assigned projects. Work with relevant technical leads and Programme Managers to ensure activities meet applicable technical standards. Ensure programme interventions are evidence-based, contextually appropriate and responsive to identified needs. Review programme implementation approaches and recommend improvements where required. Support technical teams to address programme quality gaps. Promote integration of cross-cutting issues including gender, protection, inclusion, safeguarding and accountability. Ensure lessons learned and good practices are incorporated into programme implementation. Participate in programme quality reviews, assessments and evaluations. Programme Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning: Work closely with the MEAL team to monitor programme performance against agreed indicators and targets. Review programme data and performance information to identify trends, gaps and areas requiring corrective action. Ensure programme teams maintain accurate and timely programme records. Support data quality assessments and verification exercises. Use monitoring findings and programme evidence to improve implementation. Participate in programme reviews, evaluations, assessments and learning activities. Ensure recommendations from monitoring and evaluation exercises are appropriately followed up. Promote a culture of learning, reflection and continuous programme improvement. Programme Budget and Financial Management: Work closely with Finance to monitor programme budgets and expenditure. Review programme expenditure against approved budgets and implementation plans. Monitor budget utilization, burn rates, forecasts and potential variances. Identify financial risks that may affect programme delivery and raise them promptly. Work with Programme and Finance teams to develop appropriate corrective actions for budget variances. Ensure programme teams understand and comply with approved financial controls. Support programme budget preparation and revisions as required. Contribute to financial forecasting and resource planning for assigned programmes. Ensure programme activities are implemented with due consideration for value for money. Donor Compliance and Grant Management: Ensure programme implementation remains consistent with approved donor agreements and project requirements. Work closely with the Partnership and Grants Manager to monitor grant deliverables, reporting requirements and compliance obligations. Ensure programme teams understand relevant donor conditions, targets and reporting requirements. Provide accurate programme information and supporting documentation for donor reports. Support donor monitoring visits, reviews, audits and programme assessments. Ensure programme records are maintained t