- Company: VillageReach
- Location: Abuja, Nigeria
- Job type: Full Time
- Salary: $55,300 – $73,700 annually
- Deadline: 23 October 2026
About the role
VillageReach is seeking a Finance, Administration and People & Culture Assistant to join our team in Abuja. This full-time position provides day-to-day operational support to the Nigeria Country Lead and team. You will help ensure timely financial administration, efficient office operations, and accurate personnel documentation. This role supports our goal of delivering primary health care to under-reached communities.
Responsibilities
- Maintain records of office equipment and organizational assets, and coordinate with landlords, IT providers, security providers, and other vendors.
- Prepare financial documentation for audits, donor reviews, and internal compliance reviews, and liaise with vendors on invoices and routine payment matters.
- Maintain office records, filing systems, and administrative trackers, and coordinate procurement of routine office supplies and services.
- Support the Country Lead by maintaining key operational calendars and trackers, coordinating team meetings, and following up on agreed action points.
- Coordinate day-to-day office operations, including logistics for meetings, workshops, trainings, and team events, and support staff travel arrangements.
- Provide administrative support for recruitment, onboarding, employee documentation, and offboarding, working closely with the People & Culture team.
- Support financial administration for the Nigeria office, including preparing, organizing, and submitting invoices, payment requests, expense reports, advances, and supporting documentation.
- Maintain accurate and confidential personnel records, and track probationary periods, contract dates, leave records, and mandatory training deadlines.
- Provide additional operational, financial, and people-support assistance to the Nigeria team during periods of increased program activity.
- Review financial documentation for completeness, support monthly financial close, and assist with basic budget tracking and expenditure monitoring.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, Management, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of relevant professional experience in finance, administration, HR/People & Culture, operations, or a comparable support role.
- Experience supporting financial transactions, documentation, expense management, or basic financial reconciliation.
- Experience with administrative coordination and office operations.
- Familiarity with Nigerian employment and statutory administrative requirements.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in a local Nigerian language (e.g. Hausa, Yoruba, or Igbo) is an advantage.
- Experience supporting donor-funded projects or programs.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and comfortable in a fast-paced technical environment.
- Experience working with financial, HRIS, payroll, procurement, or ERP systems.
- Legal authorization to work in Nigeria.
- Established cultural competency in partnering with racial, cultural and linguistically diverse groups.
- Demonstrated understanding of challenges with working in rural, underserved and low-income contexts; experience living in and/or working in a low-income country a plus.
- Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee records, or other HR/People & Culture processes.
- Previous experience with an international NGO, nonprofit, development organization, or other multi-country organization.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
In your cover letter, please address:
- What is one reason you think you’d be a good fit for this position
- What is one strength you would bring to this position?
- Why you are interested in this position
Candidates are to submit a resume, cover letter, plus short answer responses.
Application Deadline: 23rd October, 2026.
