Department: Finance
Position: Finance Intern
Contract duration: 6 months
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Starting Date June 2012
I. Background on ACTED
ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit
organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality,
political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.I. Background on ACTED
ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan.
Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 30 countries
worldwide, with over 200 international and 4000 national staff. ACTED has a 100
million € budget for over 340 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention;
including emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic
development, education & training, microfinance, local governance &
institutional support, and cultural promotion.
II. Country Profile
Capital Office: Nairobi
Capital Office: Nairobi
National Staff: 28
Areas : 2 (Pokot, Middle Juba)
On-going programmes: 6
Budget: 1.3 M
ACTED launched its Kenya mission in January of 2008 with an emergency assistance program for residents in Nairobi slums affected by the post election violence.
ACTED launched its Kenya mission in January of 2008 with an emergency assistance program for residents in Nairobi slums affected by the post election violence.
Since 2009, Nairobi has been the home base of ACTED’s relief
operation in Southern Somalia aimed at supporting vulnerable famers affected by
recurrent droughts.
In 2010, ACTED’s mission in Kenya/Somalia sought to address the
needs of pastoralist and farmer communities of North Central Kenya and South
Somalia arising from multiple shocks such as adverse climatic conditions and
disease outbreaks, through emergency food and non-food items
distribution.
In the wake of this emergency context, ACTED also promoted the
adoption of sustainable community-based solutions, emphasizing livelihood
strengthening and diversification, natural resource rehabilitation and
management, good hygiene practices and access to sanitation facilities.
ACTED is developing its programs in South Somalia, focusing on
building capacity to respond to emergency outbreaks, as well as ensuring local
populations are integrated into longer term projects aiming at improving their
livelihoods.
This will occur in the form of food, water, sanitation and
hygiene (WASH) and livelihood support to vulnerable agro-pastoral and riverine
communities.
Today, ACTED's teams and resources are mobilized on the front of
dire needs in our areas of intervention in Somalia and Kenya, as well as other
areas in the Horn of Africa.
III. Position Profile
The finance intern works under the supervision of the Finance Officer and/or Country Finance Manager
His/Her responsibilities will be has followed:
III. Position Profile
The finance intern works under the supervision of the Finance Officer and/or Country Finance Manager
His/Her responsibilities will be has followed:
- Control
that operations respect existing financial procedures and manage
accounting files for the Country Office;
- Analyze
financial data and create management indicators ;
- Support
Country Coordination through analysis of project running costs, follow-up
on resource allocation, and finance training
IV. Qualifications:
- Msc
in Administration, Business Management or equivalent.
- Finance
and accounting skills required
- Willingness
to undertake serious responsibility and manage stress efficiently
- Excellent
communication skills, including advanced written and oral English (or French
for francophone countries)
V. Conditions:
Field Intern benefits include:
Field Intern benefits include:
- 300
USD per month living allowance
- Coverage
of all accommodation, food, and travel costs, a luggage allowance of 50
kg
- The
provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance.
How to apply:
VI. Submission of applications:
Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to stages@acted.org
VI. Submission of applications:
Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to stages@acted.org
Ref : FI/KEN/SA
ACTED Att: Human Resources Department 33, rue Godot de Mauroy 75009 Paris FRANCE
Fax. + 33 (0) 1 42 65 33 46
For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org