Cashier - Kenya Country
Office
Team / Programme:Finance
Location: Dadaab
Grade: TBC (Competitive
Package)
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the
post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to
children or young people
Role Purpose:
Role Purpose:
The Cashier will
support the Finance assistant in delivering the Finance teams’ objectives in a
timely and accurate manner.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Finance Assistant
Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since 1984, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
Reports to: Finance Assistant
Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since 1984, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
Current programming
focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health,
HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.
Save the Children has
an operational presence in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Eldoret, Habaswein, Mandera,
Meru and Wajir and has a logistics hub in Garissa.
Currently, we have a
staff complement of approximately 370 staff and expenditure of approximately
US$30 million this year.
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Key Areas of Accountability:
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Key Areas of Accountability:
- Prepare
Petty Cash Form, and request additional cash as necessary.
- Carry
out cash count every week with the finance Assistant.
- Ensure
that supporting documentations are correct and authorized well.
- Prepare
payment vouchers, and receipt vouchers.
- Maintain
float and salary advance registers
- Be
responsible for petty cash held in the office
- Prepare
cheques and ensure that they are properly delivered.
- Record
all transactions in the computer systems as appropriate
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds
self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds
the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities -
giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing
the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets
ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to
do the same
- Widely
shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates
others
- Future
orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds
and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
members and external partners and supporters
- Values
diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops
and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing
to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest,
encourages openness and transparency
Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma
in Business Administration or equivalent.
- Professional
qualifications in Accounting (CPA I section finalist)
- Recommended
a minimum of over 1 year experience in Accounting/financial management;
payroll, purchase ledger, cash / bank reconciliation in an INGO
- Strong
working computer skills especially in MS Excel
- Highly
developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong
results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets
- Ability
and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work
with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
- Fluency
in English, both verbal and written, preferred. Somali language preferred.
- Commitment
to Save the Children values
How to apply
The application period is now open and will close on Wednesday, 6th March, 2013 at 4.30pm.
The application period is now open and will close on Wednesday, 6th March, 2013 at 4.30pm.
To apply for open
positions, please send a short cover letter and CV to
Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org indicating the position applied
for in the subject line.
