Save
the Children
Job
Title: Finance
Intern
Team
/ Programme: Support
Services
Location: Wajir
Grade: Post Type: National
Contract
Length: 3
Months
Role Purpose: The Finance intern will provide Finance related support to the Wajir Area Office Finance team and other members of staff in the area Office.
Scope
of Role:
Reports to: Finance and Awards Officer
Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
Reports to: Finance and Awards Officer
Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, 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.
In
2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined
the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation
in Kenya.
In
Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the
British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our
own.
Save
the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp,
Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other
parts of the country.
We
employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2016 of
approximately US$20 million.
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Competencies
Leading
- Delivering
Results: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to
deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own
performance or that of the team/organisation.
- Developing
Self and Others: Invests time and energy to actively develop self and
others to help realise their full potential, and to build the
organisation’s capability for the future.
- Leading
and Inspiring Others: Demonstrates leadership in all our work, role models
our values and articulates a compelling vision to inspire others to
achieve goals for our children.
Thinking
- Problem
Solving and Decision Making: Takes effective, considered and timely
decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or
outside the organisation and making appropriate judgements.
- Applying
Technical Expertise: Applies the required technical and professional
expertise to the highest standards, promotes and shares best practices
within and outside the organisation.
- Innovating
and Adapting: Develops and implements innovative solutions to adapt and
succeed in an ever – changing, uncertain work and global environment.
Engaging
- Working
Effectively with others: Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and
thrives on diversity of people and perspectives. Knows when to lead and
when to follow and how to ensure effective cross- boundary working.
- Communicating
with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage
and Influence, Promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate
messages, building confidence and trust with others.
- Networking:
Builds and uses sustainable relationships and networks to support the work
of Save the Children.
Main Responsibilities:
- Prepare
all cash payments/receipts by recording details on SC vouchers, ensuring
prior approval by the budget holder.
- Maintain
cash balances according to the field office finance guidelines and advise
the Finance Officer of any cash requirements.
- Maintain
the field office financial spread sheets and ensure all coding is in line
with in country coding structure and programme budgets.
- Carry
out weekly and monthly cash counts with senior managers
- Issues
floats to staff as required ensuring that the proper authorization by the
relevant line manager is approved and that floats are reconciled according
to the finance guidelines.
- Ensure
proper documentation and filing of all finance documents ensuring good
audit trail
- Must
be aware of and follow the programme budget and the donors allocation
before committing any expenditures,
- Perform
any other relevant duties assigned by the Finance Officer or Area
Programme Manager.
- Comply
with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect
to child protection, code of conduct, fraud, health and safety, equal
opportunities and other relevant policies.
Person Specification
- Bachelors
of Commerce degree in Accounting /Finance or equivalent will be an added
advantage
- Excellent
computer skills especially in MS Excel and MS Word.
- High
level of integrity and ability to work as part of a professional team
- Excellent
communication skills and confidence to work with limited direct support.
- Ability
to work under high pressure to meet tight deadlines
- Strong
organisational and time management skills to be able to manage priorities
within own workload, identify deadlines and cope with conflicting demands
under pressure
- Good
analytical and problem solving skills, with ability to devise appropriate
systems and solutions
- A
flexible approach to working and ability to take the initiative where
appropriate.
- Fluency
in written and spoken English
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send the applications before or on 15th January 2016 to wajir.jobapplications@savethechildren.org while stating the position they are applying for in the subject line of the email.
Interested candidates should send the applications before or on 15th January 2016 to wajir.jobapplications@savethechildren.org while stating the position they are applying for in the subject line of the email.
Hand
delivered applications will not be accepted.