Tax
Justice Network-Africa (TJN-A) is a Pan-African initiative established in 2007
and a member of the Global Alliance for Tax Justice. It is a network of 29
members in 16 African countries.
Through
its Nairobi Secretariat, TJN-A collaborates closely with these member
organizations in tax justice activities at the national and regional
level.
TJN-A
aims to challenge harmful tax policies and practices that favour the wealthy
and aggravate and perpetuate inequality.
TJN-A
engages in various activities that are aimed at promoting public awareness
regarding tax issues in Africa.
TJN-A’s
vision is A new Africa in which Tax Justice prevails and ensures an equitable,
inclusive and sustainable development which enables all its citizens to lead a
dignified and fulfilled life.
In
line with the TJN-A mandate, the revised Mission is “To spearhead tax justice
in Africa’s development by enabling citizens and institutions to promote
equitable tax systems through Research, Capacity Building, and Policy
Influencing.”
TJN-A
wishes to recruit highly motivated and result oriented individuals to fill the
position of a Finance / Accounting intern and Office Assistant.
Please
refer below for specific job descriptions.
Finance
Intern
Contract
duration: 3
months renewable
Responsibilities
The
Finance Intern will offer services in Finance department by assisting in the
following tasks:-
- Assist
in the retrieval and filing of documents neatly.
- Assist
in processing of payments in Finance dept. by compiling all invoices with
supporting documentation, writing payment vouchers, follow up on approvals
and preparation of remittances.
- Rubber
stamping ‘paid’ on all documents once cash vouchers are signed and cash
disbursed and before filing.
- Maintain
an organized and well documented (all files must be labeled properly and
visibly) and sequential filing system for all payment and petty cash
vouchers according to TJN-A filing codes
- Assist
in reconciling supplier statements and ensuring all balance are up to date
- Compilation
of commitments for input in PASTEL
- Assist
in tagging of assets and compiling a comprehensive Asset Register.
- Assist
with month-end financial reports paperwork
- Any
other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
- A
Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Commerce or CPA II qualification
- Proficient
in Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge
of PASTEL accounting package will be an added advantage.
- Attention
to detail, the ability to multi-task and excellent communication skills
are all essential to this position.
Office
Assistant
Contract
Duration: Maternity
Cover for 4 Months
Job
Purpose / Objective: The
job seeks to maintain the interior of the office so as to ensure a conducive
environment that will enable effective delivery of all programs.
The
job holder is to also provide support to the Administrative Functions of the
office.
Key Responsibilities:
Office
Cleaning:
- Cleaning
the office on daily basis. Report any defects observed to the
Administration Officer on timely basis.
- Make
tea/coffee for staff and guests.
- Organize
General office cleaning on a quarterly basis including fumigation.
- Wash
kitchen utensils and place them at their respective places. Ensure clean
utensils are always available for use by staff.
- Ensure
the kitchen is always clean and tidy.
- Cleaning
of desks, telephone handsets, windows and other office equipment on
regular basis.
- Cleaning
the window frames when accessible.
- Raising
purchase request for office drinking water, milk, tea and coffee for the
office.
- Arrange
conference rooms for meetings and interviews as requested.
Support
to Administrative Functions
- Manning
the reception desk and attending to guests needs
- Supervise
running of office errands by the courier company
- Follow
up on payments of all office bills and utilities to ensure they are paid
in time
- Manning
the switchboard, receiving and allocating phone calls and updating
telephone contacts on a regular basis.
- Assist
in filing of documents as requested
- Receive
and dispatch office mail appropriately
- Scanning
and Photocopying of documents as requested.
- Ensure
office equipment are well kept and request for maintenance service as
needed
- Support
the logistics functions of the office for cab requests and movements for
all staff and partners affiliated to the secretariat.
- Follow
up on supplier payments
Coordination
of Office Supplies
- Monitor
use of office supplies and make replenishment orders as necessary
- Maintain
bin cards for all stock items for updating in the monthly stock
reconciliation report
- Prepare
a monthly stock reconciliation report
- Receiving
and checking of all goods ordered
- Assist
in the Stock counting exercise
- Prepare
and update a list of all assets with serial numbers and ensure that they
have asset numbers.
Required
Qualifications & Experience:
- Diploma
in Office Management
- Good
command of the English Language both spoken and written
- At
least 2years experience
- Basic
computer skills
Required
Competencies:
- Good
Knowledge of front office desk operations
- Team
player with good interpersonal skills
- Well
organized
Applications
must be submitted online by emailing a cover letter and a Curriculum Vitae to
recruit@taxjusticeafrica.net not later than COB Monday 22nd August, 2016.
Please
use the job title as the subject of your email.
