Finance and Administration Intern Job in Kenya

Opportunity Summary

Youth Agenda is looking for a Finance and Admin Intern who is expected to provide finance and administrative support to the Organisation. The intern will have the following main duties:

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Assisting the Finance and Admin Assistant in running the Procurement office and handling all procurement tasks as assigned.
  • Assisting the Finance and Admin Assistant to fully maintain stock control records by organizing and maintaining documents of supplies received against requisitions from user departments.
  • Assisting the Finance and Admin Assistant to manage the quotation process and expediting the delivery of goods and services.
  • Assisting in supplier pre-qualification and analysis of bids on both open and tendered procurement procedures.
  • Assist in periodic physical inventory counts of YAA property.
  • Assist in the preparation of purchase requisitions for office supplies for approval by the Finance and Admin Assistant.
  • Receive, sign, and record all YAA-delivered documents from courier service providers, vendors, partners, etc. for onward transmission to the right recipients.

  • Monitoring the admin mailbox (info@youthagenda.org) and replying to standard administration queries.
  • Providing administrative support to the organization of conferences, workshops, seminars, and other events; and preparing materials for meetings such as agendas, hand-outs, signing sheets, binders, etc.
  • Assisting the Finance and Admin Assistant in making suitable and efficient travel arrangements for field staff and undertaking all associated administration & management of local travel schedules as assigned.

Personal Specification

  • Candidates must have a degree or diploma in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Management, Finance, or a related field.
  • Fluent written and spoken English is required.
  • Personal initiative: ability to work both independently and in a team.
  • Commitment, determination, reliability, and a high degree of personal integrity &discretion
  • Candidates must have excellent command and use of computer software.
  • Ability to convey information clearly and concisely to others.

How To Apply

Interested candidates will send a cover letter expressing their interest and expectations from this opportunity and a curriculum vitae with contact details to recruitment@youthagenda.org by 20th May 2024. The email’s subject should read as follows: Application for Finance and Admin Intern Position.