Organization: Adeso - African Development Solutions
Position Title: Field Accounts Assistant
Position Title: Field Accounts Assistant
Reporting to: Senior
Project Officer – REGAL IR
Working with: All
staff, REGAL IR
Duration: 1
year, renewable
Salary Grade: National
Scale, Grade F
Organizational Context: Adeso
is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and
humanitarian organization.
At Adeso, we work with African
communities who are yet to realize their full potential; working inside these
communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive.
Our belief that economic, social and
environmental security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature
and intent of our programming.
We work to prevent and overcome
situations that adversely affect community well-being by: reinvigorating the
economy, developing skills for life and work, providing humanitarian aid, and influencing
policy.
For the past 20 years we have
strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental awareness, training,
technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects in pursuit of a
peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future. At present, Adeso has programs in
Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan.
Adeso is an exciting and dynamic
organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It offers sound employment
conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development.
Project Summary: Resilience and Economic Growth in Arid Lands-Improving Resilience (REGAL-IR) is a 5-year project sponsored by USAID/Kenya and Feed the Future (FtF) to reduce hunger and poverty, increase social stability and build strong foundations for economic growth amongst pastoralists and transitioning pastoralists in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs).
The program is designed to empower
communities to take charge of their development and to strengthen their
capacity to select, design, implement and monitor activities toward increasing
their social, economic, and environmental resilience to environmental
shocks.
Adeso is the Prime for REGAL-IR and
manages implementation by a consortium of partners.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities
The Field Accounts assistant position
will be a full-time member of the Adeso staff, working with the teams in county
offices.
- Ensure proper management of petty cash,
- Process and make payments as provided in the
approved budgets
- Record transactions in the system including
coding of payment vouchers before making payment,
- Carry out reconciliations of cash and bank
balances on regularly basis,
- Prepare schedule of payments of utilities,
statutory deduction and ensure timely payment of the same,
- Ensure timely preparation of all advances
including travel and other advances and provide monthly update of any
outstanding advances.
- Ensure timely liquidation of any outstanding
advances
- Ensuring maintenance of an efficient, proper
and transparent financial filing system for the department and the organization
in accordance with the organizational guidelines.
- Assist in the preparation for audits (both
projects and institutional audits)
- Perform any other duty as may be assigned.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA-K,
ACCA) or related Bachelor degree
- At least one year working experience with NGO
Others
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and handle
multiple concurrent activities
- Excellent in written and spoken English.
- Ability to work well in a team
- A pro-active approach to work
- Ability to handle pressures and meet deadlines
and willingness to learn
Application Process
This is a challenging opportunity for
a dedicated and highly motivated professional.
If you would like to join this
dynamic team, please submit your application to jobs@adesoafrica.org, quoting
the position in the email subject matter, by Friday 19th June 2015.
Each application should be addressed to HR Director and include the following:
- An updated CV with updated contact details:
Phone No., Email Address and Skype ID; and
- An application letter which should include
cover letter, remuneration requirements and contact information for three
work-related referees.
Applications not including all of the
above information will not be reviewed.
Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.
Adeso is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on one's background, beliefs, gender or sexual orientation.