Country: Somalia
Closing date: 16 Sep 2018
Background
The International Rescue Committee has been working in Somalia since 2006, providing essential services to conflict and disaster affected communities. The IRC has been operational in Central Somalia (Mudug and Galgadud regions) and Mogadishu implementing interventions in the areas of livelihood, WASH and health reaching out to more than 200,000 conflict and drought affected people.
Summary of Responsibility:
The finance intern will work with finance Officer to do payments, filing and other accounting processes.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Assisting all aspects of day to day operations of accounting department in field office.
- Assist in the implementation of Finance policies, procedures and systems.
- Ensure compliance with IRC procedures and guidelines.
- Assisting in processing of payments in Finance dept by writing cheques, facilitating approvals
- Maintain petty cash and raise payment as per the need.
Filing
- Assisting the Finance Officer in Copying finance documents.
- Stamping ‘Receive’ once the payment comes to the finance Office and ‘paid’ on all documents once cash vouchers and cheques are signed and cash and cheques disbursed and before filing.
- Maintain an organized and well documented (all files must be labeled properly and visibly) and sequential filing system for all disbursement vouchers.
- Assist in the retrieval and putting back documentation for audit purposes.
Accounting
- Assist in compiling accruals for closing grants and preparing journals
- Compilation of commitments for input in BVAs.
- Be receptive to the training IRC will give to develop your technical and professional competence.
- Be adaptable and flexible with a view to taking on board new tasks and new assignments in due course.
Qualifications
- Diploma of Commerce (Accounting or finance option) or equivalent.
Required Competencies:
- Knowledge in Excel
- Knowledge of basic accounting
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances
How to apply:
Full description of this position and application details can be viewed through our website: https://www.rescue.org/careers
Deadline for Applications: 16th September 2018.
Somali Nationals are encouraged to apply
International Allowances are not available for this position.