MSF-CH is seeking candidates for the post of:
Finance Assistant
To support its humanitarian operations in South Sudan
MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need. MSFCH operates in South Sudan since 1996
Location: Nairobi office
Start date: October 2011
Type of contract: 1 year fixed term contract with possibility of extensionFinance Assistant
To support its humanitarian operations in South Sudan
MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need. MSFCH operates in South Sudan since 1996
Location: Nairobi office
Start date: October 2011
Scope of responsibilities: The role of the Finance Assistant is to be in charge of accounting and finance function, with possible others duties as well, for the MSF CH South Sudan mission:
- Ensure
confidentiality on all cash/finance issues relatd to MSF
- Responsible
for quality of vouchers by ensuring compliance to the MSF standards and
finance guidelines
- Ensure
all validation and control of receipts and payments to suppliers, comply
strictly to MSF guidelines and purchasing/validation/payment procedures of
the project
- Check
validation and prepare requests for payments.
- Responsible
for cash kept in petty cash box under his/her responsibility, ensure
safety – under key during the day and returned to the Field Administrator
in the evening
- Reports
immediately to the line manager any problem
- Ensure
proper storage and archiving of financial data.
Recruitment criteria:
- Diploma
in accounting (qualification from accounting body preferably CPA II or
equivalent)
- At
least 2 years experience in a similar position
- Excellent
Excel and computer skills
- Excellent
command of written and spoken English.
Personal qualities:
- Organized,
methodical and strong sense of personal integrity
- Able
to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
- Good
team player.
- Ability
to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
Others:
All applicants should send a detailed CV (2 referent persons), copy of diploma and letter of motivation to:-
Human Resource Team Leader South Sudan
MSF Switzerland
P. O. Box 25091 -00603,
Nairobi.
Application deadline: 14th September 2011
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.All applicants should send a detailed CV (2 referent persons), copy of diploma and letter of motivation to:-
Human Resource Team Leader South Sudan
MSF Switzerland
P. O. Box 25091 -00603,
Nairobi.
Application deadline: 14th September 2011
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