Cashier Job in Dadaab Kenya


Cashier - Kenya Country Office
 
Team / Programme:Finance    

Location: Dadaab
 
Grade: TBC (Competitive Package)    

Post Type: National 
 
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

Role Purpose:
 
The Cashier will support the Finance assistant in delivering the Finance teams’ objectives in a timely and accurate manner. 
 
Scope of Role:

Reports to: Finance Assistant

Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since 1984, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. 

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. 

Save the Children has an operational presence in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Eldoret, Habaswein, Mandera, Meru and Wajir and has a logistics hub in Garissa. 

Currently, we have a staff complement of approximately 370 staff and expenditure of approximately US$30 million this year.

Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Key Areas of Accountability:
  • Prepare Petty Cash Form, and request additional cash as necessary.
  • Carry out cash count every week with the finance Assistant.
  • Ensure that supporting documentations are correct and authorized well.
  • Prepare payment vouchers, and receipt vouchers.
  • Maintain float and salary advance registers
  • Be responsible for petty cash held in the office
  • Prepare cheques and ensure that they are properly delivered.
  • Record all transactions in the  computer systems as appropriate
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
 
Accountability:
  • Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
  • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
  • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
  • Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
  • Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
  • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
  • Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
  • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
  • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
  • Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
  • Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Qualifications and Experience
  • Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent.
  • Professional qualifications in Accounting (CPA I section finalist)
  • Recommended a minimum of over 1 year experience in Accounting/financial management; payroll, purchase ledger, cash / bank reconciliation in an INGO
  • Strong working computer skills especially in MS Excel
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets
  • Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
  • Fluency in English, both verbal and written, preferred. Somali language preferred.
  • Commitment to Save the Children values
How to apply

The application period is now open and will close on Wednesday,  6th March, 2013 at 4.30pm. 

To apply for open positions, please send a short cover letter and CV to Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org  indicating the position applied for in the subject line.