Finance and Administration Assistant 2015

Finance and Administration Assistant 2015
April 13, 2015 Job Description
Context
WAHA is a non-governmental organization, founded in 2009. The association aims to improve the health, especially for women and children, by establishing medical activities in developing countries and those with vulnerable communities. It is currently launching a maternal and child health project supported by EuropeAid in the Kisauni sub-county of Mombasa, Kenya. The organization is
currently seeking to appoint a Finance and Administration Assistant.
Position
Under the command responsibility of the WAHA County Representative in Kenya and the Regional Finance and Administraion Manager, you will be based in Mombasa with some travel to Nairobi. You are responsible for supporting the field team in Mombasa for administrative and financial monitoring.

Duties/Assignments:

The Finance and Administration Assistant will:
- Monitor program accounting and documentation to ensure compliance with funder requirements and WAHA’s policies and procedures;
- Be responsible for tracking the expenditures to ensure that program funds are utilized appropriately;
- Processing financial documentation, including orders, invoices and payment, manage cash receipts, disbursement and petty cash
- Ensure that all financial reporting is completed on time and submitted to donors;
- Participate in the preparation of weekly monitoring of the project to be sent to headquarters in Paris.
- Work with the Mombasa Project Manager to advise on all financial and administrative aspects of the project
- Work with the PM to assure that the necessary space, equipment, supplies and policies are in place so as to maintain an effective programme operation
- Tracks travel plans, employee contracts, insurance, timesheets, MOU’s and tax claims;

Profile - Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Two or more years in accounting, financial management and administration support with experience in non-profit accounting, preferable with EU funded projects.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with local and/or international NGOs, CBOs and other grassroots organizations
- Flexibility, initiative and good problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to meet deadlines, multitask, and work independently as well as part of a team. - Computer skills especially in MS Office
- Fluency in English and Swahili.
How to Apply
Applicants should send a one-page application letter and a CV to jobs.waha@gmail.com​ with “Admin Finance Assistant, Kenya” in the subject line, by 17 April, 2015.

Applicants will be evaluated based upon their demonstrated ability to perform the tasks listed above, and their education and experience. The employer has the right to revise this posting and/or the job description at any time. Neither this posting nor the job description is a contract for employment.