Job Title: Finance Intern (No Experience Jobs)
Organisation: Danish Refugee
Council (DRC)
Council (DRC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Senior Finance
Officer
Officer
About US:
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent,
humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more
than 36 countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees
and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote
durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of
humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN
Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in
Disaster Relief.
humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more
than 36 countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees
and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote
durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of
humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN
Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in
Disaster Relief.
Job Summary: The Finance
Intern will actively facilitate the efficient and effective financial operation
of DRC operation. She/he will ensure compliance with the DRC operations
Handbook alongside donor policies, procedures, guidelines and rules. She/he
will seek and receive policy guidance/instructions and support from the Senior
Finance Officer and the Accountant in their respective areas of
responsibilities.
Intern will actively facilitate the efficient and effective financial operation
of DRC operation. She/he will ensure compliance with the DRC operations
Handbook alongside donor policies, procedures, guidelines and rules. She/he
will seek and receive policy guidance/instructions and support from the Senior
Finance Officer and the Accountant in their respective areas of
responsibilities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
The Finance Intern will manage accounting files/
vouchers for the Country Office
The Finance Intern will manage accounting files/
vouchers for the Country Office
·
Prepare vouchers for Cash and Bank payments
Prepare vouchers for Cash and Bank payments
·
Prepare cheques and maintain the cheque register
Prepare cheques and maintain the cheque register
·
Ensure completeness and correctness of documents
before any payment is made
Ensure completeness and correctness of documents
before any payment is made
·
Scan financial vouchers on monthly basis
Scan financial vouchers on monthly basis
·
In charge of verifying vouchers received from
the field offices
In charge of verifying vouchers received from
the field offices
·
In charge of maintaining file register for
finance files held in Kampala office
In charge of maintaining file register for
finance files held in Kampala office
·
Work closely with the Logistics Department, follow-up
on receipts from Suppliers
Work closely with the Logistics Department, follow-up
on receipts from Suppliers
·
Perform any other duties assigned.
Perform any other duties assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee
Council (DRC) Finance Intern job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree in
Accounting, Business Administration or the equivalent of the professional
qualification in Accounting with at least Knowledge in CPA or ACCA level 2
The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee
Council (DRC) Finance Intern job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree in
Accounting, Business Administration or the equivalent of the professional
qualification in Accounting with at least Knowledge in CPA or ACCA level 2
·
No experience is required
No experience is required
·
Excellent communication and writing skills in
English
Excellent communication and writing skills in
English
·
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to
work with minimum supervision
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to
work with minimum supervision
·
Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in MS Word
& Excel and other accounting software
Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in MS Word
& Excel and other accounting software
·
Good IT skills
Good IT skills
NB: We offer no salary
for this position but an exgratia allowance
for this position but an exgratia allowance
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications including;
applications including;
·
A cover letter (1 page) in which you explain why
you are interested in the position and how you meet the qualities and
qualifications criteria
A cover letter (1 page) in which you explain why
you are interested in the position and how you meet the qualities and
qualifications criteria
·
Concise and accurate CV (maximum 3 pages). The
CV should include information about your qualification, relevant training
courses, Work experience, name and contact details of 3 relevant references.
Concise and accurate CV (maximum 3 pages). The
CV should include information about your qualification, relevant training
courses, Work experience, name and contact details of 3 relevant references.
All applications should be addressed to the Country HR/Admin
coordinator and should be emailed to [email protected] and
the subject line should clearly read “Finance Intern – Kampala.”
coordinator and should be emailed to [email protected] and
the subject line should clearly read “Finance Intern – Kampala.”
Deadline: 28th October 2016
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