Save the Children International (SCI) is the world's largest independent children's rights organization. Its vision is of a world in which every child has the right to survival, protection, development, and participation. Our mission is to inspire advances in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Save the Children implements development and humanitarian aid programs in Burundi.

Save the Children works in Burundi in partnership with the Burundian government and local stakeholders to promote a better future for children. We have experience across the country. Our main areas of intervention are child protection, gender-based violence prevention & response, child rights governance, health and nutrition both in humanitarian and development contexts’’

ROLE PURPOSE

Monthly VAT Claim.

Payments Processing.

Registering Payments in PROSAVE; GLACOS/AGRESSO.

Bookkeeping and filing.

Ensure that the necessary administrative infrastructure and support systems are in place

To provide professional general administration support to office

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Checks and makes cash and bank payments in line with SCI policies.

Managing petty cash on daily basis and conduct petty cash count daily/weekly and monthly.

Data entry of VAT Claims for Rwanda Revenue Authority Refund on monthly basis.

Register all approved transactions into GLACOS/AGRESSO on a weekly basis.

Facilitate external audits by providing all required information to the auditors.

Assign paid stamp to all payment sheets monthly.

Maintain and update the field office payment documents hard copies filing system.

Ensure all payment vouchers are scanned and methodically filed quarterly in the online shared drive within 30 working days after the end of the last month of a quarter.

Facilitate external audits by providing all required information to the auditors.

As staff of humanitarian emergency field office, the role holder may work outside the normal working hours.

Perform any duty as requested by his/her line manager.

QUALIFICATIONS 

Bachelor’s degree in accountancy/finance/commerce

Professional qualification i.e. CPA, CA or ACCA is an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

High levels of attention to detail and quality

Computer literacy (including advanced excel skills)

Strong analytical and financial modelling skills

Ability to liaise with a diverse range of people, stakeholders and customers

Strong time management and organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values

High levels of confidentially and integrity

Desirable

Highly developed relationship building and interpersonal skills

Highly developed verbal and communication skills

Initiative, flexibility and ability to work independently as well as in a team

High levels of self-motivation and initiative

Ownership and accountability of own work

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.

SCI takes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. *

*Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process.