Finance Assistant Location: Akobo east

Save the Children is the World’s largest children independent organization, making immediate and long-lasting improvements to children’s lives in over 120 countries world wide. We work for a world which respects and values each child, which listens to children and learns, and where all children have hope and opportunity. We are determined to achieve dramatic change for the world’s most vulnerable children and we have a huge sense of pride in what we do.

Save the Children in South Sudan is looking for highly skilled and qualified persons for the following positions:

Job Title:             Finance Assistant

Location:            Akobo east

Period:                 5 months with possibility of extension

Job Purpose

Under the direction of the Area Finance Officer and the Field Manager, the Finance Assistant will offer clerical financial support to the finance department in Akobo by ensuring that records of payments, registers and balances of different books maintained are updated as per the finance rules and regulations.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure payments are fully supported and properly authorized before payments are done.
• Ensure that invoices are properly recorded once received from operations
• Ensure proper filing of documents and labelling of files 
• Maintain the purchase order register
• Maintain the cheque register

• Maintain and update the float register and follow the float policy
• Reconcile the float register with the SUN system balance on monthly basis

• Maintain a good system for the safe and cash box keys in Akobo office as per the finance policy.

Person specification

·         Professional qualifications in Accounting:-CPA I or Diploma in Accounting

·         At least three year’s INGOs experience

·         Strong computer skills, especially on Accounting packages such as SUN and Excel

·         Ability and willingness to work under pressure as part of a professional team.

·         Excellent interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity, assertiveness and negotiating skills.

·         Willingness to travel to field offices occasionally

·         Must be South Sudanese with valid Nationality ID as a MUST

Save the Children work with children, communities and government all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job. Because Save the Children‘s work is based on deeply held values and principles, it is essential that our commitment to children‘s right and humanitarian principles is supported and demonstrated by all members of staff.

Save the Children‘s child safeguarding policy and code of conduct sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.Save the Children promotes equality of opportunity and strive for a representative workforce. We strongly encourage people from all social, economic, ethnic, religious and racial backgrounds and we actively encourage people with disabilities to apply for positions. Save the Children values diversity.

Interested applicants should send their applications and CV with 3 professional referees addressed by email to;

HR.jonglei.sciss@gmail.com  OR John.Okwera@savethechildren.org  

Deliver hard copies to our field office in Bor, Waat and Akobo east addressed to- Human Resources

Closing date for submission of applications is 09^th November 2012. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Position is open for only South Sudanese Nationals with valid national ID and female candidates are STRONGLY encouraged to apply: