Fresher Finance Assistant NGO Jobs – World Vision International

Job Title:    Finance Assistant
Organisation: World Vision
International
Reports to: Finance Director
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About Us:
World Vision is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Finance
Assistant is responsible for providing the overall coordination of Divisional
documentation, logistics, work plans and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Administration:
  • The incumbent will manage and consolidate
    Finance and Support Services (FSS) Divisional monthly reports
  • Keenly monitor key FSS dates for Monthly
    Management Reports, Field Financial Reports, and Work plans
  • Provide information and advice to staff on
    administrative processes, procedures and requirements.
  • Work closely with organization bankers and
    updating key information with the institutions.
  • Organize and attend meetings, take
    minutes, send the minutes to all staff, make follow up on the action
    points and give feedback to the FSS Director on the progress of the action
    points made.
  • Coordinate leave and travel plans for the
    staff in FSS Division and perform weekly schedules update
Logistical Support:
  • Coordinate and provide logistical support
    to FSS team when planning conferences and workshops both at local and
    International levels.
  • Build and maintain supplies/logistics
    inventory and preparing requisitions for office supplies and equipment.
  • Keenly analyze and coordinate logistical
    requirements for the FSS Division on a regular basis.
Records Management: Manage filling system and divisional
library control of key document in the FSS Director office which include
Divisional reports, policies, and correspondences
Customer Services:
  • Tasked with screening telephone calls,
    enquiries and requests and handling them when appropriate
  • Take and relay accurate and timely
    messages from telephone callers, and answer queries where possible.
  • Management and coordination of visitors



Other Duties:
  • Maintain FSS Director’s schedule and
    appointments
  • Prepare reports and analysis on behalf of
    the FSS Director upon requested
  • Support the day-to-day accounting and
    finance operation when requested by the FSS Director
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant for the World Vision Finance
    Assistant job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree in either in
    Finance or Accounting or any other relevant discipline
  • Possess basic knowledge in computer
    applications like MS Office and data base management
  • Knowledge in logistical operations
  • Highly effective communication skills.
  • Abilities in office administration and
    organization.
  • Able to pay keen attention to detail and
    manage multiple priorities
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified Ugandan candidates are encouraged to apply
online by visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at
the web link below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. 
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 29th August 2017
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