JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position: Assistant Accountant Responsible to: - Administration Coordinator
Location: Nairobi Closing date: - 18th August 2011
THE ORGANIZATION
Handicap International is an independent and impartial international Humanitarian organisation working
in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities
and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential
needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental
rights.
JOB CONTEXT
All camps exist since 1992, put in place to respond to the onset of the civil war in Somalia. They are
planned to host 80.000 persons and are by exceeding its capacities. Mid of July statistics of UNHCR cite
the staggering number of 380.000 refugees. In the last 6 months, 80.000 new arrivals were received in
the camps. Only the last two months saw 60.000 persons arriving feeling the drought and civil war,
settling where they would find a place to put up their make shift shelters.
The rehabilitation project in Dadaab aims to provide and secure tangible and measurable
improvement of independency in activities of daily living and quality of life of refugees living with
physical impairment or disability.
THE POSITION
Under the line management of the Administration Coordinator and in link with Administration team in
Dadaab, the Assistant Accountant is in charge of implementing and following up all accounting
procedures, checking all accounting supporting document, make all entries in the accounting software,
close the accountancy every month, follow up on treasury.
According to the position, the Assistant Accountant must keep all the data confidential, and share it only
with the accurate persons. Should the employee not comply with these rules, he will be charged for
serious professional misconduct.
GLOBAL OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION
Under the responsibility of the Accountant, the Assistant accountant ensures that the accounts of HI
Kenya are properly maintained and according to the standard accounting principles and practices in Head
Quarters
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Cash flow management.
• Accounting.
• Allocation.
TASKS DESCRIPTION
1. Cash flow Management (Bank and Cash):
• Responsible of the cash management in Nairobi
• Maintain petty cash box and petty cash book on a daily basis
• Check cash every day
• Prepare advances
• Ensure return of advance, checking the bills (eligibility)
• Prepare check on request
• Follow up all bank movement on a daily basis, maintain bank book
2. Accounting:
• Compile all invoices coming from the field, check them, and report discrepancies to
accountant:
o Validation signatures
o Translation (do if needed)
o Eligibility
• Responsible to check that vouchers are properly filed by the cashier(s) / accountant assistant
o GAP code
o Designation
o Budget lines
o Donors’ lines.
• Responsible to carry out cash reconciliation
• Support accountant in end of the month closure (photocopy of voucher, scanning of
document, filling, sending documents to HQ)
• Can be asked to do entries in AlphaK (accounting software)
REQUIRED PROFILE
Education
• All diploma in Accountancy will be considered
Languages
• English
• Swahili / Somali would be an asset
Experience
• At least 1 years as an assistant accountant
• NGO experience an asset
Personal qualities
• High attention to details
• Thorough
• Conscientious
• Reliable
• Quick learner
Skills
• Very good practice of Excel and Word
• Ability to work within a team
• Ability to work under short deadlines
• Adaptable and flexible
If you feel you are the right candidate for this position, kindly send your application
along with an up-to-date CV indicating your salary history and 3 referees with their
current contacts by email to :- recruit03@handicap-international.or.ke . The email
subject line should be marked: “Application for Assistant Accountant position”
Only short listed candidates with the above qualifications and skills will be contacted.
Any kind of lobbying on behalf of applicants or canvassing will lead to immediate
disqualification.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
It has come to our attention that there are some fraudulent advertisements circulating
on behalf of HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL. Be fully aware that HANDICAP
INTERNATIONAL DOES NOT request for any fees from applicants during the application
and/or induction process. Any occurrence of this kind is to be reported without delay to
hrmanager@handicap-international.or.ke for further action.
Handicap International is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females and Persons with
Disabilities are encouraged to apply