JOB DESCRIPTION
FINANCE INTERN
The
‘Institute of African Leadership for Sustainable Development’, also known as
the ‘UONGOZI Institute’, seeks to support African leaders to excel in their
role of transforming society to realise Africa’s development in a sustainable
manner. UONGOZI
Institute
has a vision of seeing a prosperous and equitable Africa through effective
leadership for sustainable development. As part of this effort, the Institute
offers executive education and other capacity development activities to current
leaders with an important role in society’s development, as well as emerging
leaders, those with the potential to make a positive contribution to
sustainable development in Africa.
Purpose
Finance and Administration Department plays a vital role in
making sure that UI’s planned activities are run and implemented smoothly by
making sure funds availability, timely preparation of financial transactions,
timely preparation of budget implementation report and giving other necessary support.
The Finance intern will assist the Finance team in the
day-to-day operations of the department. He /She will work closely with UI’s
Finance Officer who will supervise him/her.
Main Task
The intern will be mainly responsible for assisting in maintaining
efficient and accurate accounting functions of the Finance Department.
Major Activities/Specific Assignment
·
Preparation
of payment vouchers and writing of the cheques
·
Updating
Cashbook
·
Filing of Finance documents (receipts, vouchers etc.) and ensure
accurate record keeping
·
Assist
in review and verification of staff imprest retirements
·
Other assignment as given by Director of Finance and
Administration.
Qualifications of the Finance Intern
·
Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
·
The
ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
·
Proficiency in Excel
·
Is capable of
multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
Duration
The Finance Intern will be provided
with an initial three months contract, which will be renewable upon his /her
performance.
How to Apply:
Interested
candidates should submit their applications via recruitment@uongozi.or.tz with
the following subject line "Finance Intern". The application should
include:
·
A
Curriculum Vitae (CV) with email and phone details
·
An application letter talking about your skills and why you
would like to intern at UONGOZI Institute
·
Contact
details for three referees.
·
Scanned/certified
copies of certificates.
Your application must be received by 31st March,
2016.
We regret that we will not be able to contact
unsuccessful applicants.