Assistant Accountants(2 Positions -Lilongwe and Dowa)
World Relief is an International Christian NGO working in health, economic development, disaster response, and refugee resettlement. World Relief’s mission is empowering local churches to serve the most vulnerable. World Relief Malawi is anticipating a grant that will support the government of Malawi through the Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS (DNHA) to promote nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive interventions, aiming at reducing stunting over a period of 4 years by focusing on children aged 0-23 months and pregnant and lactating women in Lilongwe and Dowa Districts.
World Relief, through the Chiyambi Chabwino Nutrition project, will collaborate with key stakeholders that are already implementing some of the SUN interventions and coordinate with Lilongwe and Dowa District councils to saturate all the SUN Movement high impact interventions to almost every household in the targeted Traditional Authorities. World Relief, therefore invites applications from Interested and qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions tenable in Lilongwe and Dowa Districts
Job title: Assistant Accountants(2 Positions)
Reports to: General Accountant
Location: Lilongwe and Dowa
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the General Accountant, the Assistant Accountant is responsible for providing accurate and timely reports, budget monitoring and preparing payments for all project transactions at district level.
Reporting to the General Accountant, the Assistant Accountant is responsible for providing accurate and timely reports, budget monitoring and preparing payments for all project transactions at district level.
Specific Functions
• Ensuring timely submission of monthly and quarterly financial reports for the project
• Posting of financial transactions into quick book system.
• Providing guidance and support to all project staff on finance matters
• Ensure expenditure at the district is authorised.with.n budget and in line
with World Relief policies
• Maintaining Petty cash, advances and Fixed asset schedules
• Banking and documenting all transactions in line with World Relief Finance Manual.
• Monthly bank reconciliation.
• Supporting the audit process
• Ensuring timely submission of monthly and quarterly financial reports for the project
• Posting of financial transactions into quick book system.
• Providing guidance and support to all project staff on finance matters
• Ensure expenditure at the district is authorised.with.n budget and in line
with World Relief policies
• Maintaining Petty cash, advances and Fixed asset schedules
• Banking and documenting all transactions in line with World Relief Finance Manual.
• Monthly bank reconciliation.
• Supporting the audit process
Qualifications and Experience
• Diploma in Accounting
• 3 years of related experience preferably in NGO set up.
• Experience in the use of quick books
• High level computer skills and experience using the following MS Excel.
MS Word.
• Strong communication skills in both English and local languages.
• Commitment to World Relief values
• Diploma in Accounting
• 3 years of related experience preferably in NGO set up.
• Experience in the use of quick books
• High level computer skills and experience using the following MS Excel.
MS Word.
• Strong communication skills in both English and local languages.
• Commitment to World Relief values
Method of applications
Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications and CVs and provide names and contacts of three traceable referees to World Relief by 11th November, 2016. Please indicate on the envelope or email subject the post which you are applying for.
Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications and CVs and provide names and contacts of three traceable referees to World Relief by 11th November, 2016. Please indicate on the envelope or email subject the post which you are applying for.
Applications should be sent to the following address:
The Country Director
World Relief Malawi
P. O. BOX 30717
LILONGWE 3.
Or
Email: worldreliefmalawi@wr.org
World Relief Malawi
P. O. BOX 30717
LILONGWE 3.
Or
Email: worldreliefmalawi@wr.org
