Job Title: Finance and Administrative Officer
Employer: Winrock International
Location: Tabora, Tanzania
Job Summary
The ARISE program is a high-quality, results-oriented program to prevent
and help eliminate child labor through improved awareness of the
hazards of child labor, greater livelihoods opportunities for vulnerable
households, and improved access to education for children and youth.
The position has an anticipated start date of September 1, 2019.
- Minimum Qualification: Bachelor
- Experience Level: Management level
- Experience Length: 7 years
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The
F&A officer is responsible for overall administrative and financial
management of ARISE Tanzania project. The position will be responsible
for providing effective and efficient financial and administrative
services such as processing and maintaining all field payments/
financial transactions, financial vouchers, bank accounts, payroll and
maintaining staff personnel files, etc. The position will be reporting
to the Tanzania Program Manager.
Specific responsibilities of the Finance and Administrative Officer include but are not limited to:
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- Manage relations with banking institutions, the medical insurance provider, the Tanzania Revenue Authority (MRA), etc.
- Make payments to staff, vendors, and different suppliers following WI approval processes and policy.
- Regularly update the Field Office Vouchers (FOVs), Receipt Vouchers (RVs), and Journal Vouchers (JVs).
- Develop a monthly payment tracker to take note of when different payments such as office rent is due as per the contracts.
- Maintain bank, cash, and checkbook records as per Winrock and donor record-keeping policies.
- Prepare monthly payroll, Pay as You Earn (PAYE) taxes, including the recording of applicable benefits in the payroll spreadsheet.
Financial Reporting and Budgeting
- Submit monthly field financial report to the Home Office on a timely basis each month.
- Submit wire requests to Winrock Home Office on a timely basis each month.
- Submit hard copies of Field Office Vouchers (FOVs) to the Regional Office on time each month.
- Assist the Program Manager and other team members to develop quarterly financial projections/forecast and any other budgeting aspects.
Administrative Responsibilities
- Provide administrative assistance to the Program Manager.
- Maintain office filing.
- Assist field office recruitment.
- Maintain staff personnel files.
- Organize office meetings.
- Assist project procurement.
- Complete other tasks as assigned by Winrock.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful candidates will have at least seven years’ progressively responsible experience working on donor-funded programs.
Education: University degree in accounting, finance, or other relevant field of study is required. Master’s degree preferred.
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Technical:
- At least seven years’ experience in F&A/operational management, including a background in procurement, human resources and staff management, and financial and administrative compliance.
- International development experience in a similar position.
- Experience in the management of field offices is a plus.
- Ability to problem-solve, foster teamwork, adhere to the highest ethical standards, and meet deadlines and deliverables essential.
Skills:
- Fluency in English and Swahili required.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, creative problem solving, and conflict management skills.
- Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively and proactively with regional ARISE office, regional WI office, as well as home office staff.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills; demonstrated ability to interact effectively and sensitively with multicultural staff, external donors, and collaborators is essential.
- Computer literate.
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