GRADE: NA

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Global Fund

LOCATION: County Office, Save the Children

CONTRACT LENGTH: 6 months

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 2: either the post holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or the post holder will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).

ROLE PURPOSE: 

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential. We work together, with our partners from civil societies and government, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We reached approximately two million populations and invests over 40 million US dollars annually to reach more children than ever before, through programs in Health, Nutrition, Education, Protection and Child Rights and Governance, Livelihood, HIV and AIDS, and Humanitarian crises.

The Intern - Finance, under close supervision of the Senior Grants and Finance Coordinator, will support in day-to-day work of Finance team.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

• Maintain the filing system (both PR and SRs) and safely keep back up data of finance and finance related documents. Get acquainted with grants/donors compliance requirement in managing grant/sub-grant and follow the procedures.
  
• Provide the support for daily banking transactions.
  
• Inform to parties for payment and issue the cheques.
  
• Verified the all bills and invoices including supporting documents and submit for final review to Finance Manager.
  
• Responsible for maintaining the VAT & tax records of both PR and SRs and take the necessary action of VAT refund from government.
  
• Provide the support to prepare the bank reconciliation, settle of all liabilities and work together with Sr. Finance and Grants Coordinator to preparation necessary documents for donor reporting.
  
• Provide the support to prepare the necessary documents and provide the support to internal and external audits, LFA visit, OIG visit, SC/US visit, SCI visit of grant and takes action on recommendations.
  
• Provide the support to Sr. Finance and Grants Coordinator for donor reporting.
  
• Prepare manual updates of fund disbursement detail of all SRs.
  
• Adhere the organizational policy, procedures, donors’ requirement & local laws.
  
• Provide the support to GF team as required.
  

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
  
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
  

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
  
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
  
• Future orientated, thinks strategically.
  

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
  
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
  
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
  

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
  
• Willing to take disciplined risks
  

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency
  

QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Management
  

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Fluent in speaking and writing English
  
• Computer skills on MS Word, Excel