BBC Media Action Kenya Finance and Administration Assistant

(Full-time, Fixed Term Contract, 12 Months)

BBC Media Action (BBCMA) is the BBC’s independently funded international charity.

We believe in the power of media and communication to help reduce poverty and support people in understanding their rights.

Our aim is to inform, connect and empower people around the world.

Job Purpose:

The Finance and Administration Assistant provides financial and administrative support to the East Africa team.

Key Responsibilities:

• He/she will be responsible for organising workshops, handling local and international travel arrangements, accommodation bookings, visa applications, couriers etc
• She/he will also provide support to the finance team and will be responsible for verifying invoices, processing payments, ensuring proper supporting documentation is available, managing petty cash, support in preparing monthly financial returns, preparing monthly bank reconciliations, managing staff advances, filing and attending to other duties as delegated by the Finance and Administration Manager, East Africa.

Qualifications:

• At least three years’ experience with an international NGO in a similar role
• Relevant higher education preferably in accounting or business administration
• Excellent MS. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet user skills.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 9th September 2012.

The position comes with excellent terms and conditions.

Interested candidates who meet the specifications should send a CV and a covering letter explaining why she/he is best suited to this role to bbcnairobi@gmail.com.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Please note this is a re-advertisement and those who have applied before need not re-apply.