Water Aid recruiting finance and IT interns

Finance And IT Interns At WaterAid Nigeria WaterAid - Abuja

WaterAid Nigeria is mid- way into its 2016-2021 country programme strategy which sets a 5 year building block towards delivering a more influencing led programme over a 15-year horizon. This new country strategy rather than reflect a progression from previous country programme strategies, outlines key shifts in focus required to catalyse change and achieve maximum impact for our work in Nigeria. 
The FIT team will be tasked to maintain highest standards of stewardships and accountability by developing tools, processes and systems for recording, tracking and reporting financial transactions in a transparent and systematic manner; supporting financial capacity building for WaterAid staff and partners and potentially to wider WASH sector actors to achieve sector strengthening goals and for ensuring availability of finances required to deliver our work. The finance & IT team will also be responsible for ensuring WANG optimizes informational technology solutions to achieve other organizational goals in programme monitoring, evaluation and reporting; people and logistics management, fundraising and communications etc. 
Finance and IT Intern 

Details:
Finance & Information Technology department Intern 
Finance & Information Technology department. 
Place of work: WaterAid Nigeria (Abuja) 

Contract type: Internship ( one year fixed term / non -renewable) 
Reports to: Head of Finance & Information Technology Department 
Manages: Not applicable 
Budget responsibility: None 
Travel: Limited local travel to field location 
Job purpose 
The idea behind the internship is to create the opportunity for learning and development targeting young professionals. With the exposure gained and skills developed through work in an international development organization, we would be building a crop of professionals with experience directly relevant to the international development or which can easily be applied in careers in other professional sectors. 
Key accountabilities 
Cash management 

Ensure accuracy, security and documentation of petty cash and cash receipts. Be the custodian of office petty cash. 
Ensure that petty cash is maintained at agreed minimum levels through collection of cash from bank when required. 
Support in postings of transactions into SUN, Vision and other systems/ templates. 
Support in monthly reconciliations, remittances and payments. 

Filing and documentation 

Support in management and keeping of accounting records, files and other documentation. 
Stamp “paid” on all paid payment vouchers and supporting documents 
Support the process to ensure accurate and adequate documentation and recording of WaterAid Nigeria income and expenditures. 
Support in internal controls 
Send monthly update to staff on status of staff advances 
Reconcile and explain all outstanding balance on staff debtor and creditor account. 
Support in partner financial management 
Support in processing of partner funds transfer 
Other roles as may be assigned. 

Person Specification 
Skills / Abilities / Personal Qualities 

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. 
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. 
Attention to details-Ability to follow precise procedures and complete routine tasks/activities without errors 
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. 
Judgment and Decision Making — Ability to use information and determine best fit option relative to costs and benefits of potential actions to determine most appropriate one option 
Initiative — willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. 
Written and Oral Expression — Excellent ability to communicate information and ideas in writing and speaking so others will easily understand. 
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others; Keen sense and appreciation of priorities and deadlines 
Flexibility-Ability to adapt to difficult situations (e.g. unforeseen change in context) 

Qualifications and Experience 
Education 

Essential 
BSC or HND in Accounting or Business Administration or any social sciences 

Desirable 
Student membership of a professional accounting body ( ICAN, ACCA etc)
Experience / Specific Knowledge 

Essential 

Completion of National Youth Service Scheme 
Basic computer skills Microsoft Word and Excel 
Minimum two years post NYSC work experience in an NGO setting will be a distinct advantage 

Desirable 
Excellent computer skills particularly Microsoft Excel 
Method of Application 
Candidates who are interested in the role and meet the minimum requirements are encouraged to submit an expression of interest letter and updated CV in a single document to hrnig@wateraid.org
Note 
The position title should be indicated in the subject line of the email. 
Document should be saved in your name 
Application is open to Abuja residents only