ABOUT MERCY CORPS MERCY CORPS IS A LEADING GLOBAL ORGANIZATION POWERED BY THE BELIEF THAT A BETTER

WORLD IS POSSIBLE. IN DISASTER, IN HARDSHIP, IN MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, WE PARTNER TO PUT BOLD SOLUTIONS INTO ACTION — HELPING PEOPLE TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY AND

BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES FROM WITHIN. THE PROGRAM / DEPARTMENT THE MERCY CORPS FINANCE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS IN

NAIROBI, MARALAL, WAJIR, ISIOLO, MARSABIT, AND GARISSA OFFICES, INCLUDING

ACCOUNTING, PAYMENTS AND BANKING, PAYROLL, BUDGETING, FINANCIAL REPORTING, AND

GRANT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE. THE MERCY CORPS FINANCE DEPARTMENT

ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH DONOR REGULATIONS AS WELL AS MERCY CORPS’ INTERNAL

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. IN ITS ROLE AS A SUPPORT TO THE PROGRAM DEPARTMENT, THE

FINANCE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES TIMELY REPORTS AND ASSISTANCE TO THE COUNTRY

DIRECTOR AND THE PROGRAM TEAM TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL RESOURCES ARE USED

EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. THE POSITION WORKING WITHIN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND REPORTING TO THE SENIOR FINANCE

OFFICER, NAIROBI, THE FINANCE GRADUATE INTERN WILL SUPPORT THE TIMELY AND

ACCURATE PROCESSING AND RECORDING OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS. THE ROLE WILL ALSO

ASSIST IN MAINTAINING PROPER FILING, DOCUMENTATION, AND ARCHIVING FINANCIAL

RECORDS. THROUGHOUT THE INTERNSHIP, THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL GAIN PRACTICAL

EXPOSURE AND HANDS-ON EXPOSURE TO KEY FINANCE FUNCTIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL

HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCIAL MANAGMENT PREPARE CASH PAYMENT VOUCHERS AND ENSURE THAT ALL CASH TRANSACTIONS ARE FULLY AND PROPERLY DOCUMENTED IN RELATION TO BATCH ASSIGNED IN THE FINANCE SYSTEM.

PERFORM DAILY CASH COUNT WITH THE FINANCE OFFICER, SNR FINANCE OFFICER OR OTHER PERSON RECORD PAYMENT VOUCHERS DAILY IN THE CASH SUB-JOURNAL FOR THE BATCH MAINTAIN THE UNCLEARED CASH ADVANCE FILE AND PREPARE PAST DUE ADVANCE REPORT FOR THE FINANCE OFFICER OR SNR FINANCE OFFICER ON MONTHLY BASIS.

SUPPORT FINANCE OFFICER/SNR FINANCE OFFICER TO RECORD PAYMENT VOUCHERS DAILY IN THE BANK AND CASH SUB JOURNAL ASSIGNED.

RESPONSIBLE FOR GATHERING TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR DONOR REPORTING.

ASSIST WITH AUDIT RELATED REQUIREMENTS (TIMELY DOCUMENTS RETRIEVAL, FILING AFTER AUDIT COMPLETION, PROVING ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE AS NECESSARY) ASSIST WITH SCANNING, COPYING, PRINTING, AND UPLOADING OF FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ON RELEVANT FOLDERS INCLUDING MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND VOUCHERS FOR POSTING BY THE MAIN OFFICE.

SUPPORT FINANCE COORDINATOR WITH MONTHLY PROCESS OF AMORTIZATIONS SUPPORT SNR FINANCE OFFICER WITH MONTHLY BALANCE SHEET RECONCILIATIONS ANY OTHER DUTY MAY BE ASSIGNED. FILING & ARCHIVING RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING ALL CASH AND BANK VOUCHERS AND MAINTAINING VOUCHER FILING SYSTEM SUCH THAT FILES ARE UPDATED, COMPLETE AND SAFEGUARDED. ENSURE ALL FINANCE DOCUMENTS ARE PROPERLY LABELLED, FILED AND STORED IN A CLEAR AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE MANNER FOLLOWING FIELD FINANCE MANUAL ASSIST WITH SUB-GRANT MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZING SUB-GRANT FILES.





TAX SUPPORT FINANCE OFFICER/SNR FINANCE OFFICER WITH PROCESSING OF WITHHOLDING VAT AND WITHHOLDING TAX AS PER KRA REGULATIONS INCLUDING SCANNING COPIES TO THE MAIN OFFICE ON WEEKLY BASIS. SECURITY ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH SECURITY PROCEDURES AND POLICIES AS DETERMINED BY COUNTRY LEADERSHIP.

PROACTIVELY ENSURE THAT TEAM MEMBERS OPERATE IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND ARE AWARE OF POLICIES. SAFEGUARDING ACTIVELY LEARNS ABOUT SAFEGUARDING AND INTEGRATES IT INTO THEIR WORK, INCLUDING SAFEGUARDING RISKS AND MITIGATIONS RELATED TO THEIR AREA OF WORK PRACTICES THE VALUES OF MERCY CORPS INCLUDING RESPECTING THE DIGNITY AND WELL-BEING OF PARTICIPANTS AND FELLOW TEAM MEMBERS ENCOURAGES OPENNESS AND COMMUNICATION IN THEIR TEAM; ENCOURAGES TEAM MEMBERS TO SUBMIT REPORTS IF THEY HAVE ANY CONCERNS USING REPORTING MECHANISMS E.G., INTEGRITY HOTLINE AND OTHER OPTIONS SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY N/A ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: COUNTRY FINANCE/GRANTS TEAMS. ACCOUNTABILITY TO PARTICIPANTS AND STAKEHOLDERS MERCY CORPS TEAM MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO SUPPORT ALL EFFORTS TOWARD

ACCOUNTABILITY, SPECIFICALLY TO OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS,

OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, AND TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS GUIDING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF

AND DEVELOPMENT WORK. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ACTIVELY ENGAGING COMMUNITIES AS EQUAL

PARTNERS IN THE DESIGN, MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF OUR FIELD PROJECTS. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & TRANSFERABLE SKILLS A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING OR A RELEVANT BUSINESS FIELD IS DESIRABLE.

GRADUATED WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS OR AWAITING GRADUATION, COMPLETED COURSE WORK.

MEMBERSHIP OR PROGRESS TOWARD PROFESSIONAL FINANCE CERTIFICATION (CPA, ACCA OR EQUIVALENT) IS AN ADDED ADVANTAGE.

PROFICIENCY IN MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE, PARTICULARLY EXCEL STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

ABILITY TO HANDLE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITH PROFESSIONALISM.

DEMONSTRATE A STRONG LEARNING ORIENTATION AND GROWTH MINDSET.

POSSESS STRONG INTERPERSONAL AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING SKILLS.

BE COMFORTABLE WORKING IN A DIVERSE, MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT SUCCESS FACTORS THE GRADUATE INTERN - FINANCE SHOULD POSSESS STRONG COMMUNICATION AND

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, WITH THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE AND COLLABORATE

ACROSS DIVERSE PROGRAMME TEAMS. THIS ROLE REQUIRES PROVIDING TIMELY, ACCURATE,

AND MEANINGFUL FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND

DECISION-MAKING. A HIGH LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM, INTEGRITY, AND ADHERENCE TO

FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ETHICS IS ESSENTIAL, TOGETHER WITH THE WILLINGNESS AND

ABILITY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ORGANIZATIONAL AND DONOR POLICIES, PROCEDURES,

AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. LIVING CONDITIONS / ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THE POSITION IS BASED IN KENYA, AND NAIROBI AND MAY SOME TRAVEL TO FIELD

OFFICES. MERCY CORPS TEAM MEMBERS REPRESENT THE AGENCY BOTH DURING AND OUTSIDE WORK HOURS

WHEN DEPLOYED IN A FIELD POSTING OR ON A VISIT/TDY TO A FIELD POSTING. TEAM





MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A QUALIFIED MANNER AND RESPECT

LOCAL LAWS, CUSTOMS AND MC'S POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND VALUES AT ALL TIMES AND IN ALL IN-COUNTRY VENUES. FOSTERING A DIVERSE AND OPEN WORKPLACE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF MERCY CORPS’

VISION. MERCY CORPS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. ONGOING LEARNING IN SUPPORT OF OUR BELIEF THAT LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE,

EFFICIENT AND RELEVANT TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WE EMPOWER ALL TEAM MEMBERS TO DEDICATE 5% OF THEIR TIME TO LEARNING ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THEIR PERSONAL

AND/OR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS ACHIEVING OUR MISSION STARTS WITH HOW WE BUILD OUR TEAM AND COLLABORATE. BY

BRINGING TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS WITH A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES, BACKGROUNDS, AND

PERSPECTIVES, WE STRENGTHEN OUR ABILITY TO SOLVE COMPLEX CHALLENGES AND DRIVE

INNOVATION. WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF TRUST AND RESPECT, WHERE EVERY TEAM MEMBER IS

VALUED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS, EMPOWERED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, AND

MOTIVATED TO DO THEIR BEST WORK WE RECOGNIZE THAT BUILDING A STRONG AND EFFECTIVE TEAM IS AN ONGOING PROCESS,

AND WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO LEARNING, IMPROVING, AND GROWING TOGETHER.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY MERCY CORPS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THAT DOES NOT TOLERATE

DISCRIMINATION ON ANY BASIS. WE ACTIVELY SEEK OUT DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS,

PERSPECTIVES, AND SKILLS SO THAT WE CAN BE COLLECTIVELY STRONGER AND HAVE

SUSTAINED GLOBAL IMPACT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN ENVIRONMENT OF RESPECT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY

WHERE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL. WE DO NOT ENGAGE IN

OR TOLERATE DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER

EXPRESSION, RELIGION, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN,

DISABILITY (INCLUDING HIV/AIDS STATUS), MARITAL STATUS, MILITARY VETERAN STATUS

OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED GROUP IN THE LOCATIONS WHERE WE WORK. SAFEGUARDING & ETHICS MERCY CORPS IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WE COME INTO CONTACT

WITH THROUGH OUR WORK, WHETHER TEAM MEMBERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PROGRAM

PARTICIPANTS OR OTHERS, ARE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE CORE PRINCIPLES REGARDING PREVENTION OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE

LAID OUT BY THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL AND IASC AND HAVE SIGNED ON TO THE

INTERAGENCY MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE SCHEME. WE WILL NOT TOLERATE CHILD ABUSE,

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, ABUSE, OR HARASSMENT BY OR OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS. AS PART OF

OUR COMMITMENT TO A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT, TEAM MEMBERS ARE

EXPECTED TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER, RESPECT LOCAL LAWS AND

CUSTOMS, AND TO ADHERE TO MERCY CORPS CODE OF CONDUCT POLICIES AND VALUES AT ALL

TIMES. TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE MANDATORY CODE OF CONDUCT ELEARNING

COURSES UPON HIRE AND ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AS AN APPLICANT, IF YOU WITNESS OR EXPERIENCE ANY FORM OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

DURING THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS, PLEASE REPORT THIS TO MERCY CORPS INTEGRITY

HOTLINE ([email protected] [[email protected]]).

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