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Sightsavers is an international organisation that changes lives for the long term. We work in more than 30 countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and support people with visual impairments to live independently. We do what we do because 80 per cent of blindness in the world is avoidable, and we think that’s astoundingly unfair. We do it becau...
Reporting to the Finance & Support Services Manager, Kenya, the incumbent will be expected to provide financial support to Sightsavers supported projects in the field and will be based in Turkana County. The key tasks includes; facilitating financial transactions within Sightsavers control framework, generating transaction vouchers, maintaining accounting ledgers and cash books, preparing and submitting financial returns , general field office administration/logistics, procurement, maintenance of office assets, filing, handling workshops logistics as well as travel logistics for staff and visitors to the project.
The ideal candidate who should be a Kenyan national will have a minimum of a University Degree in finance/accounting, administration or equivalent with at least CPA II. S/he should possess extensive working experience in a busy reputable private firm or NGO. S/he should be computer literate (knowledge of computer financial packages) with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, commitment to work, high degree of integrity and ability to work with minimum supervision.
S/he should be a team player, adaptable and able to relate with people from diverse backgrounds.
To apply for this post, please download our application form (download in Large Print here) and return the completed application form and equal opportunities form (download in Large Print here) as two separate documents to jobs@sightsavers.org
We’re an equal opportunities employer, and we particularly encourage qualified people living with a disability to apply.
We will be contacting shortlisted candidates for interview, shortly after the closing dates. We very much regret that in view of the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond if you are unsuccessful. I am sure that you will understand the need to concentrate resources towards our work.
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