Accounts Assistant, Social Worker at Hope for Victoria Children (HOVIC)
Title: Social Worker
Reports To: Project officer
Location: Kisumu
Hope for Victoria Children (HOVIC) a non – governmental organization based in Kisumu that works with Children living on and off the streets is seeking to recruit a social worker to perform the functions outlined below.
Main Purpose and ScopeThe social worker is responsible for improving technical support and guidance to the communities to ensure sustainable OVC service delivery through referrals.
Main Purpose and ScopeThe social worker is responsible for improving technical support and guidance to the communities to ensure sustainable OVC service delivery through referrals.
S/He will promote and ensure that he activities of the groups are linked to other locally available services within the government and other civil society organizations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Promote linkages between Government Ministries/department like Health and children department, and other stakeholders and civil society organizations.
- Document all services provided to OVC and caregivers including lessons learnt best practices and individual success stories.
- Work through local network of care givers and community volunteers to monitor OVC
- Maintain regular communication and share information on OVC activities with key stakeholders.
- Plan and oversee with the support of HOVIC, capacity building of care- givers and community health workers on OVC care and support.
Any other duty allocated by the management from time to time.
Qualifications
- Bachelors’ degree or Diploma level education in social work and or community development
- At least three/ two years’ experience in community development work preferably in the field of community health working with orphans and vulnerable children
- Knowledge and experience with NGO operations and community- based programming
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially with community- based groups
- Knowledge and Use of computer (MS office)
Critical Competencies
The incumbent must have strong analytical skills; have excellent interpersonal, communication , strong results orientation, organizational creative and multitasking ability.
Proficient in project cycle management , possess excellent oral/ written communication, aptitude for report written and willing to work under pressure and within tight deadlines.
Desirable characteristics
- Mature and professional composure
- Highest level of honesty and integrity
- Desire to develop personally/ professionally, willingness to learn, develop new skills and take on more responsibilities.
- Openness to working in flexible work environment with fast evolving systems procedures
- High level of initiative in improving the organization’s working environment
- Should be results oriented.
Title: Accounts Assistant
Reports To: Finance Manager
Location: Kisumu
Hope for Victoria Children (HOVIC) is seeking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to perform the functions outlined below.
Main Purpose and Scope
Provide supportive function to the finance manager
- Preparation of cheque and cash payment vouchers, taking them for authority to pay and issuing out cheques.
- Handling all project daily cash transactions and keeping petty cash float.
- Maintenance of capital (asset) items inventory
- Post transactions into ledgers
- Processing of payroll for the staff.
- Help in the preparation of financial reports
- Handle payments of statutory and other payroll deductions
- Undertake banking duties and collecting funds for the organization.
- Support in the handling insurance matters.
- Data entry for bank reconciliation statements in the accounting software.
- Any other duty allocated by the management from time to time.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
(The knowledge, skills and abilities may be required through a combination of formal schooling, self-education and prior experience or on-the-job-training).
Level of Education: Bachelor’s degree in any of the following areas: Accounting, Finance, Business, or any related field with a minimum of CPA part II
Competencies/Abilities/Skills Required
- Working knowledge of computerized accounting and other computer application packages
- High level of integrity to be able to handle assets, cash and cash related transactions.
- Good interpersonal skills to be able to relate to people of diverse backgrounds.
- Attention to detail to be able to scrutinize payment supporting documents before effecting payment.
- Effective communication both oral and written
- Good organizing skills
Relevant Job Experience
- At least two (2) years’ experience in a busy accounts office (preferably an NGO).
Desirable Characteristics
- Highest level of honesty and integrity
- Desire to develop personally/professionally, willingness to learn, develop new skills, and take on more responsibilities.
- Openness to working in a flexible work environment with fast evolving systems and Procedures
- High level of initiative in improving the organization’s working environment
- Results oriented to the point that person is willing to engage hands-on with duties of all variety
Terms & Conditions
Applicants MUST quote current and expected salary.
Availability for interviews in the week of 25th – 30th November, 2013.
One year contract – renewable depending on performance and availability of funds.
To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit application with CV and testimonials to;
Director
Hope for Victoria Children
P.O Box 9350- 40140
Kisumu, Kenya.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email for an interview.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Application deadline is 22nd November, 2013.
Email applications should be addressed to hovicjobapplications@gmail.com and copy the same to careers@hovic.org
