Program Support Officer - Finance

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assists in the project and facilitation of training, workshops, procurements, and other events in supporting project managers and project officers at any level as required.
• Undertake documentation of activities by soft and hard copy through close contact of project officers.
• Following up on procurement requests at FO and CO level and establish documentation for project procurements and activity process.
• Requests working/program advances for payment as per approved Terms of References
• Collects working/program advances and makes various payments as per the authorization and approval of Budget Holders and in accordance with SCI’s financial management policy.
• Ensures that all payments are made against sufficient, complete, correct, and relevant supporting documents duly verified and approved by concerned managers or budget holders.
• Ensures that all payment documents bear the “Save the children Paid” stamp.
• Summarizes expenses using relevant expense codes duly authorized by a responsible person and timely settles all project advances to the finance section of the Field Office before placing a request for another advance.
• Ensures that Government withholding tax is deducted from service fees to hotels, resource persons, etc. Rendered outside of the Field Office location and issues receipts to service providers accordingly
• Ensures that all unused cash returned from specific project advance is deposited in SCI Bank account daily and expenditures settled within three days.
• Facilitates the provision and settlement of travel advances of staff based outside of the FO
• Perform any other activities based on the online manager’s assignment.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualification and  Experience 

• Minimum educational requirement: First Degree /Diploma in Accounting /Business
• Administration/Banking and Finance or related fields
• Minimum experience required; Four years for Diploma and two years for Degree holders.
• Demonstrated experience in disbursement related activities in NGO setting and knowledge about
• Excellent and demonstrated skills in computer Microsoft office applications: Word, Excel, Power

How to Apply

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en