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Global Implementation Solutions (GIS) Western Kenya program under US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Co-operative Agreement is advertising the following position:

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT (GIS/04/2018)

Location:             Kisumu

Reporting to:     Accounts Officer

POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position is one that is expected to give technical and administrative assistance within the Finance and Accounting office. The Accounts Assistant will perform daily accounting and administrative tasks that will support the Finance & Accounting office by helping the office run smoothly and ensuring transparency and efficiency in all transactions.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receiving of invoices and travel request forms for processing and ensuring the correct supporting documents are duly attached.
• Entering invoices and ensuring proper coding to reflect correct expenditure and appropriate budget line items within the QuickBooks accounting system.
• Preparation of payment vouchers.
• Management of petty cash and all cash payments.
• Reconciliation of petty cash balances.
• Follow up on advance surrenders for liquidation.
• Reconciliation of vendor statements and generate aging vendor reports.
• Scanning of finance documents to support necessary monthly reports.
• Accurate filing system for all the accounting documents and vouchers.
• Any other function of the Finance and Accounting office as may be assigned by your immediate supervisor.

DESIRED QUALITIES and SKILLS

• High level of ethics and integrity;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Flexibility in performing work related duties.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University Degree in Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Administration or equivalent with specialisation in Finance/Accounting;
  
• Certified Public Account of Kenya (CPA) level II;
• Two (2) years’ work experience in Finance and Accounting office including experience in using QuickBooks.
• Computer proficiency in word processing, PowerPoint and Spread Sheets;
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

DATA ASSISTANT (GIS/05/2018)

Location:             Kisumu

Reporting to:     Monitoring & Evaluations Officer

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Data Assistant will be expected to assist the M&E office in compilation and entry of data from the various GIS workstations. This position will also be expected to provide any administrative assistance necessary.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keep track of all received reports from the field staff.
• Collation and compilation of Monthly and quarterly reports including data analysis from the field.
• Preparing and sorting out source documents to resolve questions of inconsistencies or missing data/reports.
• Confirming accuracy of data, comparing data with source documents and re-entering data in verification within the system to detect errors.
• Participating in processing monthly, quarterly and annual reports using GIS internal tools and MoH recommended tools.
• Any other work related duties as assigned by your immediate supervisor.

DESIRED QUALITIES and SKILLS

• Critical thinking;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Good organisation skills;
• Flexibility in performing work related duties

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University Degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Information Technology or Health Records and Information Management from a recognized academic institution;
• Excellent Knowledge in at least one statistical analysis software.
• Work experience in data entry and analysis.
• Computer proficiency in Word Processing, PowerPoint and Spreadsheets.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Interested applicants should e-mail their applications, attaching a cover letter summarizing their relevance to the position and a detailed CV sent as one document via admin@gisworldwide.org by C.O.B 4th July, 2018 stating the reference No. for the respective position.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
GIS is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.