Finance/Human Resources Assistant

Company Details
Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
Description: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization (NGO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. It was founded in France in response to the Biafran War. The organization is known in most of the world by its localized name or simply as MSF; in Canada and the United States the name Doctors Without Borders is commonly used. In 2015 over 30,000, mostly local, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, logistical experts, water and sanitation engineers and administrators provided medical aid in over 70 countries. These doctors and nurses decided to volunteer their time to solve issues of world health. Private donors provide about 90% of the organization's funding, while corporate donations provide the rest, giving MSF an annual budget of approximately US$750 million.
Job Description

Main Purpose

 

Responsible for payroll management, day-to-day administrative work (leaves, trainings,appraisals follow up, etc) and follow up of need in two SKID guest houses including supervision of office and house cleaners, responsible for the petty cash and ensures the data entry into Unifield . Assures monthly reconciliations.

 

Accountabilities

 

Execute administrative and legal related tasks, under supervision of the Mission Finance/Human Resources Manager, checking payroll calculations and updating personal files in order to ensure accuracy, compliance and on time payments.

 

Implement cash management procedures in order to ensure the highest control and security and ensure cash availability.

 

Prepare employment contracts in conformity with legal requirements including specific amendments, when necessary, in order to ensure local labor and fiscal law compliance.

 

Enter data into the HR database and personal files and keep them up to date in order to facilitate HR processes management.

 

Update Social security Tax office employee files in order to meet legal requirements and duties.

 

Draw up monthly pay slips for all staff, editing and updating the necessary data, in order to ensure the punctuality and accuracy of staff payroll.

 

Draw up the final pay slip and employment certificate at the end of a contract to meet legal requirements while defending MSF’s interests.

 

Assist the Mission Finance/Human Resources Manager in the prevision of monthly treasury and planning in order to ensure the coverage of daily needs, advances on salaries, payroll, etc.

 

Make all administrative information available to the staff (posting, meetings, etc.)

 

Classify and prepare all accounting pieces as requested by the Mission Finance/Human Resources Manager.

 

File the accounting documents and enter the accounting pieces in the accounting software, with the support from the Mission Finance/Human Resources Manager and/or the Finance Manager.

 

Support the Mission Finance/Human Resources Manager in translating documents into local language. Assists the Mission Finance/Human Resources Manager in meetings upon request.

 

Ensure encoding in Unifield is done on a daily basis and updated as required.

 

Prepare the weekly or monthly cash reconciliation.

 

Ensure all specimen of signatories for SKID and technical referent are up to date and/or changed if needed.

 

Respect validation table and procurement procedure

 

Make sure that all documents needed are in the staff file (contracts, job descriptions, ID documents, certificates, acceptance for local staff, disciplinary process, etc.), organize the files in a proper and clear way.

 

Make sure that all needed documents from staff files are scanned and kept in a safe and proper place and properly organized.

 

Organize the recruitment files (archiving) and ensure that the old ones are destroyed

 

Requirements

 

Education • Essential:Degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or Administration related Diploma

 

Experience • Essential: Previous working experience of at least two years in relevant jobs (Minimum 2 years)

 

Desirable: Proven experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.

 

Languages • English Essential & Kiswahili desirable

 

Knowledge • Essential: Computer literacy (word, excel, ERP) • Desirable knowledge of UniField and Homere software

 

Competencies • Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Flexibility, Respect to MSF Principles & Stress Management

 

 

 

Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

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