Financial Accounts Assistant - Mbeya (APC Level) at Restless Development Tanzania

Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2015

Financial Accounts Assistant - Mbeya (APC Level) POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Closing date: 5pm (EAT) on 30th September.
Length of Contract & Conditions: 1 year with the possibility of an extension
Salary: 15,048,529 TZS gross annually
Location: Restless Development's office in Mbeya, Tanzania (With occasional in-country travel)

Restless Development is the national banner carrier for youth-led development. We’ve been in Tanzania since 1993, growing, changing and responding to the most urgent issues facing young Tanzanians. Our work in Tanzania has been cited best practice for our unrivalled methodologies by the World Bank and UNICEF and we are winners of the 2014 Resolve Award from the Global Leaders Council for Health. Directly reaching over 110,000 young people across 14 regions each year, it is our young volunteers and youth-led networks that lead and deliver transformative change.

Today, we address some of the biggest issues on the table including: promoting access to sexual health and family planning services and awareness of sexual reproductive health and rights, the role of young people in the constitution and election process, unemployment, and development beyond 2015. Over the last 12 months our work has contributed on the ground to:
• 53,785 young people accessing sexual reproductive health programmes and services
• 11,701 young people accessing civic education and advocacy training, with 6,966 of them engaged in the constitutional review process
• 5,100 young people trained on how to set up their own business and as a result 2,431 micro-enterprises have been established.

We are seeking an outstanding Finance and Administration Assistant (APC level) to join our team in Tanzania based in Mbeya. We are in the process of finalizing an ambitious strategic plan from 2016-2021, and this role will lead on financial management assistant and accounting within the organisation ensuring transparency and accountability of our finances by meeting Restless Development standards and ensuring compliance with donor and government policies.

This is a key position within our team, with coordination and management of our Finance in Mbeya region. You will be a committed and talented individual who will provide technical advice financial management and planning, and Maintaining Programme Office accounting records in accordance with Restless Development Financial Procedures and Reports, Assisting in the Programme Office Budgeting progress and Undertaking office administrative duties, in collaboration with the finance manager. You will be committed to upholding our financial policies and procedures and obtaining value for money, you will be a role model to our staff and stakeholders at all times, and will be a smart and friendly member of the team.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Visit the website below for instructions on how to apply - do not send CVs as they will NOT be considered

To apply please follow the instructions on the website below, sending completed applications to jobstanzania@restlessdevelopment.org, stating the vacancy job title Tanzania – FAA Mbeya

Closing date for this position is 5pm (East Africa Time) 30th September 2015