Salary: $12,600 - $14,429 (USD) depending on experience

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The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Senior Finance and Administration Assistant to provide essential support to our programme operations in Tanzania. This role will be based from our office in Dar es Salaam and is offered on a 2 year, fixed-term contract basis.

About GAIN

GAIN is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN's mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving the consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially those most vulnerable to malnutrition. 

About the role

The Senior Finance and Administration Assistant will provide essential support in administrative, financial and internal control services to the programme operations whilst working with the Country Director to ensure compliance with GAIN policies, systems and procedures. They will also support the Country Director to ensure compliance with external requirements, such as local laws and regulations as well as donor, partner, service- provider and vendor contractual obligations.

Role specifics include; 

• Manage AP and AR in line with GAIN guidelines. 
• Prepare cash and fund flow statements for review with the Country Director
• Ensure all payment requisitions are complete and have all necessary documentation
• Prepare required supporting documents for payment processing such as travel advances, sub-contractors/staff advances
• Ensure that all taxes and staff deductions are calculated accurately and paid into the correct Government agency
• Work with the Country Director to update the country security page on the intranet and contribute to security briefs to Country visitors
• Oversee the proper upkeep and maintenance of office premises and working facilities like photocopying machines and furniture to provide the best possible physical environment for staff to discharge their duties. 
• Ensure all service contracts are valid and maintained.

About you 

To be considered, you must hold or be working towards a recognized finance and accounting qualifications. You should have previous experience working within a finance-related function in an office environment, preferably in an NGO or similar. You will need to demonstrate working knowledge of office-based computer applications (particularly excel) and finance specific software packages. Previous experience of providing financial support to multi-donor funded projects would be an advantage.

For a full list of responsibilities and person specification, please see the job description.

About our offer

In addition to a competitive salary, GAIN offers 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), flexible working and professional development opportunities. We will support you to grow your career and offer this in a supportive, collaborative environment. Additionally, country-specific benefits may apply.