Internship Opportunity in Finance and Information Management

Action Against Hunger-Horn and Eastern Africa is part of the Action Against Hunger International network, which provides humanitarian relief in over 40 countries worldwide in the sectors of nutrition, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and food security. Action Against Hunger Horn and Eastern Africa is an independent NGO, currently managing operations in Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Uganda. Action Against Hunger-USA has over $60 million in programs, and approximately 2000 staff based in New York City, Washington D.C, Nairobi, and country offices. Additional growth is anticipated.

The Finance and Information Management Intern/Volunteer will work with the Regional Finance Specialist and Regional Grants Advisor, supporting in the day to day analytical, MIS and statistical works, and any required follow up with respective country teams.

Essential job roles

1. Support to Finance functions

• Support to analyze countries BFU + forecast, and follow up with country team as required.
• ACF Working tools update – Shared cost tool
• Support in populating the ACF Financial, Log MIS systems with Country updated data
• Audit issues mapping tool updated and analysis done
• Reconciliation of award vision and Saga, pointing out any required, missing updates
• Donor receivables tracker review and update, pointing out any anomalies

2. Support to Information management for Finance and Grants department

• Identify information and data requirements to support regional finance and grants departments, and support country offices in gathering and sharing this information and data.
• Updated finance data base for dash board update
• Ensure that the information on the Dashboard serves the needs of finance and grants specialists.
•  Any other duties as required.

Gender Equality commitments

• Fosters an environment that supports values of women and men’s equal access to information and both men and women and promoted based on their performance.
• Respects all beneficiaries e.g., women, men, children (boys & girls) regardless of gender, sex, disability, religion, etc.
• Values and respects for all cultures.
• Promotes and upholds the PSEA policy and procedures

Physical demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations.
• Must be able to proofread own work accurately so that only minor corrections are needed on an infrequent basis.

Working Conditions.

• The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations.
• Must be able to proofread own work accurately so that only minor corrections are needed on an infrequent basis.
• VI. Working Environment
• The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.