Cashier

VACANCY

Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) invites all qualified candidates to apply for the following position. SCA actively promotes and encourages Women and People with Disabilities to apply

Title of Position:

Cashier  

Job Number:

HRM/MRMO 27-19

Duty Station:

Mazar Regional Management Office (MRMO)

Number of Positions:

One (Women)

Status:

The position is Open- Ended

Remuneration:

Salary and Benefits are according to Internal SCA salary scale                                         

Non-monetary Benefits for Women:

Transportation close to residence and work, child nursery at workplace, safe travel facilities and companion to field trips, female association membership, trainings and capacity building

Announcement Date:

14-July 2019  

Closing Date:

27-July 2019

SCA Background

The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) has been working in Afghanistan since 1982, presently managing development Programmes concerning Health, Education, Rural Livelihoods and Community Governance, with a total annual budget of roughly USD 40 million. The total number of staff is around 5,500. During the last 10 years SCA has undertaken a change process moving from a primarily humanitarian service delivery approach towards more of a developmental role, putting increasing emphasis on capacity development, rights-based programming and outcome orientation. The mission of SCA is to empower individuals, communities and local organizations, primarily in rural areas and with particular focus on women, girls, boys and vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities, so that they may participate fully in society and influence their own development. SCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment based on their skills, abilities and experience without regard to age (18-65 years), ethnicity, religion, marital status, gender, or physical disability.

Scope of work:

The Cashier of the SCA Project Office ensures the safe and accurate external and internal payments according to the rules and regulation of the SCA. S/he maintains all cash-handling in the office, assigned record-keeping and other clerical duties within the Finance Unit.

The Cashier reports to Finance Manager at RMO.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in related professional field (BBA, B.COM, BS Economics)
1-2 years’ relevant experience, especially within Donor funded projects, UN, or Corporate Sector.
Computer skill at operator level, especially with MS Office packages.
Fluency in English and Dari and/or Pashto, both written and spoken
Interpersonal and communication skills, Sound Accounting Knowledge, Cash Management Skills,
ability to wok under pressure,
Honest, proactive and well mannered.
Local candidate will be preferred.

Main Responsibilities:

Act according to the policy and regulations of SCA
Keep updated with issues related to SCA and the environment where SCA operates
Promote an attitude of team spirit and a strong focus on quality
Develop good co-operation with SCA units, authorities, institutions and other NGOs
Do related job as delegated by the Finance Manager

Technical Tasks

To oversee and assure an adequate and appropriate filing system for the copies of the original receipts within the finance section
To provide the Finance Manager with the required cash information
To maintain the safety of cash in considering SCA cash insurance policy
To be responsible for payment upon approval of bills and invoices by cash after the receipts are thoroughly checked by FM.
To check the receipts for accounting codes, budget, and donors and auditor’s requirements in the absence of the FM.
To stamp (paid stamp) and calculate all the receipts and make sure that all the receipts are acknowledged by the recipient.
To be responsible for payment of monthly salaries to the local staff
To be responsible for follow up of all Imprest cash, advances, receivables, liabilities of all Project Office staff
To reconcile the cashbook of different currencies with the petty cash in the safe regularly
To inform the FM of the daily cash balance
To enforce the implementation of SCA financial regulation and procedure in the project activities
To be responsible to update manual cash book all daily transactions for all currencies
To be the co-signatory of the money delivery (Hawalla)
To train the staff of other units on how they use the standard forms (for instance, per diem & travel cost form, Impress application, Advance etc.)
Promote gender equality, non-discrimination with regard to ethnic, political and religious background
To participate in Procurement meetings when assigned
Promotes good coordination with all PO units and other department at KMO especially KMO Finance
Maintain good cooperative relation with the national and provincial authorities, UN agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders

Application Procedures:

Interested qualified candidates should submit a full CV (maximum four pages) with a cover letter explaining their motivation in applying for the job and highlighting their relevant skills and experience;
To apply online please send your application / CV to vacancies.nrmo@sca.org.af               
Subject line must be: (Cashier, HRM / MRMO 27-19) otherwise your application may not have considered.      
Candidates may also submit applications by letter (hard copy) directly to the SCA HRM Unit in either Kabul, Ghazni, Kunduz, Wardak, Taloqan, Mazar-e-Sharif, Laghman or Jalalabad;
Academic certificates or references need not to be submitted at this time. These will be requested if called for interview.
Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written test and interview.

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