Job Opportunity!!!
Women and Law in Southern Africa Research & Education Trust (WLSA)-Lesotho
WLSA’s mission is to contribute to the socio-economic political and legal advancement of Women and Children in Lesotho. The Trust is an NGO pursuing children and women’s human rights legal context. Since 1989, WLSA has been the anchor and the lead organization in Lesotho with the main objective of facilitating gender integration on prevention and protection of violence against Children (VAC), Gender Based Violence (GBV) and response across the country through provision of post violence care services with the goal of enabling environment for uptake of health services particularly SRHR, HIV, TB etc. in order to achieve Gender Equality in the development process.
Led by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Project Management Unit (MOF- PMU), WLSA is currently implementing a Global Fund supported Grant to Support Implementation of Community System Strengthening under the Grant Cycle 7, for Human Rights and addressing Gender Barriers to HIV and SRH Services. The project is implemented in the six districts of Leribe, Butha-Buthe, Thaba-Tseka, Quthing, Qacha’s Nek and Mokhotlong. The position advertised here depends on availability of funds.
Title: Finance and Administration Officer
Section: Finance
Reports to: Finance Manager
Job Description:
The finance and Administration officer oversees and ensures the provision of an entire range of financial services and activities, including review of accounting transactions, tracking and monitoring bank relationships, and coordinating budget management, preparation and auditing processes.
Position Responsibilities
- The Officer will be responsible for the preparation of payments vouchers, register of payment vouchers and other payment requests for goods and services received, ensuring valid supporting documents and obtaining authorization and approval.
- Develop budget for all departments at WLSA.
- Review journals and prepare financial reports (monthly and quarterly as per reporting expectations)
- Facilitate training for key staff in different departments on the finance policy.
- Review and recommend updates for financial policy in line with international reporting standards Be part of the organization’s procurement
structures and ensure compliance thereto with applicable policies - Reconcile any discrepancies or errors identified by conversing with employees/or clients.
- Conducts spot checks to review compliance of the various departments to WLSA policy
- Collect and enter data for financial spreadsheets on a weekly basis
- Coordinate with district teams for advance issuance and their timely adjustments of advances & Trainings documentation.
- Ensure completeness of supporting documents in all respect which includes authenticity of signatures, cross-checking attendance sheets
and verifying payments made. - Post all vouchers into transaction spreadsheet on daily basis for review by the Finance Manager.
Qualifications
- Associate Degree in finance, Accounting or related-field
- Ability to work under minimum supervision, under extreme pressure and tight timelines
- Honesty and strong commitment, accuracy in record checking
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrated skills and competencies on confidentiality
- Knowledge of accounting packages
- Knowledge of advance excel
- Planning, budgeting and organization skills
- Ability to speak English and Sesotho
- IT skill including MS Office and accounting application including software aremandaroty
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Experience of 5 years in an NGO field and budgeting and reporting for donors will be an added advantage.
Interested candidates should send an application letter, updated CV, names of three referees of previous employers and copies of educational certificates addressed to: [email protected]. Closing date 22nd August 2024
The Human Resource Officer
WLSA HOUSE, Katlehong, Maseru, Lesotho.
NB: No hand delivered applications will be accepted.
Should you need further clarification please call the
WLSA landline: 22 313123
