Administration and Accounting Officer

African Women Rising (AWR) is hiring an Administration and Accounting Officer to work closely with the Senior Admin Officer to streamline effective administrative processes, including procurement and logistics, filing, and accounting. The successful person in this role should be a highly motivated individual with a readiness to learn and adapt to circumstances as they arise. The person should be able to independently perform assigned tasks, bring ideas to implementation, and demonstrate the ability to multi-task, prioritize, problem-solve, and maintain keen attention to detail. The person should have an interest and ability to work in remote environments, with an awareness of and sensitivity to culture and local traditions being critical. The Administration Officer will provide administrative, accounting, procurement, and logistics support.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Administration:

• Provide office support services for the management of office reception, receive, and attend to visitors, and direct them as appropriate.
• Attend to all incoming and outgoing office telephone calls to ensure office telephones are used appropriately.
• Monitor and control office supplies and consumables and ensure that proper records are maintained.
• Maintain and update the fixed asset register and carry out regular asset verification exercises.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of a filing system and ensure all financial and administrative documents are properly filed.
• Prepare procurement requests for goods and services.
• Provide administrative support during trainings, workshops, and meetings.

Finance:

• Ensure timely preparation and processing of payments by ensuring that all payments are reasonable, allocated to the project, and adequately supported.
• Manage petty cash and petty cash transactions in line with AWR policies and guidelines.
• Work with the Senior Administration Officer and Finance Officer to address all report review comments, including providing feedback for missing vouchers and outstanding information following the review of payment documentation.
• Work with the Senior Admin Officer to maintain close coordination with AWR program staff on financial matters and advise them, as appropriate, on matters requiring their attention.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in B.COM, BBA, or any other relevant field.
• At least two years of experience in administration and accounting with an NGO.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills in English.
• Excellent skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships.
• Knowledge of MS Office packages like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is desired.

How to Apply:
Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should address their application letters, including their CVs, 3 reference contacts, and daytime telephone contacts, to:
The Human Resources Officer, AWR, either by hand to the AWR Head Office, P.O. Box 1374, Gulu District, or by email to awr@africanwomenrising.org

Deadline: June 13, 2025