Finance,Logistics and Administration Intern – Concern Worldwide

in Accounting and Finance, Administrative and HR, Transportation and Logistics
Internship
Lilongwe
July 26, 2024
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries

Founded in 1968, Concern works in 25 countries in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean with its headquarters in Ireland. Concern started working in Malawi in 2002 and currently focuses on climate and environment, social protection, gender and social inclusion, sustainable food systems for food security and partnerships. For sustainability and lasting change, our advocacy and influence, people centred and evidence based approaches focus on system strengthening and resilience building as we seek to address the root causes of poverty.

Concern invites applications from interested candidates qualified for the following Internship positions;

Finance, Logistics and Administration Intern – (1 Vacancy)

Duration: Five (5) Months

Duty Station: Lilongwe

The Intern will support the Logistics and Administration functions and teams to run smoothly in close collaboration with others in the Concern Malawi programme team and in compliance with Concern’s Policies and Procedures while learning and gaining hands on experience in Logistics and Administration in Concern

Specific Intern Outputs

  • Support the Logistics Assistant in organizing receipt, dispatch, loading and offloading of goods or supplies from stores that have been authorized on Release Requests (RR) by the relevant Officers
  • Support the Procurement Officer with small procurements including ensuring timely delivery of procurement requests including follow ups with suppliers and alerting requestors on order delivery for their verifications and planning and updating the SR Tracker
  • Support the Transport Officer in preparation & review of transport & fuel documentation
  • Support in maintaining files of all relevant paperwork and documentation
  • Support the HR and Administration Manager in Administration tasks assigned
  • Immediately report to Mentor any accidents/incidents
  • Any other duties assigned by the Mentor

Qualifications

  • A Diploma or Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business Administration, Commerce or any other relevant field
  • No Experience required
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft office packages particularly MS Word and MS Excel
  • Knowledge of Logistics and Administration principles
  • Good interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Good communication skills in English and Chichewa
  • Keen attention to detail and a high concentration span
  • Willingness and ability to learn
  • A high level of integrity

Finance Intern – (1 Vacancy)

Duration: Five (5) Months

Duty Station: Lilongwe

The Intern will provide support to the finance department in daily operations, gain hands-on experience in financial management, and learn about the financial processes within an organisational setting

Responsibilities and Tasks

  • Support in maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records
  • Support to organize and manage financial documents, including invoices, receipts, and statements.
  • Support to input financial data into accounting software and spreadsheets.
  • Support in the preparation of financial reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing account information.
  • Support in processing accounts payable and receivable transactions.
  • Help in reconciling vendor statements and customer accounts.
  • Support in preparing for internal and external audits
  • Provide general administrative support to the finance department as needed
  • Any other duties assigned by the Mentor

Qualifications

  • A Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field
  • Knowledge of accounting and finance principles
  • Proficient using Microsoft applications particularly MS Excel and MS Word
  • Good interpersonal and documentation skills
  • High degree of integrity
  • Keen attention to detail and a high concentration span
  • Willingness and ability to learn

How to Apply

Interested candidates, who meet the above qualifications, should send their CV (3 pages maximum including contacts of 3 referees) and Cover Letter to malawi.hr@concern.net with the subject of the email as “Logistics and Administration Intern or Finance Intern’’ depending on the position that they are applying for. The deadline for applications is Thursday, 8th August 2024. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

Concern Worldwide is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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