Finance Internship

Sightsavers is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic quick learner who is looking to start their career in Public Health and INGO Finance, to gain skills in programme financial monitoring.

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply
Location: Kaduna
Contract: One-year Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Standard office hours

This is an excellent learning opportunity for someone with some experience in finance and a passion for Public Health, who is looking to start their career and gain valuable experience in programme financial monitoring.

Some existing financial experience and/or qualification is necessary, as is a strong interest and passion for public health intervention, programme finances and supporting programme implementation. Inclusion and advocacy is at the heart of everything we do and an interest in this, or any of Sightsavers key thematic areas would be an advantage.

As the Finance Intern, you can expect to gain experience at an International Development INGO in grant management, monitoring and evaluation, Public Health intervention, programme finances, programme implementation support, field expenditure, donor requirements, accounting principles, Sightsavers core thematic areas including advocacy, inclusion and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and Sightsavers policies.

The main developmental opportunities of the Finance Internship:

The Finance Intern will develop their capacity in:

• The development and documentation of the project implementation plans.
• The documentation, filling and archiving of documents (programme, monitoring and financial reports) in appropriate storage filling methods.
• Innovative implementation of activities for programme delivery and achievement of organizational objectives.
• Arranging and coordinating programme meetings and activities, also ensure reports are written and submitted within the expected timeframe.
• Preparation of payment vouchers, cashbook and bank reconciliation statement, partners financial report and donor report.
• Periodic verification of physical assets, bank transactions and collection of bank statement.
• The gathering/photocopying of supporting documentations for payment vouchers and coding and filling of payment vouchers in arch file accordingly.
• Processing payment to vendors, per diem and transportation for participants during field activities.
• Tracking and following up on all outstanding advances to ensure timely retirement.
• Logistics for activity preparation and travels.
• Compliance and risk management.

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This is an exciting learning opportunity that will suit someone with some finance background, whose career aspirations and goals align with the work and vision of Sightsavers' and who is looking to take their first steps in a career in Public Health and gain valuable experience. We are not expecting previous INGO or Public Health experience and the internship is not suitable for anyone who already has working experience of the above listed developmental opportunities.

Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader, and we particularly encourage applicants from people with disabilities, women and all ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• A background in finance (such as a related qualification or some working experience)
• Interpersonal and intercultural sensitivity
• High degree of integrity
• Active listener
• Teachable
• Good team player
• Takes correction well

As part of the application process, we will ask questions around the themes of your career aspirations, ability to learn, passion programmatic finances and passion for public health implementation.

Next Steps

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. We anticipate that remote interviews will take place mid April and the evaluation process will include a written task and an interview.

Closing date: Wednesday 26 March 2025.

As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.