Finance and Administration Intern

Location: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire Contract: 6 months fixed term contract - ending December 2024 Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

About the role

The Finance and Admin Intern will work with the Finance team to support the implementation of operational activities, supporting the planning, delivery, and reporting of projects.

This is a great opportunity for someone to join the team on an internship and gain valuable experience within international development.

Key Acccountabilities:

• Analyse invoices
• Support the management of all supplier documentation
• Assist in the preparation of activity budgets
• Support filing of all administrative records in the appropriate folders to facilitate easy reference and retrieval when necessary
• Set up key meetings and take minutes
• Support event management and workshops internally and externally
• Support the team in the logistics for activity preparation and travel

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.

About you

The ideal candidate will have an active interest in international development with knowledge within finance and administration. They will hold a qualification in finance or business administration or have previous work experience in a similar role. Strong Microsoft Excel working knowledge is desirable with good written and spoken English and French. Current and ongoing right to work in Cote d'Ivoire is essential. A good eye to detail and strong numeracy. Able to work as part of a team and independently.

The deadline to apply for this internship is 29 May 2024 Midday BST UK.

We intend to conduct interviews from week commencing 10 June 2024 onwards. The interview will be on site and last up to one hour. Candidates successful at this stage will be invited to a final interview at a time to be agreed.

We are particularly interested in learning about your motivations for applying. Please ensure you apply in English.

Please simply click on the link provided to apply.

As an equal opportunity Employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living 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.