Finance & Administration Assistant – USAID SPR Project

About the role

The Finance & Administration Assistant will support financial, administrative and operational tasks for the USAID Solutions for Peace and Recovery (SPR) project in Bukavu, DRC. Reporting to the Finance and Compliance Manager, the role is a short‑term consultancy ending 31 July 2021.

Key responsibilities

• Receive vendor invoices, post them to the Invoice Tracking List and prepare daily accounting documents for validation.
• Manage petty cash, process travel expenses, distribute cash advances and prepare payments for suppliers and staff.
• Review vouchers and payment requests, ensuring compliance with MSI and USAID policies and maintain up‑to‑date project accounting records.
• Track travel advances for liquidation, support supply transactions, and maintain office, finance and purchase order files.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, economics, finance, accounting or a related discipline.
• Minimum three years of finance and administrative experience, preferably in an international organization.
• Strong attention to detail, discretion, and ability to follow instructions.
• Proficiency in French (required) and English (preferred).
• Experience with USAID projects and ability to work respectfully with female participants and local cultural norms.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, PowerPoint and Excel.