Accounts Assistant

  Tanzania

Arusha

Duration of Program: 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 years
Dates: begin in 2009 for 2 years

Description: The Accounts Assistant's tasks include high volume data processing, customer service and administrative assistance in the Accounts Receivable team.

The job is primarily concerned with the processing of payment data into our Sponsorship database. Excellent computer skills are essential for this job plus an enquiring mind and capacity for hard work. A sense of humour also helps!   

Qualifications:
Requirements:

-Two years commitment on a stipend type salary.
-Fluent in spoken and written English.
-Demonstrated initiative and common sense.
-Demonstrated excellent attention to detail.
-Minimum 2 years professional administrative experience operating a computer in an office environment.
-Proven 2 years experience using email daily in a professional environment. -Microsoft Outlook experience well regarded.
-Proven 1 year experience processing data from multiple sources into a database. -Microsoft Access experience well regarded.
-50 wpm typing skills.
-Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills.

Application to include:

1.      One page cover letter advising when the applicant could be in Tanzania and ready to start work.

2.      Curriculum Vitae

Salary / Pay: Available upon application

Experience Required: yes

See requirements.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Tanzania Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 3

Application Process Involves:

• Disciplinary Clearance Form
• Letters of Reference

The School of St. Jude's Mission Statement: Fighting Poverty Through Education.

Year Founded: 2002

The School of St. Jude is a Catholic based organization. We do not require our participants to be of the same faith. Our volunteers will not be involved in religious proselytizing.