Spark MicroGrants (www.sparkmicrogrants.org) is a young, rapidly scaling
organization pioneering a new approach to international aid. Spark proactively
reaches out to rural poor villages and helps community members to design,
implement, and manage their own social impact projects. Since July 2010, we
have mobilized over 52 communities in Rwanda and Uganda to manage social impact
projects including schools, community farms, electricity lines, and more.
Job Title: Administrative Coordinator
Job Description: The
Administrative Coordinator will play a vital role in the Spark Rwanda team as
it continues to grow and transition into a fully locally run unit. The
Administrative Coordinator will have a variety of responsibilities in several
fields ranging from finance, monitoring & evaluations and office
management. The job will have elements of both office and field work.
Responsibilities will include:
- Collecting field surveys from Spark community
members - Entering field reports into Salesforce –
Spark’s monitoring & evaluations platform - Collecting, digitizing and filing receipts
- Expense account reconciliations
- Auditing community microgrant
disbursements - Banking (bank withdrawals and currency
exchanges) - Purchasing office supplies
- Supporting the Country Director and Program
Manager - Getting quotes/negotiating rates with
suppliers - Data entry and any other day-to-day
administrative or financial related tasks
The Administrative Coordinator will receive hands on experience in the
day-to-day operations of an international NGO and will have opportunities for
continued growth and involvement contingent on ability and performance.
Location: Musanze, Rwanda
Preferred start date: January 20, 2014
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree strongly preferred
- Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft
Office - Must have excellent organizational and time
management skills, be trustworthy, self-motivated, work well in a small
team and have the ability to work unsupervised and meet the demands of the
job. - Attention to detail
- We are interested in applicants from any
field, but especially those enrolled or who have studied Accounting,
Administration or Project Management. - Must be dedicated to Spark’s cause and be
flexible and work creatively according to the organization’s needs and
timeframe. - Candidates with a driving license preferred
To apply: Email info@sparkmicrogrants.org with your CV and cover letter. In the subject line
please use the format: Administrative Coordinator – “Your full name”.
We look forward to hearing from you!
