Categories: Vacancies, April 2026

Finance Assistant

Location: Gambella Region (Luak Dong Refugee Camp)

Organization: Development for Peace Organization (DPO)

Deadline: July 11, 2025

Job Description

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Duty Station: Gambella Region (Luak Dong Refugee Camp)

Required Number: 1 (One)

Salary: As per the organization scale

About the Organization

Development for Peace Organization (DPO) is an Ethiopian non-profit organization established in 2020 with a mission of striving to meet the humanitarian and developmental needs of societies regardless of race, color, religion or cultural background. We are legally registered to work in Ethiopia (Reg. 5164) as National NGO and as INGO in South Sudan (Reg. 4178), Somalia (Reg. NGOD/Moifar0422/022) and Kenya (OP.218/051/22-400/12732); it is also processing its registration in Yemen. We are currently seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join our mission-driven organization.

Major Duties:

Finance Assistant is mainly responsible for supervise the handling of the overall financial documents and documents are kept up-to-date and in according to DPO financial policies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Handle Cash transfers from Head office as per the financial policies and procedures;
Prepare and Check monthly incentive workers payment;
Ensure adequate fund/cash held in program for planned activities;
Cash requests from the Head Office ;
Adhere to the necessary accounting, documentation and reporting procedures required for the purchase of items based on purchases/procurement procedure, if any;
Responsible to check daily financial payments in line with organizational policies and procedures by giving due attention to authorization level and budget codes;
Ensuring close collaboration and communication with Finance departments at HO and field level to facilitate and smoothen consistent running of the program;
Work closely and provide technical support to the Finance Officer;
Check and review the external work done before any payment is effective;
Compile and submit the weekly financial report along with all supporting documents;
Cash requests from the Head Office After reviewing the current balance based on financial Report to Finance head office.

About You

Qualifications:

Education:

BA/Diploma in Accounting

Experience:

Minimum 2 years for BA and 3 years for Diploma

Required Skills

Communication
Attention to detail
Financial management
Accounting

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates shall fill out this form: https://forms.gle/tpQVGhzJ2rnW9zDs7 and submit their motivation letter along with their non-returnable updated resume as a Merged PDF file through: recruitment@devforpeace.org until July 11, 2025:

Note: Use “Finance Assistant” as the subject line of application Letter!

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply!

DPO is committed to diversity and inclusion in its workforce and encourages all candidates to apply to join the organization, regardless of gender, nationality, religious/ethnic heritage, or disability.

DPO has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, authority abuse, and discrimination. DPO follows the principles of UN Child Protection. As a result, all shortlisted candidates will be subjected to thorough reference and background checks, as well as being expected to conform to these standards and principles.

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