Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is an international non-profit organization mandated to work with people around the world to eradicate poverty and injustice. Guided by its vision of ‘Together for a Just World’, NCA provides humanitarian assistance and supports long-term development. NCA is affiliated with the World Council of Churches and is a member of the ACT Alliance with a presence in 31 countries worldwide. 

In Ethiopia, NCA has been operating since 1974, marking 50 years of service in the country this year. NCA’s programs are implemented together with local faith-based partners. NCA is a member of various civil society networks, coordination mechanisms, and clusters in Ethiopia. In its current strategic period (2025-2029), NCA Ethiopia implements programs focused on Climate Resilient Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (CRWASH); Climate and Environment Stewardship/Economic Development and Food Security; Peacebuilding; Gender-Based Violence/Sexual/ Reproductive Health; and Humanitarian Emergency Response.

NCA has an Internship Program, offering on-the-job learning to qualified and young graduates with a particular focus on female candidates. Accordingly, applicants who fulfill the requirements are invited to apply for this opportunity.

The Intern works with the Finance team, learns and gains experience, and contributes to the preparation of financial documents, scanning, and organizing documents into digital formats, ensuring accuracy and quality. Responsibilities include operating scanning equipment, maintaining proper filing, and potentially performing administrative duties related to document management.

Length of Internship: Three months with a possibility of extension based on funding availability 

Major functions will include:

• Scan Financial documents and save them into computer systems.

• Maintain the organization's financial documents and the filing of scanned documents.

• Update the finance records and databases.

• Perform finance-related administrative duties. 

• Check the accuracy of scanned documents.

• Adherence to scanning instruction, Expectation: as outlined in the instruction provided, and be able to adapt to any changes at any given notice.

• Maintain scanners for optimum performance and proper resolution of documents.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience Required:

• Education: The ideal candidate is a recent graduate (graduated within 2023/2024) in Accounting or Finance with an average CGPA of 3.5 and above. The candidate should successfully pass the exit exam.

• Technical skills: A skillset in using the Microsoft Office suite. Knowledge of operating a photocopy/scanner is a plus. 

• Languages: Proficiency in Amharic and English is required. 

Personal skills and attributes:

• Positive, flexible, and open to learning.

• Strong integrity and competence.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Sound written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

N.B.: 

• Registration date will be from 13th to 16th May 2025, CoB.

• Inquiry by phone is not accepted.

• Only short-listed applicants will be contacted via telephone & email.

• NCA is an equal-opportunity organization.

• Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

• We kindly ask you to carefully read the  ACT Code of Conduct for the prevention of misconduct, including corruption, fraud, exploitation, and abuse, including sexual; and to ensure child safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, and Abuse and Child Safeguarding policy before you submit your application. If you are the selected candidate for the above positions, you will be asked to complete and sign our Code of Conduct and Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse, and Child Safeguarding Policy. 

• In accordance with the core humanitarian principles, NCA implements a range of safeguards to prevent or reduce the possibility of humanitarian aid falling into the wrong hands. This includes those individuals and groups who are subject to sanctions by the United Nations Security Council. As part of this process, NCA will screen the details of the successful candidates for this post against the sanction lists maintained by the UN and by some of NCA's governmental donors. 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants are invited to send their updated resume to lidiya.ashenafi@ethiojobs.net with a subject line “Finance Intern”

NOTE: It is mandatory to state the subject line when applying.