Administrator/Accountant supervisor in Tanzania

Could you work training others in accounting and administration in Tanzania?

Background

Tanzania is one of the world’s poorest nations; agricultural subsistence dominates its economy. Health and education sectors require massive investments.There is freedom of religion; all major faiths have the ability to share and propagate their faith. Christianity makes up 54% of the population with Islam totalling 31%.

Safina Street Network is an outreach service working with vulnerable children and young people in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Safina aims to help these children come into a relationship with Jesus Christ as well as assisting them with shelter, food, medical treatment, education and life skills.

Location

Safina, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Ministry & Type of work

This role will involve supervising the accounting work at Safina Street Network and provide training to staff and youth as needed. Safina Street Children’s Network has trained a young person in accounting but would like an accountant to continue training and supervising him. Also there will be the opportunity to train other youth and staff members in accounting/admin and be a part of outreach to the vulnerable, and be involved in discipling young people.

Major tasks:

Overseeing the accounting of Safina branches
On-going training of Safina staff in accounting/admin
Internal auditing

Qualifications & Experience

Formal administration and accounting qualifications required
Some experience of working with youth helpful

Other Info

Duration: 6 months minimum

FAQS

Do I get to be part of a team?

Yes. Whether you go on a team assignment with other short termers, or an individual assignment, you will be part of a team once out on the field. Both teams and individuals will be placed within teams of long term workers and you will be a part of supporting their ongoing ministries.

Listen to one of our missionaries sharing about being a part of a team:

How long does the application process take? How soon can I be on the field?

The long term application process normally takes between six to twelve months, with at least another six months following acceptance into AIM to raise support before going out to the field.

Our aim is to be thorough and diligent and we want to make sure, so far as we are able, that our missionaries are of a suitable calibre, have an assignment which is appropriate to their skills and giftings, and that they are adequately trained and equipped in order to be able to thrive and be effective in the ministry that they are called to.

Listen to missionaries talking about their preparation:

Does my church need to support me doing this?

Yes. The Bible makes it clear that the church sends missionaries (e.g. Acts 13) and has an ongoing pastoral responsibility for them. As much as AIM is a key partner in the process and facilitates ministry in Africa, we will not accept into membership anyone who does not have a positive recommendation and support from their church. AIM will discuss your application with your church leaders – after all they know you better than we do – as together we seek to discern that this is God’s calling for you.

Listen to Tim Matthews, one of our Mission Advisors, talking about the churches role in sending missionaries:

A number of pastors also share their thoughts in these clips:

Mark Phippen

Good member care can make the difference between flourishing and merely coping on the mission field, between retiring strong and retiring bitter or disillusioned, between a whole career and a single term. And it can make the difference between another generation following in our footsteps or taking one look at missions and deciding it’s just too costly a path.

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Short term (under a year)

There are many ways to serve short term. Whether on a team, as an individual, on a medical elective, or as a Bible college placement, short term with AIM fits into our long term ministry of reaching Africa’s unreached with the gospel. LEARN MORE

Tanzania

Tanzania is one of the world’s poorest nations; agricultural subsistence dominates its economy. Health and education sectors require massive investments.There is freedom of religion; all major faiths have the ability to share and propagate their faith. Christianity makes up 54% of the population with Islam totalling 31%. LEARN MORE

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