Accounts Receivable - Intern - Statutory Meeting

Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC or “the Federation”) is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation with 191 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. The IFRC is the World’s largest volunteer-based humanitarian network.

The Federation is a membership organization established by and comprised of its member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Along with National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Federation is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The overall aim of the IFRC is to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.”

It works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.

The Federation is served by a Secretariat based in Geneva, with regional and country offices throughout the world. The Secretariat is led by the IFRC Secretary General and provides the central capacity of the International Federation to serve, connect, and represent National Societies. The Secretariat’s focus includes providing support to the IFRC governance mechanisms; setting norms and standards; providing guidance; ensuring consistency;

coordination and accountability for performance; knowledge sharing; promoting collaboration within and respect for the RCRC Movement; and expanding engagement with partners. The Secretariat’s headquarter is organized in three divisions: (i) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalisation; (ii) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; and (iii) Management, Policy and Corporate Services. The Secretariat has five regional offices, as follows:
Americas (Panama City);
Africa (Nairobi);
Asia/Pacific (Kuala Lumpur);
Europe (Budapest);
Middle East and North Africa (Beirut). The Finance and Administration department is part of the Management, Policy and Corporate Services and is responsible for managing the overall budgeting, accounting, treasury, assets, financial reporting and services, building and related services, conferencing services and languages, library and archives as well as Insurance management.

Reporting to the Coordinator, Accounts Receivable, the Accounts Receivable Intern is responsible for processing travel assistance claims for National Societies attending the 2026 Statutory Meetings and, where required, providing support to the Accounts Receivable team.

• In accordance with the Constitutional requirements for statutory Travel Assistance for Red Cross and Red Crescent governance

and other statutory meetings, coordinate with relevant focal points within the IFRC Secretariat and National Societies where applicable to calculate and prepare requests for payments of statutory Travel Assistance.

• Ensure travel assistance tables are maintained in One Drive, and file all claim requests in One Drive
• Follow up with National Societies on executed payments
• Monitor expenditure under travel assistance budget line for the statutory meetings

• Provides support for the day to day work of accounts receivable accounting where applicable

• Collaborates and communicates with National Societies, regional offices on matters related to travel assistance

Relevant University degree

Recognized qualification in accounting

• Minimum of 3 years in an accounting position
• Experience in working in a multinational, multicultural environment, either in a major commercial company or for an international organization
• Experience in humanitarian or other not-for-profit organisation

• High level of numerical accuracy
• Strong analytical skills
• Good computer skills – Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook
• Knowledge of multi-currency accounting systems
• Service mindset together with effective communication and interpersonal skills

• Knowledge of IFRC financial systems and software

• Fluently spoken and written English

• Good command of another IFRC official language (Arabic, French or Spanish)

• Accountability
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Communications
• Professionalism