Finance Assistant Job. US Embassy Kenya.

Open to:All Interested Candidates
Position:Finance Assistant
Opening:June 3, 2011
Closing:June 17, 2011
Work Hours: Full-time; 40 hours/week
Salary:Not-Ordinarily Resident: Position Grade: FP-5
Ordinarily Resident: Position Grade: FSN-401-9

(A higher step and salary may be granted based on superior qualifications).
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Nairobi has an opening for the position of a

Finance Assistant. The position will be available immediately.
Basic Function:
The incumbent reports to the Division of Global HIV/AIDS, Finance Analyst and is responsible for
carrying out necessary administrative and liaison actions to execute tax exemptions for HHS/CDC DGHA
Kenya. Incumbent maintains tracking system for all Donor Assistance (DA)-1 forms with relevant
Government of Kenya officials to ensure timeliness in securing tax exemption. Also assists with
budgetary analysis of CDC Kenya implementing partners’ program budgets. The job requires high
organizational skills to ensure that records for all partners’ tax claims are well documented and easily
accessible for update reports on tax exemption status. The work is highly complex and can be of high
stakes to implementing partners in terms of what will be considered as allowable costs and unallowable
cost in their award funds.

Qualifications Required:
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and
comprehensive information supporting each item.
? Bachelors degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Finance or Accounting is required.
? Five (5) years progressive responsible experience in dealing with national, international or non-
governmental financial management system, customs work, clearing and forwarding or national tax
policies. At least 3 years experience as a supervisor in financial or accounting work is also required.
? Level IV (Fluent) English ability is required. Level III Kiswahili ability also required.
? Must possess standard word processing and spreadsheets skills.

Selection Process:
WHEN EQUALLY QUALIFIED, U.S. CITIZEN ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBER (USEFMs) AND
U.S. VETERANS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE. THEREFORE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT
THE CANDIDATES SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS ABOVE
IN THE APPLICATION.

Additional Selection Criteria:
Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining
successful candidacy.
Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or
Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are
ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply
for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired
into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

Applicants must be available for an interview and for proficiency testing as required by the selecting official.

To Apply:
Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:

1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-
174) found on: http://nairobi.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/emplyform.pdf
2. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214
with their application. Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veterans preference must submit
documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
3. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification
requirements of the position as listed above.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
The Human Resources Office,
P. O. Box 606 Village Market, 00621
Nairobi, Kenya.

POINT OF CONTACT
Telephone: 254-2-363-6091
FAX: 254-2-363-6097

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