Post Title: Finance Officer
Post Level: Regional
Organizational Unit: Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP)
Project: Sio-Malaba-Malakisi River Basin Trans-boundary Integrated Water Resources Management and Development project
Duty Station: Kakamega, Kenya
Expected Starting date: August 2011
Duration: One year (6 months probation period), with possibility of extension
Reports to: Project Manager
Reference: NELSAP-IP-003-11
Deadline: 15th July 2011
Background
The Nile Basin Initiative [NBI] is a partnership of the riparian states of the Nile comprising Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Eritrea is participating as an observer.
The NBI seeks to develop the river Nile in a cooperative manner, share substantial socioeconomic benefits, and promote regional peace and security to achieve its shared vision of “sustainable socio-economic development through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources”.
The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) has received a Grant from Sida, Norway and World Bank through the Nile Basin Trust Fund (NBTF) towards the cost of implementation of the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi River Basin Transboundary Integrated Water Resources Management and Development Project under the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP). Kenya and Uganda countries participate and benefit under the project.
The NELSAP Regional Coordination Unit now seeks to recruit competent nationals from either Kenya or Uganda – the two NBI participating countries in this Project to the position of Finance Officer.
Main Duties
The Finance Officer shall directly report to the Project Manager for all functions and duties of the project. He/she, however, shall be responsible to the NELSAP Finance and Administration Manager for technical guidance.
The functions and responsibilities for the post-holder will include the following amongst others:
The appropriate candidate shall meet the following qualifications and experience requirements:
The Finance Officer will be based at the Project Management Unit located in Kakamega, Kenya but shall be travelling in the Nile Equatorial Lakes Region in accordance with Program needs and funding availability.
Contract duration will be for 1 year with a possibility of annual extensions to the end of the project, based on the performance, need of the services and availability of funding. NBI offers a competitive salary package commensurate with the qualifications and experience.
Recruitment
This position will be recruited competitively based on advertisement in regional newspapers. The position is open to candidates from the two Nile Basin participating countries (Kenya and Uganda). Women candidates are encouraged to apply.
Interested applicants are invited to send a cover letter and full CV including date of birth and nationality by July 15th, 2011, to email: nelcu@nilebasin.org or to address below:
NBI/NELSAP
P.O. Box 6759 Kigali Rwanda
Inyota House
Plot 1957, Boulevard de l’Umuganda, Kacyiru
Fax : +250 0252 580100 Tel : + 250 0788307334
E-mail :nelcu@nilebasin.org.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
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