Kenya: Senior Certifying Officer

Organization: African Union – InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 29 Nov 2015

The African Union, established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and African States as well as developing a new partnership worldwide. Its Headquarters is located in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.

In seeking to achieve this objective, the African Union intends to strengthen its capacity to deliver through, among others, the implementation of a new organizational structure and the filling of the vacant project position of Senior Certifying Officer in the Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) in Nairobi, Kenya. The Inter-African Bureau for Animal Health Resources (AU-IBAR) is a specialized technical office of the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA) of the African Union Commission (AUC). AU-IBAR’s mandate is to support and coordinate the utilization of livestock, fisheries and wildlife as resources for both human wellbeing and economic development in the Member States of the African Union (AU).

The Commission of the African Union invites citizens of Member States to apply for the below specified position at the Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources in Nairobi, Kenya.

Post

Job Title: Senior Certifying Officer
Grade: P3, Step 5
Operational Supervisor: Director, AU-IBAR
Functional Supervisor: Director of PBFA, HQ
Duty Station: AU-IBAR: Nairobi, Kenya
Department: Programing, Budgeting, Finance and Accounting

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Generally to act as certifying officer with responsibility for the correctness and propriety of all payments as prescribed in the financial rules and regulations; and specifically to:

1. To safeguard financial discipline by ensuring that the books of accounts of the AU‐IBAR are maintained in such forms, standards and procedures as prescribed or approved in the financial rules and regulations;


2. To pre-audit all payrolls, claims and other financial transactions upon certification by the authorized person that the amount is due and unpaid according to the records and information;


3. To review receipts, adjustments and disbursements from units and projects of AU-IBAR;


4. Assist in identifying, assessing and monitoring risks and implementing the necessary controls in order to keep the risk exposure to an acceptable level.


5. To control all expenditures to ensure that budget appropriations are not overspent;


6. To advise management regarding the review of financial rules; regulations, policies and procedures, for the effective implementation of the accounting and financial management systems;


7. Establish controls, using policy guidelines and generally accepted accounting standards, for the prevention of waste, fraud and mismanagement;


8. To provide accurate and reliable information and explanations to audit queries;


9. To perform any other duty as may be assigned.

Educational Qualification Required

Candidates must have at least a Master’s degree in Accounting, Auditing, Commerce, Finance or a recognised professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CA, CIMA or equivalent.

Work Experience Required

Candidates must have at least 8 years of relevant working experience in auditing, or accounting or financial management of which at least 4 years should be at middle management level.

Other Relevant Skills

Computer literacy; Management experience, Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to organize and motivate others and to work in a multi-cultural environment; Excellent drafting and reporting skills; Good communication and negotiating skills; Good planning and organizational skills.

Language Requirement

Proficiency in one of the African Union working languages is a must. Knowledge of one or several other working languages is an added advantage.

Age Requirement

Candidates must preferably be over 25 years old.

Tenure of Appointment

The appointment will be made on a short term contract for a period of eleven (11) months, of which the first three months will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be renewed subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

Remuneration

The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$84,477.46 inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$70,613.43 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff.

Directorate of Administration and Human Resource Management
African Union Commission
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

How to apply:

Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website not later than 29 November 2015