Job title: Finance / Admin and Compliance Manager, Kenya
Location: Nairobi, Kenya with a frequent travel to Isiolo, Baringo and Tana River counties of Kenya
 Responsible to: Country / Representative and Programme Steering Committee
 Starting date: Mid July or 1st August 2014
Working hours: Full time (40 hours per week)
Type of contract: fixed contract-one year with a possibility of extension
Background: The Pastoralist Resilience Consortium consisting of Regional Centre for Pastoralist Elders (RCPE), Global Peace and Prosperity Initiative (GLOPPI) and GTDO would like to recruit a dynamic and energetic person as Finance/Administration and Compliance Manager in Kenya. This position reports to the project steering committee and Country Representative/Director-GLOPPI who is also the programme director/leader of the consortium. The position forms part of the Senior Management Team of the Pastoralist resilience consortium in Kenya. Final offer of the position will be subject to the approval/release of funds.

This is a great opportunity for experienced finance professionals to play a key role in achieving our visions by providing effective financial management and accounting support to the consortium and to the organisations.Provide financial management support across the consortium programDevelop, implement and monitor internal financial control management systems.Develop or review and update financial policies and procedures and ensure approval of any changes.Ensure timely financial reporting in accordance with consortium financial policiesReport timely on financial matters and operational matters of projects to donors and Country Representative/Director and Programme Steering Committee.Develop quarterly financial reports of the programme and submit to the donor. Ensure financial reports are produced timely and in accordance with consortium policy and procedures and donor requirements.Ensure that budget is available for all the financial transactions and appropriate supporting documents and avoid over-spendingEnsure that the financial system is effectively functioning and authorization levels are appropriate to the structure of the country programme.Ensure financial, procurement and budgetary guidelines and controls are in place.Manage and supervise the finance staffMonitor the financial position of the consortium and propose measures to guarantee continuous liquidity for attainment of consortium goals.Enhance financial management capacity of partner NGOs and community based organisations such as pastoralists’ associations(PAs).Train the finance team and PAs on project financial management.Develop the bank reconciliation reportsEnsure effective grant management as per the consortium policy and performance targets.Ensure that effective financial systems is in place in line with donor regulations/requirementsEnsure timely request for transfer of funds from the donors through established procedures.Ensure that no expectations are raised in the field for which budget is unavailable.Ensure that the programme administrative system is update and up to the international standardsEnsure that contributions of the personnel to the programme is documented and appropriately filed.Assure that all assets are well registered, maintained, and filed in line with donor regulation.Ensure that HR system is functional and that all staff issues are addressed timely.Ensure that programme complies with donor policies/requirements and organizational policies and procedurePay regular visits and ensure the field offices comply with the donor requirements/donor and organizational policies and procedures.Ensure that consortium complies with income tax regulations of Kenya.Qualifications/Competencies and Experience:The ideal candidate will have a University degree majoring in finance, with a professional qualification in the field of Accounting (ACCA, CPA, ACEA, ACA, AMCA or equivalent).You will have at least 3 years working experience in finance management in an INGO environment, with three years grant accounting experience.Relevant experience in setting up training in project finance.At least 2 experience in managing consortium financeAt least 3 years experience in developing financial systems (policies and procedures) for a consortium programme and/or for organizations.At 2 years experience in launching a programme financial system and Sun System etc and ensuring its effectiveness and efficiency.At least 2 years experience in capacity building of partners in financial management.At least 3 years experience in working with institutional and non-institutional donors and intergovernmental organizations.Experience in working with pastoralist communities and in Arid and semi-arid lands preferably Isiolo, Baringo and Tana-river counties.You will have practical knowledge of accounting packages and software (Excel and or Quick books, SUN systems etc preferably Sun-system) and proficiency in Microsoft office.Excellent communications skills and commitment to the consortiums’ vision, mission and values. Fluency in English required.Must be Kenyan and a person with high level of integrity, transparency and accountability.If you think you meet the job specification, please send your CVs/Resume and motivation letter (specifying your achievements and why you think you are the right person for this position) to consortium2014@yahoo.com and consortiumresilience@gmail.com not later than 8 July, 2014. Please put Finance/Admin and Compliance Manager-Kenya in the subject line of your email. Because of the urgency of this position, we will review the applications regularly as we receive. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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FH Kenya, a Christian relief and development organization is looking for an M&E Coordinator for the USAID funded Arid and Marginal Lands Recovery Consortium (ARC).

Job Title: M & E Coordinator, Arid and Marginal Lands Recovery Consortium (ARC)

Reporting to: Arid and Marginal Lands Recovery Consortium Director.

Location: Nairobi - accompanied (occasional travels to field sites)

Closing Date: 16th March, 2012

Job Summary:

The M&E Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination of partner agencies’ program level M&E plans, progress tracking, reporting, and program evaluations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Key Results #1 Coordinate the tracking of program planning and implementation quality, effectiveness of program processes, and provide an information feedback loop to consortium leadership for management decisions pertaining to programming.Key Result #2 Lead program reporting through required donor and FH reporting mechanisms.Key Result #3 Coordinate setting program targets and program evaluations.Key Result #4 Support program learning for the consortiumQualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/function satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Committed to serving the poor in full agreement with FH’s foundation and beliefs as expressed in our Vision, Mission and ValuesBachelors Degree in International Development or related field, with strong quantitative background such as economics, statistics (Masters degree desired)Minimum 5 years NGO experience in Monitoring & Evaluation in a developing country, with experience in USAID programs.Experience in program monitoring and evaluation, including indicator selection, target setting, survey design, data collection, analysis and formal report writing for USAID programs required (specific experience with USAID-OFDA desired)Proven training and proficiency in various statistical software (Epi-info, SPSS, SAS, or other statistical packages) Leadership experience in providing M&E coordination support in donor funded consortia desired.Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications (clearly indicating their current or expected salary), updated CV with three referees, day telephone contacts to:

Human Resources Manager,
FH Kenya,
P.O Box 14978-00800 Nairobi

or Email address: hr_fhkenya@fh.org

or drop them at our Nairobi Office.(Life Ministry Centre, 3rd Floor Jabavu Road, next to Kilimani Police station) latest by 16th March, 2012.

Shortlisting will be done as applications are received.

Those shortlisted for interviews will be contacted within a short notice.

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Kenya AIDS NGOs Consortium (KANCO) is a national membership network of organization with over 1000 Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs), Community Based Organization (CBOs), Faith Based Organization (FBOs), Private Sector, Research and Learning Institutions responding to HIV & AIDS and TB in Kenya.

Location: Kenya - Central

Role:

The Regional coordinator will oversee, lead and manage the field operations of the regional office in Central province office. He/she will be responsible for maintaining relationships with the various stakeholders, monitoring, and ensuring achievement of overall project objectives.

The Regional coordinator will also provide technical assistance by way of backstopping relevant projects/programmes at the KANCO office in Central.

Major duties and responsibilities:

Responsible for the Mombasa regional resource centreCoordinate, monitor and evaluate the progress and performance of regional programmes/ projects to ensure acceptable performance standardPrepare budgets for regional programmes under the direction and approval of supervisorRecruitment of KANCO members at regional level.Liaise with other KANCO departments in providing services to the communityAcquire and distribute HIV/AIDS information materialsDevelop and maintain computer databases for the regional officePopularise computer based systems at the regional level (e.g. email, internet and use of ICTs)Respond to KANCO member’s inquiriesResource centre fund mobilization for support to centre continuity/ activitiesContribution to monitoring and evaluationPreparation of regular progress reportsPerforms any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.Education: Bachelor degree in Social Sciences or Information StudiesExperience: Not less than 5 years’ experience in a similar positionKnowledge: Communication; Library and Information Studies; IT training; Project managementCritical Success factors:
Database and information systems Management;Good communication skills;
Good interpersonal skills;
Report writing skills;
Resource mobilization skills;
Experience in Social or community work;
Networking skills;
Good facilitation skills;
Must be innovative;
Ability to market resource centre services;
Ability to meet deadlines;
Ability to work under minimum supervisionHow to apply

Please send your application letter, CV, expected remunerations, and list of 3 references by e-mail (reference job title “Regional Coordinator - Central”) to jobs@kanco.org

Closing date: 11 Mar 2011

This vacancy is only open to Kenyan Nationals. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

KANCO is an equal opportunity employer.

For more jobs in Kenya, visit http://www.kenyan-jobs.com/ today.

The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is a not-for-profit Pan-African institution, to enabling the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa.

The Consortium’s mandate and strategic intent is built on the basis that sustained development in Sub-Saharan Africa requires well-trained, locally based professional economists. AERC agitates the provision of capacity building in economic policy in Francophone and Anglophone African countries through provision of support in the areas of policy research and training.

AERC is seeking to recruit a suitable individual to fill the following position:

IT Administrator

The position supports the ICT Manager in providing ICT services to the Secretariat of AERC, including installation of hardware, and the development and implementation of ICT projects as well as ensuring security of information and assets.

The position provides first level support to users in the Secretariat and ensures the security and integrity of network and hardware infrastructure.

Key responsibilities:

Provide Systems administration services and ensure required service performance levels are maintained as per the Service Level Agreements;Provide first level IT user support and technical support including change management for IT enabled business applications as per project or operational needs;Assist in security risk analysis and risk management in line with availability and IT Service Continuity management; Ensure that the confidentiality, integrity and availability of IT services and conform to all relevant statutory requirements;Implement IT contingency and disaster recovery programmes;Conduct systems analysis to identify user requirements, required system functions and recommend suitable approaches and implementation tools.Coordinate technical development, testing, and implementation of systems in outsourced systems development projectsDevelop application solutions in response to emerging user needs for new systems or changes to existing systems as required; Perform technical evaluations to determine suitability of new systems in meeting AERC operational requirements;Maintain system performance records and provide recommendations for IT capacity and availability planning;Set up new and maintain existing systems in accordance with established standards and project/operational requirements;Assist in the development and implementation of ICT projectsKeep inventory of hardware and maintenance records;Carry out relevant in-house IT training programmes.Bachelors degree in Information Sciences, ICT or other relevant disciplineProfessional ICT qualifications such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE),Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL),or other equivalent and recognized qualificationsAt least three years relevant experienceKnowledge and experience in systems developmentProficiency in Windows server, MS Exchange and network administrationExperience in providing user support on Microsoft Windows platforms including MS Office applicationsGood interpersonal skillsGood problem solving and analytical skills If you believe you believe you have the qualifications and experience to match this role, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration, email, telephone contacts, and names and addresses of three referees.

To be considered your application must be received by 25 February 2011 addressed to:

The Manager, Human Resources and Administration
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
MEMBANK Towers, 3rd Floor
Milimani Road

Email: recruitment@aercafrica.org

For more information on AERC, you can visit our website on www.aercafrica.org

For more jobs in Kenya, visit www.kenyan-jobs.com today.

NGO Jobs Opening In Kenya.

The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) was established in 1988 as a public not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa.

The Consortium’s mandate and strategic intent is built on the basis that sustained development in sub-Saharan Africa requires well-trained, locally based professional economists.

AERC agitates the provision of capacity building in economic policy in Francophone and Anglophone African countries through provision of support in the areas of policy research and training.

AERC seeks to recruit qualified and experienced economists and other professionals to support its capacity building initiative in one of its key partner government ministry in Kenya.

The overall responsibility of the economists and other professionals to be recruited is to provide analytical support to policy research, policy analysis and formulation and economic management covering the following areas:

1. Macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis:- This will entail Sectoral Analysis; Macroeconomic Policy Analysis and Modelling; and Financial Analysis.
2. Fiscal Policy Analysis, including, Project Analysis; Tax Policy Analysis; and Budget Analysis.
3. Inter-Governmental Fiscal Analysis and Reforms.

The AERC, therefore, seeks to recruit economists and other professionals at four levels as indicated below.

The officers to be recruited must have the following minimum qualifications:

(i) 10 Graduate Trainees – The ideal candidates must possess a minimum of Upper Second Class Honours degree in Economics, Commerce, Mathematics/Statistics, Agriculture, Engineering, ICT and Law. Preference will be given to those with first Class Honours degree.

(ii) 10 Assistant Researcher/Policy Analysts – The ideal candidates must have a minimum of MA/MSC in Economics, International Development, Political Science, Law, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Accounting; Mathematics, Statistics, ICT and Engineering.

(iii) 7 Researcher/Policy Analysts – The ideal candidates must possess a minimum MA/MSC in Economics, International Development, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Accounting; Mathematics, Statistics, ICT, Law and Engineering and at least five years relevant professional experience in research and policy analysis.

The successful candidates will be expected to publish at least one research paper in the respective area of work per year.

(iv) 5 Senior Policy Analysts – The ideal candidates must possess a minimum of MA/MSC in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Accounting Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, Political Science, ICT or PhD in Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, and Finance with at least 10 years relevant practical research and policy analysis experience covering macroeconomic, financial, infrastructure/transportation, rural/agriculture development, public finance (expenditure/taxation), environment and legal and institutional development.

The successful candidate will be required to publish at least one research paper in the respective area of work per year.

Interested candidates should submit their application with a detailed CV, including email and telephone contacts by 22, October 2010 to recruit@aercafrica.org or

The Manager, Human Resources and Administration
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
ME Bank Towers,
P.O. Box 62882, 00200
Nairobi

Kindly quote the position title on the subject line of the email.

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