Job Title: Accountant

Reports To: Senior Accountant
Remuneration: Monthly Gross –Ksh. 59,085
Terms Short: Term Employment (6 Months Contract)

Function of the Accounting Unit

The accounting division exists to perform the following functions: accounting policies development; managing  accounts  payable  (money  out);  managing  accounts  receivable  and revenue tracking (money in), handling payments; taxation and cash flow control, revenue collection and receipting; cash security; reconciliation of payments; inventory management; debtors collection; monitoring property accounting; cost analysis; preparation of accounting reports and security of accounts.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Officer will be responsible to the accountant for implementation of the tasks of the Accounts Division in a result oriented and timely manner to achieve the Corporations’ goals, objectives and agreed performance targets. This will entail inter alia:

• Availing information to customers when necessary, upon request and escalate where unable to avail;
• Receiving and verifying invoices/claims/imprest request from suppliers/staff and posting in appropriate registers and forwarding to Finance Manager for authorization;
• Receiving   authorized   requests   (claims,   invoices,   imprest)   and   processing (prepare voucher/warrant) and capturing of the payment;
• Receipting of cash/revenue received immediately upon recognition
• Posting of payments and receipts in the cashbook daily;
• Performing monthly bank reconciliation;
• Preparing, updating and reconciling creditor, debtors and general ledgers and providing debtors report;
• Preparing remittance advices for suppliers;
• Preparing weekly payment status report, itemising pending payments; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

How to Apply

1. Submit copies of Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Academic Papers, National Identity Card, NSSF and NHIF.
2. Send application in a hard copy to:

The Secretary General/CEO
Kenya National Commission for UNESCO P. O. Box 72107-00200
National Bank Building, 16th Floor
Harambee Avenue
NAIROBI

OR

3. Submit hard copies of the above documents at KNATCOM Offices.
4. Hand delivered application forms should be submitted at the KNATCOM reception 16th
Floor, National Bank Building –Harambee Avenue.
5. The deadline for submission of all applications is 16th December 2022 at 5.00 pm.
6. All applicants MUST fill and sign the job applications register when submitting their applications.

Note:
i). Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
ii). Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic wellbeing, education, and power.

Position Summary

The IRC seeks a Graphic Designer who will support country program teams in Nairobi, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda in the implementation of the IKEA Foundation funded Re:Build program. Re:Build is a five year 30 million Euro program that aims to support urban refugees and host communities in Kampala and Nairobi to achieve economic self-reliance through supporting 1) Access to sustainable livelihoods and 2) Ensuring that strong markets and effective and responsive city services are accessible to all. The Graphic Designer will report to the Communications Manager and supports in creating program’s designs using print, electronic, and film media. This will involve creating brochures, publicity products and designing project reports and other print and electronic materials to promote and communicate Re:Build project needs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Undertake field visit to collect photos and other contents for design

• Create a wide range of graphics layouts for program and network which includes illustrations and photography

• Design and create presentations in PowerPoint – working from concepts, drawings, and very basic instruction from the project team

• Ensure that the Brand is always executed in a consistent manner across all areas of work , presentation of work all final concepts and projects to the relevant department

• Design marketing collateral e.g., newsletters, brochure covers, posters and manuals to fit the project identity

• Design electronic invitations and event related collateral

• Illustrate concepts by designing examples of art arrangement, size, type size and style and submitting them for approval

• Review designs for errors before printing or publishing them

• Review final layouts and suggesting improvements when necessary

• Create images that convey a message

• Select colors, images, text style, and layout in line with Brand

• Plan concepts by studying relevant information and materials

• Receive, track, and implement all design briefs in accordance with Re: Build and IRC brand

• Coordinate all work with Brand and Communications team, internal clients, agencies, web designer, marketing, printers, and colleagues as necessary

• Actively communicate with clients about layout and design

• Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing tasks as needed

Requirements:

• Degree, diploma, or relevant qualification in graphic design

• Knowledgeable on Adobe creative suites such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

• Knowledge of Dreamweaver, HTML and CSS (advantageous)

• Creating HTML mailers (advantageous)

• Basic photography and videography skills

• Video-editing capabilities (advantageous)

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Diversity Equality, and Inclusion (DEI), Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.

Narrowing the Gender Gap: The International Rescue Committee is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including a flexible hour (when possible), maternity leave, transportation support, and gender-sensitive security protocols.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws

WOMEN, MINORITIES AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

How to apply

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/35331?c=rescue

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Research Intern – Panorama Financial Institutions Insights & Consulting (PFIC)

Who You’ll Work With

You will be based in our office in Nairobi, Kenya as a member of our Panorama Financial Institutions Insights & Consulting (PFIC) team.

PFIC is one of the largest knowledge and analytics teams globally and part of the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) practice, with ~250 members and a global footprint across 25+ locations, focusing on financial services domains, e.g., retail banking, corporate & investment banking, wealth & asset management, fintech and insurance.

When you join McKinsey, you are joining a firm whose culture is distinctive and inclusive. In joining our PFIC team, we will accelerate your development as a leader to create positive, enduring change in the world.

What You’ll Do

As a research intern, your primary responsibilities will involve collecting, analyzing and synthesizing information that serves as critical inputs to client service teams, and developing expertise in a particular industry/function. 

You will be expected to possess and build on a good understanding of industry trends/issues and have distinctive areas of expertise within the scope of your field. At the end of the fellowship, if in good standing, you will be eligible to apply for a full-time position at McKinsey. You will build on the experience and network you have gained to apply for an available role on a team you worked with during your fellowship, or apply for other open roles you are interested in.

This is a 3 – 6 month internship whereby you will be working 35 – 40 hours a week dependent on the work at hand. 

At McKinsey, we are dedicated to building a firm that attracts, develops and retains exceptional people. We value a respectful work environment and are committed to inclusion. Our networks support our people, providing a welcoming environment where mentorship and community create an unparalleled sense of belonging and growth.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in business management, commerce, mathematics, statistics or economics

Good understanding and knowledge of banking concepts and financial products, and a basic understanding of industry issues and competitive trends

Experience with core Microsoft Office applications; advanced proficiency in Excel (data manipulation, pivot tables, etc.) and MS Word is required

Entrepreneurial self-starter who enjoys the challenges and rewards of research work in a dynamic and changing environment

Willing to work in a highly demanding and result-oriented team environment

Superior problem-solving skills

Highly analytical with excellent quantitative skills

Ability to work independently as well as in a team

Strong written and verbal communication skills

How to Apply

Click Here to Apply.

Introduction

The Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya) is an independent Trust dedicated to the achievement of an inclusive financial system that supports Kenya’s long-term development goals. FSD works closely with Government, the financial services industry and other partners to develop financial solutions that better address the real-world challenges faced by low-income households, enterprises and underserved groups such as women and youth.

To design impactful solutions, it is important to understand the relationship between finance and economic and social development in real-world markets. This requires deep interrogation of data and where need be, undertake further research. FSD Kenya has over the years leveraged FinAccess household survey datasets and invested in qualitative and quantitative primary research. This is in addition to mining supply-side data from various data aggregators. Some of these outputs can be accessed on the FSD Kenya website and COVID-19 Economic impact tracker Majority of these outputs have been curated in collaboration with FSD partners for long term development and posterity of the inclusive finance information market system.

To further advance this work, FSD Kenya is hereby inviting bidders to submit applications to be considered for the provision of the relevant specialised services in one or more of the following categories for the period 2023-2025.

Objective

To recruit suitable service providers that will advance ongoing inclusive finance research and data work to support FSD Kenya’s ongoing implementation of its 2022 – 2026 strategy. The outcome sought by the work is to stimulate insight & evidence generation and learning that will support the creation and delivery of value by the market for an inclusive and resilient economy for women, MSEs and other vulnerable groups.

Outcomes and deliverables

The consultant (s) is expected to work very closely with the FSD research team with outcomes and deliverables to be agreed upon over the strategy period. The overall outcomes desired are those that will be geared towards building the market information system in the inclusive finance space. Deliverables will vary as shall be discussed and agreed upon. These will include reports, videos, delivery of presentations, facilitating workshops, conversations with stakeholders, provision of data, transfer of skills or capacity building among others. However, these will be better defined in a term of reference once the specific work is commissioned.

How to apply

Interested bidders should visit https://www.fsdkenya.org/opportunities-tenders/prequalification-2022-and-2025-2/ for a detailed terms of reference and guidelines on how to submit your proposal

Tender security is NOT required. Issuance of this request for prequalification in no way obligates FSD Kenya to prequalify or award a contract. Applicants will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with their application for prequalification.