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Position: Finance Officer
Duty Station: Nairobi
Supervised By: Grants Manager
Supervises: NA
Job Purpose:
Reporting to the Grants Manager, the Finance Officer will primarily be responsible for the day to day cash management on in-kind grants.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
A. Financial Management
Duty Station: Nairobi
Supervised By: Grants Manager
Supervises: NA
Job Purpose:
Reporting to the Grants Manager, the Finance Officer will primarily be responsible for the day to day cash management on in-kind grants.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
A. Financial Management
- Be responsible for all the field related activity payments e.g. workshop events, community meetings etc
- Obtain prior approvals for all procurement related transactions
- Prepare expense reports for partner in-kind activities with adequate supporting documentation
- Handle and check liquidation submitted by partners for cash grants before approval by the Grants Officer
- Assist in conducting financial reviews for cash grants
- Assist in organizational audits
- Provide any other financial information, as requested, and respond to any other financial queries
- Other accounting duties as may be required
B. Filing and administration
- Assist the Grants Officer in the maintaining and updating of grant files
C. Training and Technical Assistance
- Identify grantee financial training needs and provide technical assistance where needed
- Assist in developing training materials and resources for Pact
Desired Skills and Experience
The proposed candidate will be required to maintain a high level of transparency, accountability and integrity.
He/she will be able to relate to others in a manner that creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation.
He/she will maintain effective communication with colleagues, both junior and senior and will relate to others mindful of the cultural diversity of local communities and colleagues.
The Finance Officer will perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
He/she will accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of an activity.
He/she will be able to work independently and respond appropriately to environmental and safety hazards and function effectively in emergency situations.
He/she will be able to utilize systems effectively to ensure economical use of equipment and supplies. The Finance Officer will be proficient in the Microsoft suite of office products and will be able and willing to travel at short notice for at least 40% of one’s time.
The Grants Officer will maintain a positive, participatory work environment where information is shared, staff input is considered and a healthy team spirit thrives. He/she will be expected to initiate and encourage inter-sectoral information sharing and cooperation, exercising respect for cultural diversity.
Qualifications
The minimum required academic and professional skills for the jobholder to perform successfully in their job are:
The proposed candidate will be required to maintain a high level of transparency, accountability and integrity.
He/she will be able to relate to others in a manner that creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation.
He/she will maintain effective communication with colleagues, both junior and senior and will relate to others mindful of the cultural diversity of local communities and colleagues.
The Finance Officer will perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
He/she will accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of an activity.
He/she will be able to work independently and respond appropriately to environmental and safety hazards and function effectively in emergency situations.
He/she will be able to utilize systems effectively to ensure economical use of equipment and supplies. The Finance Officer will be proficient in the Microsoft suite of office products and will be able and willing to travel at short notice for at least 40% of one’s time.
The Grants Officer will maintain a positive, participatory work environment where information is shared, staff input is considered and a healthy team spirit thrives. He/she will be expected to initiate and encourage inter-sectoral information sharing and cooperation, exercising respect for cultural diversity.
Qualifications
The minimum required academic and professional skills for the jobholder to perform successfully in their job are:
- At least CPA 2
- At least three years experience in a finance related field especially on USAID funded projects
- Keen attention to detail
- Demonstrated communication and writing skills
- Self-driven and able to deliver results with minimum supervision
- Willingness to travel extensively within the region, work extended periods in the field and interact effectively with partners
- Highly proficient in Ms Word, Excel, Access, Power-point and the use of Internet for research
Closing dates & contacts:
Please submit your applications electronically to kenyahr@pactafrica.org, or to
The Country Director,
Pact Inc., Kenya.
P.O. Box 76390-00508
Nairobi, Kenya.
Kindly indicate the position you are interested in on the envelope, or in the subject field if electronically submitted.
Deadline for applications submission is 16:00 on Friday 1st April 2011.
Only candidates short-listed for interviews will be contacted.
Please submit your applications electronically to kenyahr@pactafrica.org, or to
The Country Director,
Pact Inc., Kenya.
P.O. Box 76390-00508
Nairobi, Kenya.
Kindly indicate the position you are interested in on the envelope, or in the subject field if electronically submitted.
Deadline for applications submission is 16:00 on Friday 1st April 2011.
Only candidates short-listed for interviews will be contacted.
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