Project Accountant Job in Kenya- Mt. Kenya

Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Mt. Kenya East Pilot Project for Natural Resources Management

The Government of Kenya has received financial assistance from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) towards financing the Mt. Kenya East Pilot Project for Natural Resources Management. The project covers five districts (2004) namely: Embu, Mbeere, Meru Central, Meru South, and Tharaka.

The Project Management Unit (PMU) is based in Embu. The project wishes to recruit a suitably qualified person who must be a Kenyan Citizen to fill the above mentioned post at the PMU for a duration of one and a half (11/2) years.

Specific Duties and responsibilities

The officer will be reporting to the Project Manager and will perform the following duties and responsibilities:-

• Administration of project finances;
• Preparation of annual budgets in line with the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Finance and IFAD for inclusion into the national budget;
• Will ensure that proper financial procedures are absolutely adhered to by all project staff and executing agencies at the national and local levels;
• Facilitate disbursement of project funds; will compile the SOEs for the PMU, the districts and headquarters and prepare the Withdrawal Applications (WAs) and forward to Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Ministry of Finance and IFAD;
• In liaison with the ERD Accountant (Ministry of Finance) the Project Accountant will reconcile the WAs with the Exchequer Requisitions and Bank Balances;
• Prepare financial records and advise the PMU on project’s financial status and trends;
• Will ensure that auditors are availed all necessary documents during the audit;
• Any other duty as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounts option) from a recognized university. Those with CPA III will also be considered;
• The Accountant must have shown merit and ability in work performance for at least ten (10) years and must be familiar with the working of the government and donor funded projects;
• Must be computer literate, especially in electronic spreadsheet, and other accounting packages and;
• Have knowledge on (a) Banking and (b) Financial Control.

Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications should send their application letter, detailed CVs, copies of certificates and testimonials to:

The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Water and Irrigation (Maji House)
P. O. Box 49720-00100,
Nairobi

Att. Head of Human Resources Department, Room No.145

So as to reach on or before 29th April 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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