Finance and Office Administrator Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Finance and Office Administrator 

Nairobi, Kenya

The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is an organization comprised of international development professionals – researchers, advocates and program managers – committed to the creation and sharing of the needed tools, approaches and techniques that will serve as catalysts for change for women worldwide.  

Currently, ICRW currently seeks a Finance & Office Administrator for its East Africa Regional office (EARO) based in Nairobi and project office in Kisumu.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks:
 

Primary Role:  Finance, Accounting, Budgets and contracts – Provide effective financial and administrative management of the day to day operations of the EARO and project office.

Other Roles:

• Office and Facility Management – Provide the administrative support necessary for a successful regional office in Nairobi and project office in Kisumu in collaboration with headquarters (HQ)-based operations staff.
• HR Support – Provide general HR support in consultation with ICRW’s HQ-based HR.
• Technology support – Ensure effective IT support to the EARO and project office in partnership with HQ-based technical staff
• Administrative Tasks - Provide logistical support as may be required from time to time such as coordinating travel and workshop logistics. 

Key Qualifications
 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus 2-3 years demonstrated experience preferred.
 

Experience:                     

• Experience in billing and accounting as well as contracts and budgeting. 
• Some experience with general office coordination also required. 
• Experience in event and conference planning, and organizing meetings is a plus. 
• Experience with NGOs, and USAID financial management, and Quickbooks is highly desirable.

Skills:    

• Fluency in English and Kiswahili languages. 
• Demonstrated experience in billing, accounting, and financial management a must. 
• Experience in office administration.  
• Proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and in any accounting software package.  
• Experience with US government grant regulations and cost principles preferred.   
• Familiarity with OMB Circulars A-110, A-122, A-133 highly desirable.  
• Must possess excellent writing, and communication skills, excellent organizational skills, detail orientation, and the ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.  
• Must be a team player with the ability to work independently, self starter, detail-oriented, and able to take initiative. 
• Must demonstrate maturity, resourcefulness and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands locally and cross-culturally, with the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently. 
• Flexibility and adaptability is necessary as this is a new office where situations, policies and needs are under development and can change rapidly.

Interested individuals should submit a statement of interest, CV, salary history and requirements to Sherian Roggeband at Sroggeband@icrw.org with “Finance and Office Administrator” in the subject line.