Grants Accountant and Training Coordinator Jobs in Kisumu

ICAP of Columbia University is working in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and the Ministry of Medical Services to strengthen HIV Care and Treatment services at provincial and district health facilities.

 

This program is part of a US Government initiative against HIV in Kenya that receives funding from PEPFAR through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

 

Applications are invited for the following position:
 

1. Grants Accountant

Location: Kisumu with frequent travel to ICAP-supported facilities in Nyanza
 

Overall Job Function:
 

The Grants Accountant has overall responsibility for the implementation and improvement of the grants management component of the ICAP program, which is designed to provide financial and technical assistance to the host country’s health systems with the aim of improving infrastructure necessary to support HIV Care and Treatment programs.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• To reconcile cash and bank accounts
• To maintain accurate bookkeeping records
• To prepare and enter transactions into paper-based and computer accounting systems
• To validate invoices and ensure timely and accurate payment of those expenses
• To oversee petty cash management, including a daily physical cash count and reconciliation and accountability of any unexplained discrepancies
• To monitor and ensure timely clearance of travel advances
• To oversee payroll preparation on a monthly basis, including social insurance and professional tax payments and records
• To provide technical assistance to subcontracted site partners on invoice preparation, reconciliation of subcontract funds, and documentation of subcontract expenses
• To work in collaboration with country office staff in oversight of subcontracts and of personnel related work expenses
• To ensure adherence to ICAP policies and procedures and donor financial management requirements
• To perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting, economics, or finance
• Professional accounting qualifications CPA III, ACCA
• 5+ years relevant experience
• Strong supervisory and management skills
• Computer literacy in Word and Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Computer literacy in Quick books and other accounting packages
• Facility for team-oriented work while maintaining a strong sense of independent initiative
• Knowledge of working with USG funded projects
• Experience working in NGO setting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

2. Training Coordinator

 

Location: Kisumu with travel to ICAP sites in Nyanza
 

Overall Job Function:
 

To oversee all aspects of the planning, logistics and implementation of trainings at ICAP
 

Key Responsibilities:

• To organize and plan technical aspects of training
• To oversee the logistic aspects of training
• To oversee the printing of training material
• To organize facilitators for training
• To act as the coordinator at the trainings
• To oversee the welfare of trainees
• To follow up implementation of work plans developed during trainings
• To coordinate e-learning sessions at centres of excellence

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Science or health related field and at least two years experience in training area.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English and Swahili
• Must be computer literate.
• Excellent administrative and leadership skills.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, partners and trainees

All applications including a current CV, telephone number and 3 referees (one who should be at least your current/previous supervisor) should be sent to the 

 

HR and Administration Manager, ICAP icap.vacancies@gmail.com before 19th October 2012. 

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 

ICAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
 

www.columbia-icap.org