ChildFund Kenya Mt Kilimanjaro Cluster Area Finance and Administration Officer Job Vacancies

ChildFund Kenya

Mt Kilimanjaro Cluster

Position: Area Finance and Administration Officer 

2 Positions

Location: Mt Kilimanjaro Cluster Offices: Loitoktok and Kajiado
 

Reports to: Mt Kilimanjaro Cluster PCC Board through Area Manager
 

Mt Kilimanjaro Cluster, comprising of Seven Community Based Organizations that are affiliated to Child Fund Kenya. 

ChildFund Kenya, an International non-sectarian charitable organization dedicated to improving the well-being of children and enhancing opportunities for the development of their full potential. Mt Kilimanjaro Cluster if Further organized into areas: North area comprising of Ereto Education Fund, Iloodokilani Day School, Oloolua ChildDevelopment Program and Naningoi Child and Family Program, with area office in Kajiado Town and South area comprising of Mbirikani Child Care Centre, Kuku Plains Child Care Centre and Naretoi Girl Child Program, with area office at Loitoktok Town.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Monitors all ChildFund funded financial transactions.
• Prepares payment for planned and approved projects in a timely manner
• Reviews all the daily financial transactions and the books of accounts to ensure they are appropriately recorded and coded
• Reviews monthly bank reconciliation reports
• Ensure fund meant for program activities are disbursed and received on time
• Ensures adherence and compliance to the area budget.
• Ensures that the related financial transactions comply with the donor requirements, country laws, ChildFund Policies and Procedures.
• Prepares three year, annual and monthly financial requirements for the area for funding
• Prepares financial reports using the FIT System
• Ensures the area office meets the ChildFund Audit requirements and provides appropriate guidance and comments in disclosure letter
• Ensures appropriate internal controls through adherence to the accounting systems and procedures
• Supervises staff and ensures that HR policies and procedures are adhered to.

Person Specifications

• A CPA Part III, A Bachelors Degree in Commerce will be an added advantage
• At least three years professional experience in accountancy and administration in a INGO/NGO handling donor funded projects
• Working knowledge of Kenya Labour Laws
• Conversant with donor reports or general project reports-monthly, quarterly ,mid term review and end term reviews
• Good organization and time management skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Good communication and writing skills.
• Must have very good interpersonal skills
• Must be a person of very high integrity.

Qualified candidates may submit their application letter, CV (maximum 3 pages) via email listing three (3) references with their email or phone contacts and current remuneration package by 8 February 2013, indicating position and reference number as the subject head to: 

Robertc@kenya.childfund.org
PCC Chairman,
Mt Kilimanjaro Cluster,
Kajiado/Loitoktok Office .
 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted