Beyond Zero Campaign Finance and Administrative Officer Job in Kenya

The Beyond Zero Campaign is premised on the philosophy of harnessing the convening power of Her Excellency, the First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, to ensure that all Kenyan mothers deliver safely, and their children are healthy and HIV free through:

• Institutionalizing and strengthening existing health and community systems
• Mobilizing the contributions of private and public sectors and development partners
• Catalyzing innovation and accelerating action by stakeholders and political leaders

The Campaign is now spearheaded by a National Steering Committee providing multi-disciplinary strategic leadership for delivery of the First Lady’s Strategic Framework through the Ministry of Health. 

In an effort to fulfill its mandate, the Beyond Zero Campaign now seeks to fill the following position:

Finance and Administrative Officer

Grade 4

The Finance and Administrative Assistant shall coordinate \ and maintains general operational and administrative functions of the Secretariat
 

Duties and responsibilities
 

S/he works in close liaison with the NACC Finance and Administration Department to:

• Ensure compliance for budgets, activity reporting, petty cash management at the Secretariat;
• Procure for office supplies and equipment
• Implement finance and administrative sub-systems to enhance functioning of the Secretariat
• Coordinate transport as required
• S/he provides operations and administrative support for the Head of the Campaign, Management committee and coordinates NSC Steering Committee and Technical Advisory meeting logistics
• Provide good quality drafts, reports, minutes of meetings, edit and disseminate as required
• Adherence to the laid down human resource policies
• Coordinates employee appraisals and evaluations

Professional qualifications and relevant experience

• Served in a comparable position for at least five (5) years;
• A Masters degree in either Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Finance, Commerce or equivalent and relevant qualifications in a financial related discipline from a recognized university;
• Member of Institutes of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) K or Certified Public Secretaries or other relevant profession;
• Computer application skills; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Key skills

• Strong organization skills and experience
• Good administrative capacity
• Experience in fund or cost accounting, budgeting, computerized bookkeeping, and computer user support
• Should have personnel experience, including benefits administration, and supervision.
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• An analytical mind and the ability to create organizational and financial systems to support the setting up of a new project

How to Apply

The Beyond Zero Campaign DOES NOT discriminate any applicant on the basis of ethnic background, sex, religion, HIV status, age, marital status, or disability but is attentive of gender, regional and ethnic balance.

If you fulfill the above requirements, you are invited to apply by submitting an application together with an up to date CV, by close of business Friday, September 5th 2014 to the address provided below.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

The Director
National AIDS Control Council
Landmark Plaza 9th Floor
P.O. Box 61307 00200
Nairobi