Financial Jobs in Kenya - Internet and Satellite TV Provider

This is a reputable and reliable internet and satellite TV provider offering services across the East African Region.

The company seeks to recruit a Financial Accountant and an Accounts Assistant.

1. Financial Accountant

The Financial Accountant will be responsible for financial accounting, reporting and control activities of DTH and integrate them to ensure they are carried out efficiently, effectively and in line with best practice.

Key duties and responsibilities will be:

Group Finance:

·       Reporting (e.g. management accounts)

·       Treasury management

·       Working capital management

·       Cash flow management (including cash flow forecasting)

·       Internal control (development and monitoring of policies and procedures)

Credit Control (retail and subscribers)

·       Establish and maintain credit policies and procedures (for subscriber and retail debtors)

·       Accounts receivable management

·       Bad and doubtful debts handling and hand over for legal collection

Reporting:

·       CFO report for Group board meetings

·       Presentation of monthly management accounts

·       Ad hoc analysis, reports and forecasts for shareholders

Banking and Funding Relationships:

·       Administrative control of all bank accounts

·       Monthly management of financial facilities as well as annual renewals and changes to facilities

·       Regular update and review meetings with all banks

·       Management of transactional banking costs

Audit

·       Audit planning with external auditors

·       Liaison with audit partner and manager including management of audit costs

·       Audit reports and management comment letters

·       Audit committee input

·       Audit reports – implementation of management letter issues

Taxation and tax planning:

·       Tax returns and assessments

·       Group tax planning

·       Tax compliance (direct and indirect taxes)

Corporate Governance:

·       Risk management policy development, monitoring and action planning

·       Compliance against corporate governance policies and procedures

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and attributes:

·       Relevant degree in business studies

·       Certified public accountant (CPA-K)

·       At least 5 years working experience

·       Sound knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

·       Experience of managing staff within the Accounts department.

·       Possess Excel modeling skills.

·       Ability to work in a dynamic environment

·       Self driven and requires minimal supervision

2. Accounts Assistant

Will report to the Financial Accountant and will be part of the team responsible for maintaining efficient and accurate Accounting function.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

·       To receive and process all invoices, expense forms and requests for payment.

·       Verify calculations and input codes in to the Accounts system in an accurate manner.

·       To maintain and reconcile payments received from subscribers and channel partners.

·       To deal with daily transactions for the petty cash and ensure that reconciliations are completed on a weekly basis.

·       To ensure all filing is done in a timely and accurate manner.

·       Prepare cheques for payment

Knowledge, skills and Abilities:

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and attributes:

·       Relevant degree in business studies

·       Studying for Certified Public Accountant, at least CPA II

·       At least 2 years working experience

·       Good organizational and administrative skills.

·       Attention to detail

·       Ability to work in a dynamic environment

·       Previous experience in an Accounts office.

·       Strong Microsoft and Excel skills.

Applying:

If you are qualified and up to the challenge, please send an updated Curriculum Vitae (Ms Word version) to kenyanrecruiter@gmail.com clearly stating the job position (Financial Accountant/ Accounts Assistant) in the subject.

Include your daytime contact, current & expected remuneration as well as your notice period in your application cover letter.

Deadline for application is 20th August 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Teaching Jobs in Kenya

A new co-education boarding institution located in the serene plains of Maasailand in Kajiado District.

It will offer both the Kenyan National Curriculum (the 8-4-4 System) and the British National Curriculum to students aged from 12-18 yrs. It will strive to provide (high) quality education through a broad and balanced curriculum.

The emphasis on both academic and co-curricular activities will aim at developing young men and women who value the culture of excellence and who are able to achieve their full potential in whatever they undertake. The school will commence in January 2012.

The institution is looking for Teachers who are:

·       Young, dynamic and self-motivated,

·       Passionate about education,

·       Excited about developing high-potential youth into outstanding ethical leaders, and,

·       Competent, result oriented and seek to deliver high quality services in teaching the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, Swimming, Games/Sports, Art, Music, French, IT, Geography, History, Business Studies and Kiswahili

Desired Experience and Competencies:

·       Minimum experience between 3-5 years in both the British and Kenyan National Curriculum.

·       Must be able to teach at least 2 subjects.

·       Profound knowledge of the subjects.

·       Excellent oral and written communication skills.

·       Experience in managing a multi-cultural body of students.

·       Ideal candidate will be between 25-35 years of age.

·       Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.

·       Must be able and willing to take part in sports/games and all other co-curricular activities during week days and weekends.

Education Requirements:

·       Bachelors Degree in Education (minimum).

How to Apply:

If you meet the above criteria, and would like to be a part of the team, please send an application with a detailed C.V stating your experience, qualifications, current remuneration, list of at least 3 referees, day-time telephone numbers and email address to :- jobs@truenorthcareermap.com on or before Wednesday, August 17th, 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

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Caritas Emergency Project Officer Job in South Sudan

Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are both non-governmental aid agencies and members of Caritas Internationalis. Caritas works worldwide and adheres to international humanitarian principles (NGO code of conduct).

Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg act as a consortium in East / Horn of Africa region. They have country offices in Hargeysa (Somaliland) and Torit (Republic of South Su-dan) and a liaison office in Nairobi (Kenya). Both agencies are registered in South Sudan as operating international NGOs.

Caritas Switzerland/Luxembourg is currently seeking to recruit an Emergency Project Officer for its pro-gramme in Eastern Equatoria State.

Position: Emergency Project Officer
Reporting to: Caritas Chief Delegate South Sudan
Location: Torit, Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
Start: asap
Duration: 1 year (with possible extension)

The position is open to committed and self-motivated South Sudanese willing to work within an estab-lished INGO environment.

Key tasks & responsibilities

The Emergency Project Officer will co-ordinate emergency preparedness and response activities of Caritas Switzerland/Luxembourg.

She/he will

• Manage emergency preparedness and response activities of Caritas in Eastern Equatoria State;
• Work closely with the Emergency Coordinator of the Catholic Diocese of Torit in support of its emergency preparedness and response activities;
• Participate in problem identification, planning and implementation of activities;
• Oversee emergency activities supported by Caritas through local partners; and support in moni-toring of activities implemented by local partners in the field;
• Ensure appropriate and timely reporting of achievements and difficulties;
• Represent Caritas in emergency coordination meetings;
• Liaise/coordinate with ministries / agencies, local authorities, UN agencies and INGOs on emer-gency issues;
• Initiate the procurement of emergency items in cooperation with administration;
• Support proposal development, narrative and financial reporting and ensure the dissemination;
• Assess jointly with local partners needs arising from emergencies, the outcome of emergency ac-tivities and formulate recommendation for appropriate actions;
• Share emergency related information with the Chief Delegate and Caritas’ Project Managers;
• Identify needs for emergency related capacity building of local partners;
• Provide technical support at all stages of the project implementation;
• Monitor the implementation of emergency preparedness and response activities initiated / sup-ported by Caritas.

Administration

• Compilation of monthly reports on use of emergency assets and items and storage situation;
• Works closely with the Logistician in emergency stock taking, asset tracking and inventory man-agement;
• Assist Logistician in receiving/issuing of emergency materials (store management).

Qualifications

• Holder of a degree in management, rural / social development, or emergency mitigation.
• Familiars with SPHERE-Standards and humanitarian practices in general.
• Proven record in emergency related work (assessment, planning, implementation, coordination).
• Computer literate especially in Word and Excel, PowerPoint is an added advantage.
• At least 3 years experience as emergency work as officer (or equivalent) preferably with INGOs or UN agencies
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Accountable, good interpersonal skills and sensitive to cultural values.
• Good analytical skills.
• Willingness to work with church institutions
• Knowledge of and work experience in South Sudan is an advantage.
• Sudanese National.

Application

If you feel you fit the required profile, please let us know in your application how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements of this position. Send your application latest by August 15th, 2011 via email to torit@caritas.ch or by hand delivery to the Caritas Office in Torit / Eastern Equatoria.

Please provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) with details of your qualifications, experience, present position, and names, phone / e-mail contacts of three referees.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) Learning Monitoring & Evaluation Manager Job in Kenya

International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) has over 100 years of history in participatory, integrated and people-centered development.

The Institute has enhanced the capacity and confidence of over 100,000 development managers, practitioners and community leaders across Asia, Africa and Latin America and is recognized for documenting and disseminating field-based experiences through its publications.

We envision a world of equity, justice, and peace where people achieve their full potential and live a life of quality and dignity in harmony with the environment.

We are looking for a qualified candidate for the following position:

Learning Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

The job holder will be responsible for facilitating the IIRR internal learning and monitoring process and support partners in their own learning monitoring process.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead in all learning, planning and M&E activities of the Africa Regional Center and partners
• Ensure that the IIRR Africa information management system is continuously updated and functioning and effectively used in decision making
• Coordinate all planning , monitoring, reporting, tracking of outcome/results and impact of IIRR and partners’ projects and programs
• Facilitate learning and reflection processes at organizational and project levels
• Lead in the design, development and facilitation of participatory monitoring and evaluation trainings, systems reviews, studies, programs assessment and system audits
• Lead the development of IIRR Africa concepts and proposals development process and write high quality proposals and reports
• Contribute to the organizational and program/project learning, innovations and capturing of best practices
• Lead in the design, facilitation and evaluation of the IIRR Africa Participatory Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (PPME) and Outcome Mapping (OM) courses ensuring that the content and delivery methods are well researched, innovative and exceed the expectations of clients
• Provide backstopping to program functions and IIRR Africa senior management as needed.

Qualifications

• A Masters’ degree in Economics/Social Sciences/ Development Studies or its equivalent
• Have outstanding track-record in writing concepts, proposals and reports
• At least 7 years similar experience in the same capacity
• Excellent facilitator of a learning and reflection process using a variety of participatory tools
• Excellent conceptual, analytical and presentation skills
• Sound understanding of program /project design development and management cycle
• Have experience in conducting evaluation and research using various tools
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills
• Competent in the use of e-mail, internet and statistical packages – SPSS and EPI Info.

Kindly submit a cover letter and CV, including remuneration expectation and contact details of three (3) work-related referees to the undersigned by 19th August 2011.

——————–Do not send your academic documents………………………

Regional Human Resources Manager,
International Institute of Rural Reconstruction,
E-mail: recruitment@iirr.org

IIRR is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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