FARM-Africa is an international NGO committed to improving the lives of marginal farmers & herders through innovative natural resource management approaches. We are currently seeking to recruit 2 staff members for our Nairobi Regional Office.
Country Programmes Manager (Ref: RO/COP)
Purpose: Responsible for the overall management of FARM-Africa’s traditional & directly implemented field projects in East Africa & for the development of new initiatives in smallholder agriculture, community forestry & pastoralism
Key responsibilities:
- Project & programme management
- Long term planning
- Staff capacity building
Essential competencies
- Bachelors degree in a relevant subject
- 3 years NGO programme management experience
- Knowledge of the NGO sector, donor environment & government policy in East Africa
- Knowledge of at least one of the following subjects: smallholder agriculture, community forestry, pastoralism
- Experience of managing donor contracts
- Fund raising & proposal writing
- Financial management
- Leadership
- Team building
- Planning, monitoring & evaluation
Desirable competencies
- Masters degree in a relevant subject
- Financial & strategic management systems/approaches
- Experience of making high profile presentations
- Negotiating & managing government relationships
- Staff development
- Policy influencing
Finance Assistant (Ref: RO/FIN)
Purpose: To ensure high standards of financial management in the FARM-Africa Regional Office
Key responsibilities:
- To ensure compliance with the basic standards contained in the FARM-Africa finance procedures manual
- To assist with general financial management in the Regional Office
- To ensure safe custody of Regional Office assets
Essential competencies
- CPA (II) qualification
- Project accounting
- Computer literacy (Quickbooks/Sun)
- Monitoring
- Integrity
- Initiative
Desirable competencies
- Diploma in a relevant subject
- Financial reporting to donors
- Financial training techniques
- Planning
How to Apply
Download the full job description & standard application form at www.farm-africa.org & email your completed application to: recruitment@farm-africa.org quoting the relevant job reference in the subject line.
Please note that CVs will NOT be accepted.
Only short listed applicants will be contacted & canvassing will result in automatic disqualification
Closing Date: Friday 7th May 2010
