Pact Kenya is a Kenyan non governmental organization that facilitates institutional development of Civil Society Organizations through Capacity Building and Grants Management.

We believe that empowered communities are able to independently address challenges and constraints facing them with a view to earning a dignified living, economic independence and political participation.

We work in Environment and Natural Resources Management, Conflict Management and Peace Building, Democracy and Governance and Women Empowerment.

We are looking to recruit a highly experienced professional for the position of Head of Finance and Grants.

Job Purpose: Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Head of Finance and Grants will be a member of the senior management team and will primarily be responsible for strategic financial planning and directing the activities of the finance and grants functions.
The Head of Finance and Grants will lead on ensuring quality standards of the systems and tools Pact Kenya uses to deliver effective grants and financial services to its stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Specifically, the Head of Finance and Grants will be responsible for the following:
  • Oversee all Programme financial planning, management and reporting functions
  • Ensure all financial activities of Pact Kenya are managed responsibly, appropriately and efficiently
  • Provide leadership and supervision of the finance and grants roles within the organization
  • Ensure that all grants documentation is maintained according to Pact Kenya’s standards and donor policies to the extent they can be fully audited with no adverse findings
  • Develop and maintain appropriate and functional grant making systems and procedures to ensure full compliance of all grants at all levels within the organization
  • Coordinate and oversee partner selection and proposal review processes and ensure proper implementation of the established processes for partner selection and funding negotiations including pre award assessments
  • Oversee preparation of finance and grants management reports
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of major donors’ rules and regulations and ensure implementation at all times
  • Coordinate financial organizational assessments of Pact Kenya partners, identified in collaboration with the capacity building specialists and Program’s capacity building officers.
  • Oversee the development of a tracking system to monitor and measure progress towards capacity building action plans
  • Coordinate, organize and deliver financial and grants management workshops for partners to provide guidance on good financial management and donor requirements
Additional requirements for this position can be obtained from the vacancy page on our website: www.pactkenya.org

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

The minimum required academic and professional skills for the jobholder to perform successfully in their job are:
  • Masters Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
  • Must have attained Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K) or ACCA qualifications
  • Ten years work experience managing financial administration of major donor grants and contracts
  • Highly proficient in MS Office, spreadsheets and database skills
  • Good experience working with ACCPAC or any enterprise-wide system
  • Working knowledge of regulations applicable to grants and financial management
  • Good analytical skills to successfully perform financial reviews and other quantitative analyses
  • Highly organized and able to develop and streamline systems for efficient conduct of day-to-day tasks
  • Familiarity with major donors’ auditing requirements and demonstrated ability to exercise basic financial oversight of grant programs
Applicants must submit
  1. detailed and current CV
  2. cover letter demonstrating why they qualify for this position
  3. contact information for 3 referees; and
  4. indicate current remuneration package.
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

If you meet the requirements for the advertised position, please submit your application and CV electronically to hr.admin@pactke.org quoting the Reference Number (PK/HOFG/2010).

Deadline for applications submission is 5:00pm Tuesday 27th July 2010