Finance and Office
Administrator
Nairobi, Kenya
The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is an organization comprised of international development professionals – researchers, advocates and program managers – committed to the creation and sharing of the needed tools, approaches and techniques that will serve as catalysts for change for women worldwide.
The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is an organization comprised of international development professionals – researchers, advocates and program managers – committed to the creation and sharing of the needed tools, approaches and techniques that will serve as catalysts for change for women worldwide.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks:
Primary Role: Finance, Accounting, Budgets and
contracts – Provide effective financial and administrative management of the
day to day operations of the EARO and project office.
Other Roles:
Other Roles:
- Office
and Facility Management – Provide the administrative support necessary for
a successful regional office in Nairobi and project office in Kisumu in
collaboration with headquarters (HQ)-based operations staff.
- HR
Support – Provide general HR support in consultation with ICRW’s HQ-based
HR.
- Technology
support – Ensure effective IT support to the EARO and project office in
partnership with HQ-based technical staff
- Administrative
Tasks - Provide logistical support as may be required from time to time
such as coordinating travel and workshop logistics.
Key Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus 2-3 years demonstrated
experience preferred.
Experience:
- Experience
in billing and accounting as well as contracts and budgeting.
- Some
experience with general office coordination also required.
- Experience
in event and conference planning, and organizing meetings is a plus.
- Experience
with NGOs, and USAID financial management, and Quickbooks is highly
desirable.
Skills:
- Fluency
in English and Kiswahili languages.
- Demonstrated
experience in billing, accounting, and financial management a must.
- Experience
in office administration.
- Proficiency
in the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and in any
accounting software package.
- Experience
with US government grant regulations and cost principles
preferred.
- Familiarity
with OMB Circulars A-110, A-122, A-133 highly desirable.
- Must
possess excellent writing, and communication skills, excellent
organizational skills, detail orientation, and the ability to work on
multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Must be
a team player with the ability to work independently, self starter,
detail-oriented, and able to take initiative.
- Must
demonstrate maturity, resourcefulness and ability to work in a fast-paced
environment with multiple demands locally and cross-culturally, with the
ability to communicate effectively and efficiently.
- Flexibility
and adaptability is necessary as this is a new office where situations,
policies and needs are under development and can change rapidly.
Interested individuals should submit a statement of interest,
CV, salary history and requirements to Sherian Roggeband at Sroggeband@icrw.org
with “Finance and Office Administrator” in the subject line.
