Programme Finance and Administration Officer
DKA and eRko support Office - Nairobi
The DKA and eRko support office in Nairobi is charged with the
mandate of supporting the work of DKA Austria, and eRko Slovakia in Kenya
through supporting and capacity building the Kenyan project partners funded by
these two donors..
For more information, visit our website,www.supportofficenairobi.or.ke
The support office seeks to fill the position of Programme
Finance and Administration Officer.
Reporting to the director, the holder of the position ensures
that financial management systems of the partner organisations are strong
enough to ensure aid effectiveness but is also directly responsible for
administering and keeping records of account and for implementing sound
financial policies and procedures for the support office..
Specific tasks for the position in regards to technical support
to partners include support in the budgeting processes, financial reporting and
monitoring and evaluation of programme budgets implementation to ensure
donor requirements are met.
The incumbent will therefore be required to work closely with
partners and as such, must be willing to engage with marginalised communities
in the slums and travel to different regions within the country as may be
required.
DKA & eRko is seeking applications from candidates who meet
the following requirements:
- Bachelors
in Commerce, Business Admin, Accounting or similar subject (Essential).
- CPA
(K) or equivalent qualification (Essential)
- 2
years experience in a similar position in the not-for profit sector
(Essential)
- 2
years experience in a managerial role (Desirable)
Skills and Abilities
- Strong
planning and organisational skills
- Ability
to make sound decisions based on assessment of information available
- Strong
interpersonal and team management skills
- Strong
communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability
to train and develop people
- High
level of integrity.
Candidates who meet these requirements should send a letter of
application, a CV and contact details for three references to
DKA &eRko Support Office,
P. O Box 17699-00500
Nairobi
or send an email to dkaerko.so@gmail.com. By 5.00 pm January 4th
2013.