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..
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 accounting records and 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 compliance with donor
regulations.
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)
- 3 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 via email to info@supportofficenairobi.or.ke.