Igare Rural
Development Organization (IRDO) with funding from the Community Environment
Facility (CEF II) of the Community Development Trust Fund (CDTF), which is a
trust of the European Union and the Government of Kenya, is looking for Assistant Accountant
for its Three-year project titled “Rehabilitation of Nyankongo Swamp and
Conservation of river Rigare catchments”
Ensure that
the Project operations are supported by efficient and effective financial
management systems and procedures and that all funds are properly utilized and
accounted for and asset management
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Preparation of cheque and cash payment vouchers, taking them for authority to pay and issuing out cheques.
- Procurement of standard items and consumables for the project office
- Handling all project daily cash transactions and keeping petty cash float.
- Maintenance of stores ledger
- Maintenance of capital (asset) items inventory
- Responsible for the processing of payroll for the project
- Preparation of financial reports
- Handling the payments of statutory and other payroll deductions and filing annual returns to the relevant government bodies
- Doing banking duties and collecting funds for project activities.
- Assist in the handling all Insurance matters as relates to project assets
- Support project manager in management of community project
Qualifications
CPA Part 1,
with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience in fully computerized environment
Or
CPA Part 2,
with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
Other Qualifications
Computer
trained – Microsoft based software
Valid
riding License will be an added advantage
Igare Rural
Development Organization (IRDO) with funding from the Community Environment
Facility (CEF II) of the Community Development Trust Fund (CDTF), which is a
trust of the European Union and the Government of Kenya, is looking for a Project Manager to
spear head implementation of a Three-year project titled “Rehabilitation of
Nyankongo Swamp and Conservation of river Rigare catchments”
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinating day- to -day implementation of project activities
- Implementing the recommendations of the Project Implementation Committee (PIC) as contained in the project document
- Providing technical and administrative support to the PIC
- Supervising the implementation of various project activities in collaboration with other key project partners
- Preparing both narrative and financial reports as per the Financing Agreement under the direction of the PIC and distribute them to the respective offices
- Providing secretarial services to PIC including organizing and facilitating project meetings and taking minutes
- Preparing relevant project documents and reports for review and approval by the PIC
- Custodian of all project property and maintenance of accurate project records including community contribution and ledgers
- Facilitating preparation and logistical arrangements for all project trainings including seminars, workshops and exchange visits among others
- Ensuring timely preparation and submission of workplans, financial and progress reports
- Conducting monitoring and evaluation jointly with the PIC and other partners to track project progress
Qualifications and Experience
Reporting to the PIC
the Project Manager should meet the following conditions:
- He/She must have at least a first degree in Natural Resources Management, environmental sciences, community development, entrepreneurship, or social sciences with good understanding of project management cycle.
- Must have at least 3 years experience in community based management projects with special interest in environmental conservation and poverty reduction issues
- Those applicants with a Diploma in Natural Resources Management, environmental sciences, community development, entrepreneurship, or social sciences and with good understanding of project management cycle & five years working experience will also be considered.
- Must have excellent community mobilization and organizational skills
- A good understanding of the local context/issues particularly environmental and poverty
- Must have good communication and inter-personal skills
- Must be computer literate with good technical report writing skills
- Must be able to work with minimum supervision
- Basic accounting, book keeping skills will be an added advantage
If you have the above qualifications
submit your application to:
The PIC
Chairman
Igare Rural
Development Organization
P.O Box
3949- 40200
Kisii
Email: igarerural@gmail.com
The
application must be received on or before 09/06/2014.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.
The
applicants must enclose a CV with details of their telephone contacts.
