Natogo
Self Help Group
Lodwar,
Turkana County, Kenya
Vacancy
Announcement: Enterprise Manager
Natogo
Self Help Group is based in Lodwar, Turkana County. It is registered under the
Government of Kenya (GOK).
It is
owned by members who are involved in fish value addition. Natogo Self Help
Group has recently received an Organizational Assistance Grant (OAG) from the
United States Africa Development Foundation (USADF).
The
Manager will be required to spend at least 80% of their work time within
Lodwar.
Job
Description:
Position: Enterprise Manager
Location: Lodwar Town, Just before the bridge from Lodwar town and
adjacent to DLMC along Lodwar Kitale Road.
Duration: 1 year with possibility of extension based on performance and
availability of funds
Report
to: Natogo
Self Help Group Board
Summary
of Duties and Responsibilities
The
Enterprise Manager will:
Overseeing
Natogo Operations
- Oversee
all Natogo activities, delegate as needed, and follow up to ensure
activities are completed;
- Lead
and motivate the project team;
- Designing
project sustainability proposals for discussion with Natogo Self Help
Group board, and thereafter sharing with other potential funding hence
spearheading the pursuit of requisite resources.
Communication
- Play
the role of contact person for the donor, partner, all staff, stakeholders
and the beneficiary community ensuring timely dissemination of necessary
information from the donor and partner to the board and members;
- Ensure
close collaboration and coordination with cooperating partners for smooth
implementation of activities and achievement of results as specified in
the grant agreement;
- Continually
read to understand the Natogo Self Help Group /USADF Project grant
agreement and ensure that Natogo activities, procedures and conduct are in
line with the terms and conditions of the grant;
- Continually
liaise with the USADF partner on necessary adjustments or changes Natogo
Self Help Group might seek to introduce during the grant implementation
period that were not mentioned in the original grant paperwork, and,
letting USADF know ahead of changing including but not limited to budget
shifts;
Required
Project Activities
- Ensure
implementation and achievement of at the minimum 95% projections Appendix
A Indicator Projections for Natogo Self Help Group by the 15th month of
employment. This should be tracked on a pro-rata basis through the months;
- Responsible
for Disbursement Requests and Quarterly Reports on regular basis to the
donor and any other report that may be requested based on need;
- Ensure
that project activities comply with the policies and regulations of the
Natogo Self Help Group and USADF;
- Oversee
the development and execution of project deliverables and action points,
planning, budgeting and monitoring processes;
- Coordinate
work with Apprentices, Consultants and organize Committees and Board
meetings as applies;
- Ensure
close collaboration and coordination and cooperation
with the USADF partner for smooth implementation of activities
and achievement of result as specified in the
grant agreement;
Facilitate
operations on a day to day basis;
- Ensure
timely deduction and remittance of Statutory deductions that include
National Social Security Fund-NSSF, National Hospital Insurance Fund-NHIF,
Pay As You Earn-PAYE, Applicable Higher Education Loans Board-HELB,
Withholding Taxes-WHT;
- Working
with the Procurement Committee, Apprentices, USADF Lodwar Office and CEZAM
(USADF Partner) and Applicable Suppliers, process Value Added Tax (VAT)
exemption for goods to be procured under the USADF grant;
- Working
with Apprentices, ensure to address any unmentioned accounting duties for
the Natogo Self Help Group
- Working
with the board, ensure proper management of project and other Self Help
Group assets
Hire
and Train Apprentices
- Prepare
and implement a training curriculum and schedule for 2 or more Natogo Self
Help Group Job trainees (Apprentices) in areas of financial recording and
organizational operations;
- Prepare
and carry out Natogo Job trainees’ interviews to determine the trainees’
suitability for Natogo Self Help Group work;
- Continually
monitor the progress, interests, and the performance of the Natogo Job
trainees (Apprentices) and make timely recommendations for new skills’
training or replacement;
- Train
apprentices to record direct and indirect expenses of the Natogo, and
oversee this work.
- In
collaboration with Apprentices, prepare monthly profit/loss statements
(simplified income statement) to present to the Board. The Manager
shall have trained the apprentices, by the end of their apprenticeship, to
complete the profit/loss statements on their own
- Train
and oversee apprentices to record fish sales, home consumption, estimates
of lost produce;
- Train
and oversee apprentices activities in creating active market linkages for
Natogo fish
Monitoring
and Data Management
- Monitor
project activities and track fish sold, losses, home consumption and
sales, ensuring accurate documentation in numbers and Kenya Shillings,
related direct and indirect expenses and share progress with stakeholders;
- Track
and ensure accurate documentation of fish sold and revenues and discuss
observations with the board and stakeholders for timely decisions;
- Ensure
that the revenues collected and the number of kilograms sold are
accurately recorded in the Natogo records, and accurately reflected in the
already existing performance indicators template as quarterly
totals;
- Ensure
that fish revenues and membership fees and related expenditures are
accurately recorded in the monthly and quarterly Simplified Financial
Statement on the provided template;
- Conducting
any other business as may be in the interests of Natogo Self Help Group
and USADF
Developing
the Credit Facility:
- Work
with the existing merry go round groups of the Self Help Group to guide
and facilitate development of the Credit facility belonging to Natogo Self
Help Group.
Qualifications
for the Natogo Enterprise Manager
- Diploma
in Business Management and Administration or Community Development or its
equivalent from a recognized institution with 3 years of Job related
experience or;
- Degree
in Business Administration and Management, Community Development or their
equivalent from a recognized institution with 1 year of Job related
experience;
- Must
be computer literate;
- Must
have strong and verifiable accounting skills;
- Must
have conducted trainings or mentored low capacity/grassroots groups
successfully;
- Be
proactive and able to work with less or no supervision and be able to meet
the stipulated deadlines;
- Fluent
in both written and spoken English/Kiswahili;
How to
Apply
All applications should be emailed to Natogo Self Help Group Chairperson by September 30, 2016 at 5:00pm. Review of applications will be continuous.
Emailed applications should be sent to: natogofishmongers@gmail.com and copied
to n.ekomwa@cezam-usadf.org