The
Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) is a county governments’ agency
mandated to accelerate the socio-economic development of the member counties of
Garissa, Isiolo, Lamu, Mandera, Marsabit, Tana River, and Wajir.
FCDC
aims to increase trade, tourism, investments and encourage private enterprise
in addition to advancing efforts towards peace building. FCDC also acts as the
member counties coordinating office for Kenya Vision 2030 and related programs
and projects to ensure its participation in the national priority development
initiatives. FCDC wishes to recruit suitable persons for the following
positions:
Position
Summary
The
Finance
and Administration Manager will be
responsible for establishing and implementing Financial Management and
Administration policies, systems and procedures to ensure the proper and
judicious use of resources. He will give special attention to grants provided
by development partners for institutional strengthening, peace building and
socio-economic development initiatives.
Finance
and Administration Job Duties and Responsibilities
o Responsible for planning, coordinating and directing a
combination of procurement, financial management and human resource management
and development functions and other administrative services;
o Directly supervises personnel performance in line with the
approved policies and procedures;
o Prepares and submits FCDC’s annual work plan,
accomplishment reports and budget proposals to the Board of
o Directors for integration and approval;
o Leads the formulation and implementation of policies,
systems and procedures in the maintenance and disposition of assets,
procurement, utilization and storage of supplies, materials and equipment in
accordance with FCDC prescribed standards;
o Reviews and assesses appropriateness and effectiveness of
policies, systems and procedures in all areas of procurement and property
management and recommend revisions and/or adjustments to improve the efficiency
and effectiveness of FCDC policies and processes;
o Reviews documents pertaining to procurement processes,
supplies receipts, reports, inventory and disposal among others to ensure
compliance to prescribed FCDC rules and regulations;
o Prepares procurement documents e.g. purchase orders, job
order and bidding/tender documents;
o Conducts regular in-house inventory of all assets of FCDC
and prepares inventory reports annually;
o Recommends and prepares property disposal plan in
accordance with prescribed FCDC rules and regulations in coordination with the
property inspector and the accountant;
o Ensures updating of directory of accredited and
pre-qualified suppliers, contractors, service providers.
Qualifications
and Experience
o Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance or
other recognized professional accounting qualification, with a post-graduate
qualification being an added advantage;
o At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience
in managing finance and administration, ideally for a development sector or
private entity;
o Knowledgeable of financial planning and budget management
principles, policies, laws and regulations as applied to development
institutions;
o Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively as a member of
a team and ability to communicate clearly to diverse audiences;
o Ability to supervise and train employees, to include
organizing, prioritizing and scheduling work assignments;
o Excellent computer skills especially Microsoft Office,
internet and intranet, excel and use of other accounting packages.
Duty
Station
The
Finance and Administration Manager will be based in the FCDC office in Nairobi.
However, S/He will make frequent visits to the FCDC member counties.
How to Apply
Interested persons are
requested to send their applications to hr@fcdc.or.ke so as to reach by 5.00 pm on
16/12/2016. The applicants should indicate the position applied for and attach
a detailed CV and scanned copies of certificates and testimonials. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview
