Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) is one
of the largest national humanitarian organizations in Kenya. Its mission is to
be the leading humanitarian organization in Kenya delivering excellent quality
service of preventing and alleviating human suffering KRCS, in collaboration
with its partners, seeks to help people in crisis, whoever and wherever they
are as part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural
disasters and individual emergencies.
KRCS works in collaboration with other Red Cross Red Crescent partners, including the Danish Red Cross (DRC); which financially and technically contributes to disaster response and resilience programmes throughout the region.
KRCS works in collaboration with other Red Cross Red Crescent partners, including the Danish Red Cross (DRC); which financially and technically contributes to disaster response and resilience programmes throughout the region.
Position Title: Country Finance Officer – Danish Red Cross
Reporting to: Africa Regional Finance Manager
– Danish Red Cross (technical) and to the Country Coordinator – Danish RC (Line
management)
Job location: Nairobi, KRCS Headquarters
Position Summary: The Country
Finance Officer has a functional reporting line to the Africa Regional Finance
Manager (RFM) for all functional finance matters i.e. Standard Operating
Procedures (SOP), templates, systems etc.) and a delivery / output reporting
line to the Country Coordinator (CC) for all delivery (output) matters (i.e.
financial reports, budgets, advice to local DRC management, priority of tasks
etc.).
The Country Finance Officer position
in Danish Red Cross (DRC) forms part of the Country Office.
The Country Finance Officer supports
the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) through the Country Office in ensuring
effective and timely financial management in general and of DRC supported
programmes in particular. The Country Finance Officer also assists the Country
Coordinator (CC) in ensuring effective and timely financial management of the
Country Office expenses.
Application process
Applicants should submit the
following:
·
A one page cover letter, explaining
how your skills and experience to match this role.
·
A CV of no more than 3 pages,
including the names of three professional references.
·
Please do not send copies of
testimonials, certificates or any other back-up documentation.
Applications should be sent by email
to careers@redcross.or.ke and to be received on or before Wednesday, 1st May,
2019.
Note: applications which do not
follow the above requirements will not be considered.
