POSITION OF FINANCE
OFFICER – ONE (1) POST
The position will entail assisting the Project Manager in the day
to day management of the project financial activities.
The Project Finance Officer will be responsible for the overall
provision of finance services, ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistency
of work.
Term of
Engagement: The position shall be on an initial twelve (12) months contract
with possibility for extension.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Project Manager (PM), the Finance Officer will:-
- Assist the Project Manager and
National Project Coordinator in project budget implementation, monitoring
and revision;
- Set up an accounting system,
including reporting forms and file system for the project;
- Ensure that all expenditures of
the project are in accordance with NIM procedures;
- Continuously improve systems
& procedures to enhance internal controls and satisfy audit
requirements;
- Provide logistical support in
procurement, and contracting activities; and
- Compile financial reports and
budget revisions, for submission to the National Project Coordinator and
Project Manager, and to UNDP as required.
Qualifications
The applicant must be in possession of the following:-
- A Bachelors degree in any of
the following disciplines:-Finance and Accounting, Business
Administration, Business Management, BCom(finance option}; or any other
relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
- Certified Public Accountant
(CPA)K or Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA);
- Membership to a professional
body; and
- Specialized certification in
Accounting and Finance will be an added advantage.
Experience
In addition the applicant should:-
- Have a minimum of 5(five) years
of proven work experience in the field of finance; or accounts of foreign
funded projects; (3) three of which must have been in budgeting, planning
and reporting on donor funded programmes and international auditing
experience;
- Be conversant with government
procurement, financial and accounting regulations and
Added advantages
- Familiarity with technical
assistance projects and UNDP programme in Kenya; and
- Experience in
working with government ministries,
national or county institutions
Competencies
Applicants must also have a demonstrable ability in the
following:-
- To administer budgets, and work
effectively with counterpart staff at all levels and with all groups
involved in the project;
- Proficiency in Financial
Management Computer applications common word processing (Ms Word), Spread
sheet (Ms Excel) and Accounting Software;
- Strong drafting, presentation
and reporting skills; and
- Strong analytical skills, good
inter-personal and team building
How to Apply
GUIDELINES FOR
APPLICATION
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
- Download the specific job
requirements for the positions from the Ministry of Environment and
Forestry Website page environmment.go.ke,
read this carefully as it lists the skills, knowledge and qualifications
required.
- Fill in each section of the Bio
– Data Form clearly in typed, block
- The Bio-Data Form must
be accompanied with an Application Letter, detailed
Curriculum Vitae, Certified Copies of Academic Certificates, National
Identify Card, and
- All applications should be
addressed to, The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, O.
Box 30126, 00100 NAIROBI.
- In Submitting the applications,
Applicants can;
- Email
their
applications,
in
Ms
Word or
PDF; to recruitment@environment.go.ke with
the position Title as the subject; or
- Drop a hard copy; in sealed
envelope at the Ministry’s (Main) Registry on 13th Floor, NHIF Building,
or Post a hard copy;
- With the position title clearly
indicated at the left hand corner of the envelope.
- The closing date for all
applications is 8th June,
2020 at close of business (5pm). Late applications
shall NOT be considered
- The Ministry of Environment and
Forestry is an Equal Opportunity employer: Women, Minorities, Marginalized
and Persons Living with Disability (PWD) are encouraged to apply
- Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted
- Any form of canvassing will lead to Automatic disqualification
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