CNFA is a Washington, DC - based, non - partisan, not - for -
profit international development organization dedicated to stimulating
sustainable economic growth and to reducing poverty around the world by
nurturing entrepreneurship, agricultural enterprises and market linkages.
The successful candidate will serve a fixed term contract to
June 6th 2013.
General Responsibilities
The Finance Specialist will be responsible for overall project
finances; will develop the project’s financial plan, including monitoring and
reporting systems that meet the funders requirements; and will manage
contracting activities.
This individual will serve as the primary communication link on
financial, administrative, and agreement compliance matters as they relate to
our programs in Kenya and with our partners, sub grantees, and funding
agencies.
Primary duties and responsibilities
- Advising
project staff and sub grantees on federal grant requirements and providing
training on financial management and record keeping, new systems, and
policies.
- Ensuring
compliance with donor and organizational requirements.
- Managing
financial and regulatory aspects of US federal and project relationships.
- Overseeing
the day-to-day monitoring of financial activities, human resources,
subcontracting, and consultant procedures.
- Working
with the Senior Vice President for Operations and Compliance, the Chief of
Party and technical staff to develop and coordinate the annual work plan
with the budgeting process with partners and staff in compliance with
federal and foundation regulations.
- In
coordination with CNFA’s Headquarters, overseeing the project accounting
and financial management system to ensure that the financial planning,
monitoring, and reporting needs of federal and foundation, the Country
Directors, and partners can be met in a comprehensive and timely
manner.
- Providing
appropriate information, advice, and technical assistance to partners on
project-related financial, administrative, and compliance issues
including:
- Clear
guidance on financial reporting requirements and feedback on monthly
budget monitoring and reporting;
- Financial
and compliance prequalification of reviews of potential local
partners,
- Coordinating
receipt of appropriate audit reports, review, and follow up of audit
findings,
- Guidance
on all aspects of agreement compliance issues including procurement,
property administration, and amendment processes.
- Supervising
project procurement and inventory functions, ensuring that such
procurements comply with federal requirements.
- Managing
systems to monitor financial and grants management needs, and training
staff to use the system.
- Regularly
visits project sites as well as the sub-contractor offices in those
districts slated for intervention.
- Ensures
that appropriate security procedures and roles are followed by the project
staff.
- Supervising
and coordinating effective close down of project at end date.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelors and
Masters degree in business field and CPA/ACCA/CA qualification is required.
Work Experience: A minimum of ten
(10) years of progressive experience in senior management position with at
least five (5) years in management of USAID funded project- finances.
Languages: Fluency
in oral and written English and Kiswahili.
Interested candidates may submit resume and cover letter to
jobs@cnfakenya.org by Monday, 3rd September 2012.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
CNFA is an “equal opportunities” employer.