Organization: Adeso, African
Development Solutions
Position Title: Field Accounts Assistant
Reporting to: Finance Manager –
REGAL IR
Working with: REGAL IR Program
teams, Adeso HQ team.
Duration: 1 year, renewable
Starting date: Immediate
Starting Salary: Gross.Kshs.82,745.00 plus other
competitive benefits
Organizational Context: Adeso is an expanding and vibrant
African based international development and humanitarian organization.
At Adeso,
we work with African communities who are yet to realize their full potential;
working inside these communities to create environments in which Africans can
thrive. Our belief that economic, social and environmental security is the
bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature and intent of our programming.
We work to
prevent and overcome situations that adversely affect community well-being by:
reinvigorating the economy, developing skills for life and work, providing
humanitarian aid, and influencing policy.
For the
past 20 years we have strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental
awareness, training, technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects
in pursuit of a peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future. At present, Adeso
has programs in Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan.
Adeso is an
exciting and dynamic organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It offers
sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and
development.
Project Summary: Resilience and Economic Growth in
Arid Lands-Improving Resilience (REGAL-IR) is a 5-year program sponsored by
USAID/Kenya and Feed the Future (Ftf) to reduce hunger and poverty, increase
social stability and build strong foundations for economic growth amongst
pastoralists and transitioning pastoralists in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands
(ASALs).
The program
is designed to empower communities to take charge of their development and to
strengthen their capacity to select, design, implement and monitor activities
toward increasing their social, economic, and environmental resilience to
natural and human-induced shocks.
REGAL-IR is
led by Adeso and is implemented by a consortium of partners. An intensive
community engagement process - Participatory Learning, Planning and Action
(PLPA) - guides program implementation in six thematic areas including
diversifying livelihoods, improving value chain inclusiveness, natural resource
management, conflict management and mitigation, disaster risk reduction, and
improving nutrition.
REGAL-IR is
based in Isiolo Town and implements in Isiolo, Garissa, Wajir, Marsabit, and
Turkana Counties.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities
- The Field Accounts assistant position will be a full-time member of the Adeso staff, working with the teams in county offices.
- Ensure proper management of petty cash,
- Process and make payments as provided in the approved budgets
- Record transactions in the system including coding of payment vouchers before making payment,
- Carry out reconciliations of cash and bank balances on regularly basis,
- Prepare schedule of payments of utilities, statutory deduction and ensure timely payment of the same,
- Ensure timely preparation of all advances including travel and other advances and provide monthly update of any outstanding advances.
- Ensure timely liquidation of any outstanding advances
- Ensuring maintenance of an efficient, proper and transparent financial filing system for the department and the organization in accordance with the organizational guidelines.
- Assist in the preparation for audits (both projects and institutional audits)
- Perform any other duty as may be assigned.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA-K, ACCA) or related Bachelor degree
- At least one year working experience with NGO
Others
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and handle multiple concurrent activities
- Excellent in written and spoken English.
- Ability to work well in a team
- A pro-active approach to work
- Ability to handle pressures and meet deadlines and willingness to learn
Application Process
This is a
challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional.
If you
would like to join this dynamic team, please submit your application to jobs@adesoafrica.org quoting the
position in the email subject matter, by Friday 11th April, 2014.
Each
application should be addressed to the Human Resource Officer-REGAL IR and
include the following: An updated CV; and and application letter which should
include cover letter, remuneration requirements and contact information for
three work-related referees.
Applications
not including all of the above information will not be reviewed.
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Adeso is an
equal opportunity employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to
apply.