National
AIDs and STI Control Program (NASCOP) is a Unit under the Ministry of Health
that works to strengthen and support prevention of HIV, Care and Treatment
services at County and Sub-County health facilities.
The
Ministry plans to recruit several staff to support the implementation of
activities at both National and County levels.
The
contract period is one year which is renewable yearly subject to satisfactory
performance and availability of funds.
Applications are invited for the following position:
Applications are invited for the following position:
Global
Fund Unit
NASCOP
Finance Officer
JG ‘P’
1
Position
Location: NASCOP National Office
- Global Fund Unit, Nairobi
Overall
Job Summary The
finance officer will assist and report to Global Fund operations Manager on all
financial matters relating to implementation of Global Funds.
S/He
will be mainly responsible for monitoring and tracking of the financial
expenses of the public sector implementers of Global Fund grants for HIV.
Preparing reports on Global Fund financial progress, project account and
project procurement.
Job Description:
- Prepare
the funds allocation against the activities to be implemented by public
sector implementers, for all disbursements received from the Global Fund.
- Provide
necessary support and training to the program and county accountants for
effective implementation of the Financial Monitoring tool developed by the
Principal Recipient.
- Use
the Financial monitoring tool to monitor expenses against the activities
for which the disbursement was made to public sector implementers
- Ensure
all the expenditures by the public sector implementers are incurred in
conformity with the laid down GoK and GF financial requirements and
procedures
- Keep
record of all disbursements to public sector implementers and related
expenses.
- Track
on a monthly basis the expenditures incurred by the procurement agent and
ensure they are in accordance with the agreement with the Principal
Recipient, and with the Procurement plans,
- Verify
all the invoices submitted by the procurement agent to ensure that they
are in conformity with the public procurement act and the agreement
between the Principal Recipient and the procurement agent.
- Support
Program Accountants to prepare financial progress and periodic reports and
disbursement requests to the Global Fund.
- Support
the Principal Recipient to address queries from the Local Fund Agent or
the GF secretariat on financial management and financial reports of the
Global Fund grants.
- Support
preparation of Principal Recipient and Sub-recipient annual budgets.
- Conduct
field visit to monitor the financial expenses at the county levels to
ensure they are in line with approved work plans.
- Coordinate
regular preparation of Project Management Reports, as a part of the Global
Fund financial reporting requirements;
Requirements:
- A
Master degree in Business Administration, Finance, Business, Economics or
related fields; with a bachelors degree
- Modern
computerized accounting skill; quick books, pastel, SAGE
- At
least 5 years’ experience in managing financial activities within projects
funded by international organizations
Note: Fluency
in English and Kiswahili both oral and written is a requirement for the above
position
How
to Apply
All
applications including a current CV, photocopy of ID, mobile number and 3
professional referees (current or previous supervisors with their telephone
numbers and Email addresses) should be sent to
The
Principal secretary,
Ministry
of Health,
P.O.
Box 30016-00100
Nairobi,
Also
send soft copies of your applications to NASCOP email address:
globalfund@nascop.or.ke and for hand deliveries drop at Afya House 3rd floor
room: 304.
on or
before 31st January, 2015.
N/B: Please write on the envelop: Job vacancies in the Ministry of health (NASCOP)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Dr. Khadijah Kassanchoon
Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health
