The Alliance for a Green Revolution
in Africa (AGRA) is working with African governments, donors, NGOs, the private
sector and African farmers to significantly and sustainably improve the productivity
and incomes of resource poor farmers in Africa through agricultural
development.
AGRA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and regional offices in Accra, Ghana.
Finance and Administration Coordinator
(PASA)
Ref.: FAC– PASA / 2-11-11)
The Finance and Administration
Coordinator (PASA) will ensure timely, accurate and efficient maintenance and
update of all accounting records as required by AGRA under PASA initiative.
Reporting to the AGRA’s Head Finance and Team Leader (PASA) this position is nationally recruited and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya ending December 2018 (project end-date).
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Performing the budgeting process for PASA
during business development and the annual budgeting process;
- Supporting the Head, Finance during PASA
annual audit to ensure timely conclusion of audit;
- Ensuring all PASA transactions are captured
accurately into the accounting software;
- Performing all regular and timely
reconciliations for PASA bank accounts, receivables and payables;
- Ensuring accurate asset register for all PASA
assets in the AGRA Master Asset Register;
- Overseeing and managing the day-to-day
financial and administrative operations of the project and ensuring timely
submission of financial information and reports to donor and program
teams;
- Ensuring compliance to and filing of PASA
registration returns;
- Ensuring timely filling of tax returns at all
country offices where PASA is registered;
- Ensuring donor compliance for all PASA awards;
- Processing PASA grants and contracts ensuring
their completeness and accuracy;
- Developing and maintaining a grant tracking
database to monitor the disbursements of PASA grantees;
- Conducting periodic compliance financial
monitoring visits and providing required information to audit personnel;
- Supporting the PASA grantees in developing
financial tools for effective program financial management;
- Overseeing grantees’ financial reporting and
fund management. Coaching, training and mentoring PASA grantees finance
teams, with the aim of strengthening their technical capacity; and
- Conducting periodic risk analysis, capacity
assessments and financial reviews on grantee processes, tools, systems,
policies, internal controls and governance.
Key qualifications, knowledge and
experience required:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration with a major in Finance and Accounting;
- CPA (K) or ACCA certification/accreditation;
- Minimum of 5 years work experience in general
accounting and financial management, preferably in a private sector and
fund management setting;
- Good working knowledge of not-for-profit and
private foundation law and accounting regulations;
- Knowledge of East and West Africa tax
environments and Government regulations for the Not for Profit Sector;
- Computer proficiency and familiarity with a
range of software applications including MS Excel, MS Word, and accounting
packages; and
- Knowledge of French a distinct advantage.
Finance and Control Officer - Scaling
Seeds & Technologies Partnerships (SSTP)
Ref.: FCO – SSTP / 1-11-11
The Finance and Control Officer will
provide support to the Chief of Party in the SSTP grant (sub-recipient) award,
monitoring and close-out processes specifically relating to sub recipients
financial compliance with USAID standard provisions and OMB circular A-133,
AGRA (Recipient) established policies and practices.
Reporting to the AGRA’s Head Finance,
the officer will work closely with the SSTP Finance Officer, and the rest of
the grants team members in identifying and mitigating risks during pre-award,
post award implementation and close-out.
This position is nationally recruited and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya ending July 1st, 2017 (project end-date).
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Assessing selected sub-recipients’ financial
and administrative capacity;
- Assessing/rating the financial risks inherent
to such organizations using AGRA established assessment tool(s)/ policy;
- Recommending suitable sub award mechanism and
special conditions based on review of due diligence documentation and
designated risk category of selected sub recipient;
- Reviewing and monitoring sub recipients’
financial reports in compliance with the sub award agreement and
applicable USAID and AGRA rules and regulations;
- Reviewing reliability of sub recipients’
financial controls and recommending areas of improvement;
- Conducting regular site visits to sub
recipients in the six SSTP countries to monitor financial management,
review procurement and employees personnel documentation as well as
provide assistance as necessary;
- Facilitating AGRA-led audits and financial
reviews of sub recipients and implementation of audit recommendations and
corrective actions;
- Ensuring all final financial reports are
submitted to AGRA by all sub recipients in sufficient time to allow AGRA
submit final reports to donors; and
- Ensuring proper document retention in
accordance with USAID rules and regulations.
Key qualifications, knowledge and
experience required:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance
/Accounting or related field; Advanced degree will be an advantage;
- CPA (K) or ACCA certification/accreditation
and membership in a relevant recognized professional body;
- Minimum of five years’ work experience in an
accounting services firm, audit firm, medium-large sized International
NGO/donor organization;
- Previous USAID-funded grant experience and
understanding of applicable rules and regulations for USAID cooperative
agreements is necessary;
- Knowledge of financial management/internal
control systems and requirements for USAID funded programs with proven
ability to establish and implement such systems;
- Demonstrated understanding of audit
requirement under USAID funded programs;
- Excellent communication skills with
demonstrated proficiency in English language, both written and spoken,
French would be an added advantage;
- Excellent cross cultural skills, ability to
work in a diverse, multi-cultural NGO environment, with respect,
professionalism and gender sensitivity; and
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently
across the Partnership’s countries.
How to Apply
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the position’s responsibilities will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
If you believe you can clearly
demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for this role, please
submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position,
current remuneration and e-mail and telephone contacts and quoting the
respective reference number on your application letter.
To be considered, your application must be received by 27 November 2015 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way
Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: agra@deloitte.co.ke
Tel: +254 20 423 0000
For more information on these
positions, applicants can visit www.agra.org