RTI
is Recruiting Candidates for USAID- funded Eastern Africa Energy Program. RTI
(www.rti.org) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to
conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research that improves the human
condition. With a worldwide staff of more than 4,000 people, RTI offers
innovative research and development and multidisciplinary services.
RTI International is soliciting Kenya-based applications for technical and operational roles on USAID-funded Eastern Africa Energy Program. Based in Nairobi, program will provide services to provide technical services to implement the East Africa Energy Program to expand affordable and reliable electricity services in East Africa, with the ultimate goal of supporting development priorities, including inclusive economic growth, security, and improved health and education outcomes.
RTI International is soliciting Kenya-based applications for technical and operational roles on USAID-funded Eastern Africa Energy Program. Based in Nairobi, program will provide services to provide technical services to implement the East Africa Energy Program to expand affordable and reliable electricity services in East Africa, with the ultimate goal of supporting development priorities, including inclusive economic growth, security, and improved health and education outcomes.
This
is a 4 year project.
Positions
will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Non-Kenyans
must be able to prove they have the right to reside and work in Kenya.
RTI International
Career Opportunity: Accountant
We seek to recruit an Accountant to be based in Nairobi Office.
The Accountant coordinates all
accounting procedures of the K-YES Project Initiatives together with field
offices.
S/he communicates with and supports
the project by working closely with the Deputy Chief of Party, Administration
team and the Project Management Team.
S/he maintains regular contact with
the field Team in the field Office to ensure that the project receives support
in the specific functional areas of the role.
S/he will also links with the other
RTI staff to develop understanding and capacity in project operations support
requirements.
S/he is knowledgeable about the
technical project result areas, work plan implementation and scheduled
technical reporting through regular interaction with the technical team and
Deputy Chief of Party.
S/he is aware of, and adheres to
RTI’s, and Client’s, financial, procurement and administrative procedures in
all activities.
Key responsibilities
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Prepare payment vouchers for approval
and manage payments of suppliers, consultants, subcontractors and employees’
advances.
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Monitor, reconcile and report on
account receivables and payables.
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Review payment vouchers, employee’s
expense reports and journal entries before recording in accounting software.
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Support the project in meeting month
end close process and accounting deadlines.
·
Provide responses to accounting
compliance issues and support in resolution to compliance issues raised by
Q&A team
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Support internal and external audits
of projects
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Manage the VAT/DA1 Accounting and
follow up process.
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Verify and check financial documents
for accuracy.
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Review and ensure that payments to
vendors have adequate support documentations
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Effective management of the project
payables to ensure they are processed in a timely manner
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Ensure all payments processed are
accounted for and recorded in QuickBooks accurately.
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Prepare monthly bank, M-pesa and
other account reconciliations.
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Provide leadership, mentorship and
supervision to the Finance Assistants.
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Assist in budget preparation,
monitoring and monthly expense tracking.
·
Petty cash management.
Any other duty that may be assigned
by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience:
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A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree and
3 years of experience or Master’s degree and 1 year of experience.
·
CPA (K) or equivalent required.
·
Good understanding of Book Keeping
procedures; Computer skills, including knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Word,
Excel and QuickBooks;
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Willingness to be flexible in working
hours and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
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Prior experience with USAID-funded
projects.
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Experience of working within a busy
finance department.
·
Good communication and listening
skills.
·
Good organizational skills used in
planning own work.
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Ability to work under pressure and
meet targets and deadlines.
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Able to respond effectively to
changing priorities.
·
Good analytical and problem solving
ability.
Career Opportunity: East Africa Ag / Energy Advisor, BTG
Position Summary: East
Africa Ag / Energy Advisor is responsible for supporting productive use models
of off-grid energy to strengthen agricultural value chains and rural
livelihoods in East Africa. This is a full-time role based in Nairobi, Kenya.
This position reports to BTG Cross Cutting Team Leader.
Responsibilities:
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Lead all activities relating to
ag/energy nexus in East Africa, including conducting assessments,
identification of highest impact opportunities, contributing to annual work
plans, implementing approved activities, and reporting on progress
·
Identify and advance opportunities to
promote partnerships and facilitate introductions between off-grid companies
and agricultural value chain actors, including farmer cooperatives, extension
agencies, bulk-buyers, and input suppliers.
·
Support off-grid companies in
developing, refining and scaling up productive use business models in East
Africa
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Advise BTG country advisors in East
Africa on issues relating to the ag/energy nexus and agricultural value chains
·
Help off-grid companies to identify
and prepare financial applications for grants and other sources of funding;
review grant and commercial finance applications to ensure comprehensive and
·
Support investors and financial
institutions in designing financial products targeted at productive uses of off-grid
energy
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Coordinate with USAID missions in
East Africa to align BTG ag/energy activities with other economic growth
programs, such as Feed the Future.
·
Perform other duties related to
ensure accomplishment of relevant project objectives as assigned by direct
supervisor
Requirements:
·
Master’s degree in a relevant
technical field and 12 years’ relevant experience including substantive field
experience in Africa
·
Prior experience with the
energy-agriculture-water nexus
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Demonstrated, strong experience with
community engagement, consultative processes, community land rights and issues,
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Demonstrated experience with
pay-as-you go, microcredit, micro-entrepreneurship models, community credit
(such as Grameen bank), establishment of creditworthiness/credit history
·
Demonstrated understanding of
economic and business constraints to rural agribusiness
·
Possess excellent organizational and
analytical skills;
·
Strong verbal and written English
communications skills.
Human Resources Specialist
The
HR Specialist is responsible for transparent implementation of HR Strategies,
effective delivery of HR services and management; interprets and applies HR
policies; rules and regulations facilitate internal procedures and process
solutions to a wide spectrum of complex HR issues.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s
Degree in HR, Business or Public Administration and 3 years of experience or
equivalent combination of education and experience in HR and administrative
management of programs, including experience working on USAID-funded projects
strongly preferred.
Career Opportunity: Director of Finance
The Director of Finance will oversee program financial management and reporting
functions to ensure compliance with the terms of the agreement and coordinates,
trains, and builds the capacity of the financial/administrative staff in the
project.
Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Accounting, Finance,
or related field and at least 9 years of experience in financial and
administrative management of programs in Africa. Experience working on USAID
funded projects preferred.
Career Opportunity: Director of Contracting and Operations
The Director of Contracting and Operations:
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Ensures compliance with Client and
organizational policies for procurement, contracting as well as operational
issues at large.
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Oversees finance, human resource
management, logistics, procurement, administration and information technology
(IT) support to the project, requesting support from RTI headquarters business
partners as needed.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s
Degree plus 10 years or a Master’s degree plus 6 years experience in similar
role.
Career Opportunity: Office Manager
The Office Manager will
manage administrative activities in the offices including office management,
respond to office inquiries, implementation of procedures and policies and a
wide range of support for the project.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s
degree and 5 years of experience supporting a large office staff for a
USAID-funded project.
Career Opportunity: Director of Communications
The Director of Communications will be responsible for establishing and manage a
multi-year communications strategy.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s
Degree plus 10 years or a master’s degree plus 6 years experience in the media
or communications industry. A degree in journalism, public administration,
international affairs or a closely related field.
How to Apply
Individuals
are invited to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) in English with current contact
information and details of relevant experience to EAfricaEnergy@rti.org,
indicating the position title in the Subject line.
The
application deadline is December 24, 2018.
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
RTI
International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.