Finance and Administrative Manager at AFRICOG in Nairobi – Kenya Jobs and Vacancies
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
Work Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Main Purpose of the Job
This is a senior position where the individual is required to exercise leadership, people management skills, team management, and strategic thinking skills.
A. Accounting and Financial Management
B. Program and resource mobilization
C. Human Resource and Office Administration
D. Information Technology
E. Leadership and team management
Qualifications:
Competencies:
Professionalism:
Good interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural, multiethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations.
Leadership:
University degree in business. Fully qualified (or working towards qualification) of ACCA/CPA. Masters degree will be an added advantage.
Work Experience:
A minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible professional experience in development sector with experiences in project management and grant management.
Language:
Fluency in written and spoken state language; good working knowledge of English. (French will be an added advantage)
Personal qualities:
Be of unquestionable integrity, a self starter and of sound judgment;
Other skills:
The post is open to Kenyan citizens. AFRICOG is an equal opportunity employer.
Application procedure
Please provide the following documents:
If you meet the requirements kindly email your CV and application letter to admin@africog.org. You can also get more details about the organisation at http://www.africog.org.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
Work Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Main Purpose of the Job
- To be responsible for all accounting, financial management and project financial matters relating to AFRICOG and maintaining and managing an effective financial accounting system and controls.
- To review both the financial and human resources policies for AFRICOG
- To manage the administration, human resource and information technology functions within AFRICOG.
- To take a leading role towards developing the AFRICOG economic empowerment strategy and develop various financial sustainability and resource mobilization strategies for AFRICOG
- Direct reporting to the Executive Director
- Working relationship with line managers, associates and donors.
This is a senior position where the individual is required to exercise leadership, people management skills, team management, and strategic thinking skills.
A. Accounting and Financial Management
B. Program and resource mobilization
C. Human Resource and Office Administration
D. Information Technology
E. Leadership and team management
Qualifications:
Competencies:
Professionalism:
- Good knowledge and understanding of financial and accounting systems, concepts and applications as well as regulatory environment. Experience in the NGO sector and good knowledge of various donors’ requirements.
- Experience in interacting and negotiating with donors and adhering to their requirements.
- Experience and confidence in developing and implementing resource mobilisation strategies in the non-profit field.
- Good understanding and appreciation of human resource, IT and office administration to overall institutional growth.
- Be a member in good standing of all relevant professional organisations.
Good interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural, multiethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations.
Leadership:
- Proven managerial capacities and people management skills for both programme staff and sub-contracted personnel; demonstrate flexibility in leadership;
- proven record of building and managing teams and creating an enabling environment;
- good judgment and decision-making skills to achieve stated goals.
- Excellent drafting skills and ability to prepare concise substantive reports;
- proven ability to communicate complex concepts orally;
- ability to defend and explain difficult issues with respect to key decisions and positions to staff. Ability to communicate to different teams and staff of variant capacities and responsibility levels.
University degree in business. Fully qualified (or working towards qualification) of ACCA/CPA. Masters degree will be an added advantage.
Work Experience:
A minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible professional experience in development sector with experiences in project management and grant management.
Language:
Fluency in written and spoken state language; good working knowledge of English. (French will be an added advantage)
Personal qualities:
Be of unquestionable integrity, a self starter and of sound judgment;
Other skills:
- Knowledge and skills of relevant computer applications of MS Office applications (Word, Power Point, excellent knowledge of Excel), knowledge of Internet communications is required;
- excellent knowledge of relevant accounting packages such as Quick books.
The post is open to Kenyan citizens. AFRICOG is an equal opportunity employer.
Application procedure
Please provide the following documents:
- Cover Letter,
- Curriculum Vitae, with references
- List of your last three employers with concrete contact details such as full name, email,
telephone/fax/address
If you meet the requirements kindly email your CV and application letter to admin@africog.org. You can also get more details about the organisation at http://www.africog.org.