Director, Finance and Compliance Job Vacancy - Kenya Episcopal Conference

Position Title: Director, Finance and Compliance

Dept./Country: Nairobi, Kenya

Reports To: Chief of Party

Est. Length of Service: Five Years

The Director, Finance and Compliance is responsible for overall control and oversight in all financial, compliance and administration aspects of the program.

The Finance Director offers fiscal leadership for program, ensuring the effective use of donor resources to meet program goals.

S/he will be responsible for all project oriented financial systems including budgeting, monitoring, forecasting as well as all legal, audit and contractual compliance.

The Director will be the principal financial representative for the program and is expected to develop financial plans, manage contracting activities, and monitoring and reporting systems to meet donor requirements.

S/he will also work closely with the Chief of Party and Deputy Chief of Party for Program to monitor and manage partner sub-awards. Supervisory responsibilities include the Finance Manager and Grants Manager of the program and a close working relationship with the Instititutional Capacity Development Manager.

Main Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain accounting and financial systems, as needed, in compliance with donor regulations, KEC policies and procedures and local regulatory requirements.
• Document, maintain and ensure compliance with finance policies for the program and partner sub-grants.
• Maintain payroll system including tracking benefits and allowances and tax payments.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Kenya l taxes and tax reporting
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports to CDC.
• Responsible for cash flow management—including preparation and submission of funds requests to CDC
• Management of project cash flow and oversight of petty cash system.
• Maintain general ledger and balance sheets, and prepare budget variance reports on monthly basis.
• Manage organizational risk and liability, particularly related to ensuring compliance with all relevant donor regulations and local laws
• Provide financial review of proposed procurements.
• Support technical team in budget preparation, financial analyses, monitoring to inform project management team.
• Develop, oversee, and manage all sub-award mechanisms in coordination with partners, and KEC programs and contracts staff.
• Act as a link between KEC and other stakeholders on matters related to Finance capacity building
• Oversee and facilitate finance and compliance training events
• Develop and implement internal reporting mechanisms for program financial reporting to the executive leadership
• Oversee and manage all banking transactions

Requirements

• Master’s Level education in finance with a minimum of 5 years of experience working in finance.
• Membership of CPA(K) or ACCA
• Experience working with international organizations and donors preferably CDC or USAID and extensive knowledge of donor contractual stipulations and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage USG funded programs including the ability to set up and maintain accounting and financial management systems.
• Demonstrated excellent personal integrity and confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills; demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team; and the ability to interact with a variety of technical, clinical and other specialists.
• Demonstrated ability in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, pastel and proficiency using online financial systems and databases
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English

If you think you have the required experience, knowledge and skills please send your CV (including 3 professional references) and an application letter indicating why you are the most suitable candidate for this job to:

Secretary General
Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat
P.O Box 13475-00800
Nairobi.

Email: hr@catholicchurch.or.ke
Cc: health@catholicchurch.or.ke

The position Reference must be quoted.

Closing Date for Applications: 22nd March 2011.

Those in the current grant are encouraged to apply.

KEC is an equal opportunity employer and our recruitment procedures shall be followed.

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Deputy Chief of Party Programs Job Vacancy - Kenya Episcopal Conference

Position Title: Deputy Chief of Party Programs

Dept./Country: Nyanza, Kenya

Reports To: Chief of Party

Est. Length of Service: Five Years

Ref: HR/KEC/CHCK/010/2011

The Deputy Chief of Party will provide managerial and technical guidance to the field team of Nyanza, Western and Rift Valley Province.

S/he will provide programmatic leadership and set priorities for the programs in collaboration with the Ministries of Health and the AIDS Relief 4 member consortium comprising of Catholic relief Services, University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Institute for Human Virology, Futures Group and the Catholic Medical Missions Board.

S/he will work closely with the Chief of Party, who is responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of the project.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and programmatic leadership in program design and implementation
• Mentor, motivate and supervise program staff and align their efforts to project goals
• Assist the Project Chief of Party to foster strategic partnerships with government departments and other stakeholders
• Ensure quality improvement approaches are included in all project areas.
• Participate in clinical discussions and monitor program adherence to national guidelines
• In consultation with others, guide the analysis and reporting of program outputs and results, and ensure incorporation of lessons learned into ongoing program activities

Required Qualifications:

• A medical doctor, with post-graduate Degree in Medicine, Public health or related field
• Must have over 5 years experience in experience in successful implementation of health programs, including planning, designing, supervising, and evaluating healthcare programs
• Management, training or clinical background in an area of reproductive health, child health, malaria or HIV/AIDS
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Excellent knowledge of and experience in health systems strengthening
• Demonstrated excellent knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS, family planning and maternal health
• Good organizational skills (i.e. multitasking, dealing with pressure, adaptability)
• Ability to communicate effectively (oral & written), instilling trust and confidence
• Team player with demonstrated ability to produce quality results
• Experience in working with multiple partners, donors and Ministries of Health systems and personnel
• Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS office

If you think you have the required experience, knowledge and skills please send your CV (including 3 professional references) and an application letter indicating why you are the most suitable candidate for this job to:

Secretary General
Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat
P.O Box 13475-00800
Nairobi.

Email: hr@catholicchurch.or.ke
Cc: health@catholicchurch.or.ke

The position Reference must be quoted.

Closing Date for Applications: 22nd March 2011.

Those in the current grant are encouraged to apply.

KEC is an equal opportunity employer and our recruitment procedures shall be followed.

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Strategic Information Advisor kenyan Job Vacancy - Kenya Episcopal Conference

Strategic Information Advisor kenyan Job Vacancy - Kenya Episcopal Conference

Position Title: Strategic Information Advisor

Dept./Country: Nairobi, Kenya

Reports To: Chief of Party

Est. Length of Service: Five Years

Ref: HR/KEC/CHCK/012/2011

Job purpose: Strategic Information Oversight and Management

Responsibilities:

• Conduct multi site analysis of Faith based affiliated health facilities data on key reports required by stakeholders in Nyanza, Western and Rift Valley province (Region 2)
• Compile and submit the monthly, quarterly and semi-annual reports
• Ensure the necessary approval for these reports is obtained on a timely basis
• Facilitate annual work plans, conferences for shared experiences, and additional trainings as required on strategic information
• Represent M&E aspects of the program at Government, Donors, NGO’s and other working group meetings
• Ensure that faith based affiliated health facilities have the equipment, staff, training and systems in place to comply with all donor and national health information requirements and to meet the needs of all program patients, staff and facilities
• Improve the ways in which faith based affiliated health facilities collect, manage and use data so that program and patient monitoring is performed at increasingly comprehensive levels and gaps in services are addressed earlier and more effectively
• Empower the faith based affiliated health facilities to gain increasing autonomy in evaluating and addressing their own needs, improving their systems and planning for the future.

Professional qualification and Experience

• BSc Computer Science
• Post graduate training in Project Planning Management
• 5 years experience in SI Program Management

Personal Attributes and skills

• A person of Integrity, self driven, innovative, resilient and results oriented. Must be intelligent and detail oriented.
• A team player/leader with excellent analytical, M&E, conceptual and problem solving skills.
• Good interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Must have good Proposal/report writing skills

If you think you have the required experience, knowledge and skills please send your CV (including 3 professional references) and an application letter indicating why you are the most suitable candidate for this job to:

Secretary General
Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat
P.O Box 13475-00800
Nairobi.

Email: hr@catholicchurch.or.ke
Cc: health@catholicchurch.or.ke

The position Reference must be quoted.

Closing Date for Applications: 22nd March 2011.

Those in the current grant are encouraged to apply.

KEC is an equal opportunity employer and our recruitment procedures shall be followed.

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Farm Feeds Manufacturing Company Marketing Managers, Marketing Executives, Administrative Assistant and Production Supervisor Jobs

Our clients, who deals in Supplies, manufacturing and production of farm feeds is searching for suitably qualified candidates for the following positions.

We invite applicants who are result oriented professionals with proven track records and attributes to excel in a highly competitive environment.

Marketing Managers

Applicants must be holders of a first Degree in Business studies, BBA with marketing option and at least 3 years working experience in the relevant field

Business Development Managers

Applicants must be holders of Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or business related field with 3years experience in a similar position.

Marketing Executives

Applicants must be holders of Higher Diploma in Marketing with a 3years experience working in the relevant field.

Administrative Assistant

Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor Degree in related fields like Business Administration and secretarial studies with at least 3years working experience and general office Administration. Fluent with computers and strong interpersonal skills.

Production Supervisor

Applicants must a computer literate a minimum of Advance Diploma in warehousing and distribution or supply chain management with a 4 years experience in operations management.

If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, send your CV only to the following E-mail address: careers@lanxafrica.co.ke indicating the position you are applying for to reach us on or before 1600hrs 23rd March 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Sales & Marketing Jobs in Kenya

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Sales & Marketing Manager

Job location: Nairobi

A new mineral water bottling company is looking for a Sales & Marketing Manager to actualize the company vision. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for driving business growth to achieve company set objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the sales strategy
• Responsible for the performance and development of the Sales Executives.
• Prepares action plans for effective sales leads and prospects.
• Initiate and coordinate action plans to penetrate new markets.
• Coordinate sales teams to ensure business targets are achieved.

Candidate Profile

• The ideal candidate should have prior Sales and Marketing experience in a mineral water bolting company and be looking for a management responsibility.
• Sales and Marketing Diploma/Degree from a reputable institution.
• At least (3) years sales experience in a mineral water related company.
• Proven leadership and ability to drive sales teams.
• Candidates with clean driving license and at least 4 years driving experience will have an added advantage.

To apply, send your CV only to jobs@flexi-personnel.com by 25th March 2011.

An attractive salary will be given to the right candidate.

Clearly indicate the position you are applying for and minimum salary expectation on the subject line.

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