Polish Humanitarian Action is a non-governmental organization established on 1994.
We concentrate mainly on ensuring sustainable and stable development of regions suffering the consequences of war or natural disasters. Our interventions (of both humanitarian and development character) have been carried out in 43 countries till now. They are mainly focusing on the WASH, Food Security and Educational sector.
The most important strategic objective of our organization is to combat poverty by ensuring the observance of inalienable human rights. We act for the right of access to water and sanitation, right of access to education, right of access to food, right to live in decent conditions, right to protection of life and health during natural disasters and armed conflicts.
For more information please refer to www.pah.org.pl
General information:
Organization: Polish Humanitarian Action
Position: WASH Project Coordinator
Location: Somalia Putland
Job term: Permanent/Full-time
General job description:
Responsible for efficient, effective, and successful implementation of all project activities according to agreed work plans, including:
- monitoring, evaluating and reporting
- financial coordination
- administrative coordination
- local staff management
- representing the organization before local authorities, international donor agencies etc.
Job Requirements:
- University degree (esp. in WatSan or Engineering will be an asset)
- At least 2 years previous work experience in a development, emergency or post-conflict setting in WatSan interventions
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to work independently, with minimum supervision
- Experience in representing the organization before local authorities as well as international donor agencies
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Proficiency in Excel and Word
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and flexibility in cultural and organizational terms
- Driving license
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to: justyna.jablonska@pah.org.pl and kindly quote “Project Coordinator/Somalia” in the subject line.
Please indicate your salary expectations in the cover letter.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Pay: Ksh150 per page or more according to work complexity
Excellent academic writers with knowledge in writing reports, essays, term papers and research papers with knowledge in all referencing styles.
Description: The job is home based so one has the freedom to choose the hours they want to work.
Qualifications
- Any University degree or diploma
- Excellent English
- Knowledge of the different referencing styles i.e. APA, MLA, Chicago-turabian and Harvard referencing styles
- The ability to stick to strict deadlines and work under no supervision.
- Writing experience of more that 6 months
- Internet and computer access at home
- Clear understanding of the term PLAGIARISM.
Any interested person may send his/her CV and two samples of his/her previous writings to writing.felly@gmail.com
Preferable applicants - ladies.
Republic of Kenya
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Advert for Commonwealth Scholarships Tenable in the United Kingdom – 2012/2013
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom is offering Fourteen (14) full scholarships for postgraduate students; masters (7) and PhD(7) for Kenyan students tenable in UK institutions of higher learning.
Priority will be given to studies that are especially along the following themes: Building our common future, Global economic growth, Climate Change, Fragile and conflict affected States, International institutional reform.
Duration of Scholarships - One (1) year taught Masters Courses
- Six (6) months of clinical training in medicine or dentistry
- Doctoral Degrees of up to three (3) years. (Candidates may undertake fieldwork in Kenya)
- One (1) year research on a split-site basis towards a PhD registered at a Kenyan university
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following conditions: - For Masters Scholarship, be holder of bachelors degree of at least upper 2nd class honors.
- For PhD scholarship, be a holder of a very good Master’s Degree
- Are serving the country in the public sector.
- Are below 35 years for masters and 45 years for PhD
Application Procedure:
All eligible students MUST read and follow the following guidelines strictly.
1. Obtain preliminary application forms from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology offices at Teleposta Towers, 27th floor room 2702. The application forms can also be downloaded from the Ministry’s website:www.scienceandtechnology.go.ke.
2. Completed application forms with attached certified photocopies of ID, academic/professional certificates, transcripts, Birth Certificate, other testimonials and a proposal in the area of study should be sent to:
Director Higher Education,
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology,
P. O. Box 9583 – 00200
Nairobi
Or delivered to: Teleposta Towers, 27th floor, Room 2702
3. The preliminary application forms should reach the Ministry not later than 12th September 2011
4. Only shortlisted applicants ( who shall be informed through e-mail and phone call ) shall be required to proceed with steps 5 - 9
5. Access the commonwealth scholarships 2012 prospectus from the website: http://bit.ly.cscukuk-universities to identify the participating institutions in UK and submit independent application directly to the institutions at the same time as applying for the scholarship (where formal offer of admission has been included with the application electronically).
6. Apply for the scholarship electronically by following the link http://bit.ly/cscuk-apply
7. Complete the Electronic Application system (EAS) form online BUT download and print three (3) sets before submitting it electronically to the Commonwealth Commission
8. Submit one (1) set of the hard copy of completed EAS form through your head of department to the Directorate of Higher Education on the address indicated above
9. Await an invitation for an interview. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
AMREF is the largest international health development non-governmental organization based in Africa.
Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, AMREF aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health.
Headquartered in Kenya, AMREF has programmes in Ethiopia, Uganda, Southern Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
Employing over 800 staff and with an annual operating budget of approximately $70 million, AMREF is a knowledge resource for donors and partners.
For more information visit our website www.amref.org.
We are seeking to fill the positions of Assistant Accountants (3) – Ref: CHR/11/08-12 to be based at AMREF Headquarters
Job Title: Assistant Accountant
Directorate: Operations
Unit: Corporate Finance
Physical Location: AMREF Headquarters
Reporting to: Accountant
Main Purpose of Job
To safe guard all monies paid to the foundation and ensuring that direct collection through other departments is remitted regularly to the cash office for banking.
Range of Service Provided (Area of Operation)
For External Customers
- Reconciling/handling debtors and creditors accounts
- Communication with bank
- Communication with donors confirmations for wired funds
- Donor reporting
- For Internal Customers
- Reconciliation of staff accounts
- Maintaining of country accounts
Key Responsibilities
Payments
- Preparing and issuing receipts for all payments
- Banking all cash and cheques paid
- Preparing and issuing cheques as per laid down procedures
- Ensuring cheques are signed by signatories as per existing mandates
- Record Management
- Filing bank statements, bank credits and debit slips
- Maintain cheque register
- Maintaining debtors and prepayment files
Data entry
- Daily data entry from payment vouchers, petty cash voucher, surrender journal entries and receipts against banking credit slips
Petty/Cash management
- Maintaining Head office petty cash float
- Maintaining payment of all Petty Cash Vouchers (PCVs)
- Preparing petty cash reimbursement and requisition for replenishment
- Reconciling all cash accounts, coordination and reconciliation of all cash collection points and receipt books in various units and banking for all the units
Managing Creditors
- Maintaining up to date creditors status (matching invoices to LPOs and GRNs, checking correctness and accuracy of the invoices, preparation of payments of creditors
- Reviewing of the creditors accounts
Managing Debtors
- Maintain an up to date debtors status (print statements and circulation, verify
- Verifying that staff qualifies for imprest before passing the requests for approval
- Follow-up staff with receipts/invoices for deposits paid
- Reviewing debtors accounts
- Managing Ledgers
- Preparing inter-ledger reconciliation statements
- Operational Control
- Control and custody of cheque leaves, petty cash, receipt books and banking slips
Required Qualifications
Education and knowledge
- Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field
- CPA II
Experience
- 1 years accounting and or Cashiering exposure
- Experience handling multi-currency transactions
Skills
- Numerical
- Confidential
- Detailed
- Proactive
- Team work
- Interpersonal
- Communication skills
- Competences
- Professionalism
- Ethical
- Integrity
- Ability to work within deadlines
Mental Competencies
Problem Analysis
The job requires a professional and analytical approach to accounting
Flexible Thinking
The job requires creative problem solving within the framework of set corporate policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting standards
Decision Making
The job requires ability to make timely and well-considered decisions based on corporate policies
Communications
Oral
- Internal: The job demands a high level of oral communication skills in order to effectively communicate with other departments and staff members
- External: The job demands a high level of oral communication skills in order to effectively communicate with external parties including banks, debtors, creditors, country offices
Written:
- Internal: The job demands a high level of written communication skills in order to effectively communicate with other departments and staff members
- External: The job demands a high level of written communication skills in order to effectively communicate with external parties including banks, debtors, creditors, country offices and donors
Environmental Conditions
Corporate Policies, Systems, Procedures and Methods
- The job demands a thorough understanding of AMREF’s Financial policies and procedures, corporate culture and Human Resource Management policies and procedures
Work Environment
- Normal office environment
Hours of Work
Normal working hours. Job holder may be required to work outside normal working hours due to the nature of the work in general
If you feel that you meet the criteria, complete the online application form here attaching your CV. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We encourage those interested to send their applications by Friday, 09 September 2011.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.
