United Nations - World Food Programme - Senior Finance Assistant Job in Nairobi Kenya

Vacancy Announcement No. ODN/006/2012

VA issued on 25 April 2012

Closing date 09 May 2012

Post Title: Senior Finance Assistant

Grade: Service Contract SC6 (G 6 equivalent)

Duty Station: Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa, based in Nairobi

Salary: As per UN Salary Scale

This vacancy announcement is open to both male and female candidates.

Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the post of Senior Finance Assistant in support of the Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa (ODN), based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Senior Regional Finance Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

• Guide, train and supervise more junior staff engaged in the processing of financial reports and returns from country offices and regional bureaux;
• Participate in providing procedural and technical support to the staff elsewhere in the Programme;
• Analyse, control and accurately maintain relevant General Ledger Accounts and initiate corrective action as necessary;
• Initiate payment processing according to WFP financial rules and regulations and ensure that payments are made to vendors in a timely manner;
• Liaise and follow up with the Kenya and Uganda COs to ensure timely processing of RB transactions including timely recovery of amount owing by staff to the Programme;
• Assist in preparation, implementation and monitoring of budgets; prepare funds consumption and other budget related reports, including donor reports;
• Brief/debrief staff members on issues relating to financial transactions;
• Prepare periodic financial and statistical reports;
• Follow up and monitor timely submission by ODN COs of the monthly financial reporting packages and assist in their review and consolidation for onward transmission to HQ;
• Assist in the monitoring and analysis of financial accounts of ODN COs ensuring that accounts are accurate and outstanding items cleared or settled in a timely manner.
• Initiate follow up actions to concerned ODN CO Finance Officers in relation to the RB review of the ODN COs’ financial transactions and accounts.
• Oversee the data input into financial related databases by finance assistants and provide guidance on data input and validation;
• Prepare bank reconciliations, review locally recoverable items, Imprest summaries and funding sheet summaries;
• Monitor WFP local bank accounts and keep track of balances to ensure that there are sufficient funds; prepare requests for replenishment of the Imprest Account(s) whenever necessary;
• Assist in setup and implementation of proper accounting procedures, systems and internal controls;
• Participate in development and implementation of new financial policies and procedures; interpret and assess the impact of changes and make recommendations on follow up actions;
• Draft or prepare correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant financial matters; review correspondence drafted by other assistants prior to clearance by Officer or Chief, as appropriate;
• Perform other related duties as required.

Expected Results:

• Well organised, reports and/or records, put together independently with only general guidance.
• Well organized work with accurate information and databases; efficiently supervised team of clerical staff or work unit.

Critical Success Factors:

• Sound judgment; ability to extract, interpret, analyse and format data and to resolve operational problems.
• Ability to work with minimum of supervision; to supervise and train support staff; and to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to work with accuracy under time constraints and pressure; to deal patiently and tactfully with staff members and others and to have a high sense of confidentiality, initiative and good judgment.

Education: Diploma including or supplemented by courses related to Finance and/or Accounting.

Experience: At least five years of progressively responsible work experience, including at least three years in the field of finance, accounting, budget, audit or other related field and at least one year at G5 level or equivalent.

Knowledge:

• Experience utilising computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and other WFP standard software packages and systems.
• General knowledge of UN system financial policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
• Specialized knowledge of WFP financial and administrative rules and regulations and policies and practices in the specific area of work.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English; knowledge of French language is an added advantage

Desirable skills: Knowledge of WFP manuals in the area of human resources administration and finance. Working knowledge (level C) and/or limited knowledge (level B) of other WFP official languages depending on area of work. Formal training in administration.

Closing Date: 09 May 2012.

Applications must be received by the deadline.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Interested persons meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit their applications by e-mail, together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of education certificates, names and telephone numbers or email addresses of three work referees.

Please send your application to: WFP.ODNHR@WFP.ORG

Please quote the vacancy No. and the title of the position in the subject line.

Candidates should also complete and submit a Personal History form (P.11) available on the following link http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc.

Please Note: WFP does not charge fees from applicants at any stage during the recruitment
process.

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The Banda School

A Specialist Learning Support Teacher

A degree or masters in specific learning difficulties will be required as will several years of committed practice in this special field.

Head of History

A dynamic and highly motivated graduate to head up this well established department.

Early applications with CV, photograph and names, addresses and telephone numbers of two referees should be e-mailed to the Headmaster by Monday 30th April 2012.

Tel: 00254-20-8891220/60

E-mail: office@bandaschool.com

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Lutheran World Federation / Department for World Service Kenya Program is seeking to recruit Kenyan nationals for the following positions:

1. Area Coordinator

The Area Coordinator (AC) will based in Dadaab and shall be responsible to and report directly to the Programs Coordinator in Nairobi for the carrying out of his/her duties.

This is a senior professional position, which requires effective diplomacy plus critical, analytical, facilitative and communication skills as well as representational and management skills.

Guided by the DWS Country Strategy, the AC’s functions and responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to, the following;

More specifically the duties and responsibilities shall include the following:

• Responsible for management of all issues relating to the project cycle in accordance with the project agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU), with related agencies and back donors.
• To be responsible for the supervision and training of those staff responsible to him/her in the proper conduct of their duties.
• Maintain close collaboration with partners, including UNHCR, Government of Kenya line Ministries, other agencies, and host and refugee community leaders at all times and phases of the project.
• Ensure adherence to the existing policy documents (and manuals)
• To ensure that project proposals, monitoring & evaluation activities, progress reports and other documentation relating to ‘project cycle’ matters are developed, finalized and submitted to the Program Coordinator within the relevant time frame.
• Conduct regular field visits to ensure close supervision, monitoring and coordination of activities and update the Program Coordinator.
• Ensuring that things get done and activities are implemented with quality and according to given deadlines
• To participate in meetings and other official missions as a representative for the LWF Dadaab Projects.
• To be a member of the Dadaab Project Management Team and the Joint Management Team that meets quarterly.
• Any other duties as assigned by direct supervisor

Professional Qualifications

• Relevant University degree

Relevant Experience and skills

• Several years of experience at management level

Personal attributes

• You must be a people-oriented person,
• Well experienced in managing highly competent staff,
• Able to build and maintain good working relationships with refugees, communities, partners, donors and other agencies is a key competence.
• Strong manager who is also listening to and involving your staff..
• Able to do many different things at the same time,
• Personal integrity is very important.
• Respect and appreciate working with people from different cultures, ethnic backgrounds, religions and nationalities.

2. Program Officer: LWF Humanitarian Emergency Team East & Central Africa

The LWF Humanitarian Emergency Team is based in Nairobi and responsible for implementation of the LWF emergency response strategy in Eastern and Central Africa.

The team will have core competences in regards to emergency response and scaling up of ongoing response, emergency preparedness, risk reduction and rapid assessment of emergencies. It is envisaged that more than 50% of the time will be spent outside Kenya.

The Programme Officer will, under the Team Leader, be responsible to plan, implement and scale up emergency response operations through various sectors including WASH, Shelter, Camp Management and Protection.

Liaise with partners, coordinate the LWF response with other actors and ensure that implementation is coordinated with the LWF country program in respective country (when applicable).

He/She is expected to play a leading role in the practical aspects of emergency response.

The Programme Officer shall have the capacity to assess/respond to emergencies in countries were the LWF already have a presence (scale up/start up under the oversight of the respective Country Representative), as well as capacity to assess/respond to emergencies in other countries in the region.

The incumbent will also be involved in training of staff on emergency preparedness and response, contingency planning and rapid assessments.

Professional Qualifications

• A University degree in social science including disaster management/ international relations from a recognized university.

Relevant experience and competencies

• 5 years of experience in I/NGO’s.
• Experience in conducting needs assessments and setting up new programmes in emergency setting.
• Knowledge of different sectors including WASH, Shelter, Camp Management and Protection.
• Experience in training of staff.
• Knowledge of DRR, HAP, Rights Based Approach and other humanitarian principles and approaches.
• Proven, documented practical field experience from more than one country in East and Central Africa will be an important aspect.
• All persons must be able to travel, frequently, with very short notice and be able and willing to stay out of the home base for several weeks or even months at a time.

LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.

They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 2nd May, 2012:

C/o Office Administrator,
P.O. Box 40870, GPO-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya

or e-mail to: hrlwfkenya.acdadaab@gmail.com

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

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The Aga Khan High School, Mombasa would like to invite interested applicants to apply for the position of:

Chemistry Teacher (IGCSE & A-Level)

Requirements:

Applicants must have a B.Ed degree and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a reputable school that teaches the IGCSE and A-level curriculum.

Interested applicants should submit their CV by Friday 4th May 2012 to:

The Aga Khan High School, Mombasa
P.O. Box 90062-80100, Vanga Road,
Mombasa

Mobile: +254 733 470 047 / +254 734 470 000

Email: akhsm@akesk.org