FAO - Administrative Clerk - Finance Job in Nairobi Kenya

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

                 
Vacancy Announcement no. 005/2012

Title: Administrative Clerk - Finance

Contract type: Fixed Term

Level: G-4

Duty Station: Nairobi

Duration of assignment: Initial probation of 12 months followed with possible extension

Job Role, Duties and Responsibilities

The Administrative Clerk – Finance G-4 is responsible for a variety of routine administrative and financial support functions for the project.

He / she works under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative and the direct supervision of the functional supervisor.

The incumbent performs the following duties:

• Retrieve, enter, select and analyse data from a wide variety of sources
• Maintain imprest accounts; reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data; assist in the preparation of recurring and special reports by preparing and editing data in appropriate format as requested; monitor project, programme and general office accounts
• Maintain detailed records of budget estimates, obligations and available balances; record receipts and disbursements, (ledgers, cash books, vouchers, etc.); make disbursements from petty cash fund and balance accounts.
• Prepare routine correspondence of administrative nature; draft correspondence to verify data, answer queries, and obtain additional information on transactions and financial matters, as required.
• Maintain local inventory records with responsibility for proper recording of assets, their maintenance and safeguard.
• Maintain a filing system of administrative and financial documents.
• Maintain liaison with local banks and financial institutions to keep up-to-date with financial and regulatory information (exchange and interest rates, procedures and rules, maintenance of bank accounts, etc.).
• Support the administration of personnel and equipment.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualification Requirements

Education: Secondary school education or equivalent commercial school.

Work Experience: Four years of clerical, administrative or accounting experience.

Languages: Working knowledge (level C) of the FAO official language used for communication within the country (English, French or Spanish) and working knowledge of the local language(s) is required.

IT Skills: 

• Ability to effectively use standard office software, such as MS Office (Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel, Exchange) etc.
• Ability to use accounting software and other information systems and databases to insert data, make enquiries, retrieve/define ad hoc reports and analyses and edit results in appropriate format.

FAO is an equal opportunity employer; qualified women are encouraged to apply. Acknowledgements will only be sent to applicants in whom FAO has a further interest.

Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications may send their application letter, and a detailed CV clearly marked ; Administrative/Finance Assistant; STRICTLY BY EMAIL not later than 14 September 2012, addressed to:

Office of the FAO Representative in Kenya
FAO Representation in Kenya
United Nations Office at Nairobi
Block P, Level 3, Gigiri
PO Box 30470, 00100, Nairobi Kenya

E-mail : vacancy-Kenya@fao.org

Only E-mail applications will be accepted

Busia Teso Teachers Sacco - Chief Executive Officer, Accounts Clerk and Registry Officer Jobs in Kenya

 Busia Teso Teachers Sacco Society Limited, a leading SACCO in Western Kenya, invites application from qualified persons for the following vacant positions.
 

1. Chief Executive Officer (1)
 

Minimum qualifications
 

1. Diploma in Co-operative Management or Audit
 

2. CPA part III
 

3. KCSE C+ and above
 

4. Computer literate
 

5. Bachelors degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage
 

6. 3 years work experience in a busy Sacco
 

7. Should be aged between 30 – 45 years
 

2. Accounts Clerk/Accounts Assistant (1)
 

Minimum qualifications

• CPA part II or its equivalent
• Diploma in Co-operative Management
• KSCE C plain
• 3 years working experience in a busy financial institution preferably a Sacco
• Must be fully Computer literate
• Should be aged between 25 – 35 years

3. Registry Officer (1)

1. Diploma in Library and Information Science from a recognized institution
2. KSCE C plain
3. A thorough knowledge in records management
4. 3 years working experience in a busy institution
5. Must be fully Computer literate
6. Should be aged between 30 – 40 years

Applicants should attach certified copies of academic, professional and other testimonials together with a detailed CV and a hand written application letter so as to reach the undersigned on or before 14th September 2012.
 

The Chairman
Butete Sacco Society Limited
P.O Box 448 – 50400,
Busia (K).

Budget Analysis Consultant Job in Kenya

Budget Analysis Consultant
 

Social Protection Actors Forum (SPAF)
 

Terms of Reference
 

1. Background
 

The Social Protection Actors Forum (SPAF) is a coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other Non-State Actors (NSAs) committed to support social protection in Kenya, through promotion of citizen’s engagement in the development, implementation and evaluation of social protection interventions in Kenya. 

SPAF advocates for the establishment of strong formal institutions for social protection in Kenya and is currently implementing an advocacy project whose overall objective is to ensure vulnerable populations realize social protection, and the right to social security as provided by the Constitution of Kenya. 

The project aims to stimulate demand for establishment of formal institutional frameworks to legally entrench social protection, enhance social services delivery and coverage.
 

SPAF conducts applied budget work to inform public policy making and investment in Social protection in Kenya and wishes to identify and articulate policy problems and concerns facing social protection in Kenya and will periodically research, analyze and publish information on policy developments and trends. This will ensure reduced ambiguity and enhanced focus on the most pertinent policy issues. 

The outputs of such analyses will be prepared and packaged to include viable policy alternatives developed with strong evidential support (quantitative and qualitative) to ensure the best chance of success for the advocacy agenda.
 

Applied budget work is critical to enabling citizen engagement with policy makers on matters relating to resource allocation and expenditure, including: transparency, accountability, participation, adequacy, priority, progress; and equity.
 

2. Purpose and Objectives
 

The purpose is to work with SPAF to raise the level of budget literacy among civil society, and bring in more people into the policy debate, thus enhancing the quality of the national budget with respect to social protection.
 

Specifically, the consultant will: 
 

a. Lead in Budget Analysis by facilitating forum members, consultants and stakeholders to scrutinize the National Budget, so as to ascertain the extent to which fiscal allocations and expenditure reflect the government commitments to social protection;
 

b. Lead in  the establishment of Public Expenditure Tracking project at the national and county levels, through which  forum members, and civil society in general, can monitor public expenditure with a focus on  efficiency, adequacy and coverage of social protection benefits; 
 

c. Lead in the establishment of Participatory Budgeting model, through which communities can participate in preparation of budgets based on consultations at the County level.

3. Approach to the Assignment
 

Under the supervision of the SPAF National Coordinator and with technical support from Concern Worldwide Advocacy Programme Manager, It is expected that there will be two main areas of work: 
a.Economic analysis of social protection in Kenya:
 

The position will perform or supervise application of advanced quantitative methods to assess the relationships between fiscal expenditure and indicators economic and social rights realization;
 

b.Advocacy:
 

Recommend an advocacy agenda to leverage increased public investment in social protection.
 

4. Outputs
 

a.An Analysis report of the 2012/13 National Budget, with reference to challenges and opportunities for implementation of the National Social Protection Policy;
 

b.Expenditure tracking and participatory budgeting at county level.
 

5. Timeline

• The assignment is to be completed within a period of 5 months and is to commence in September 2012.

6. Consultant Profile

• Masters degree in economics, public policy, international development policy
• Strong quantitative skills, and competence in integrating qualitative findings into the analysis
• 2 years minimum experience in social sector budget analysis
• Demonstrable experience of working with and contributing to broader policy dialogue in order to identify key bottlenecks for investment in Social Protection
• Experience of consulting and collaboration with senior government officials and stakeholders
• Proven experience of conducting public expenditure reviews and translate analytical findings into practical policy suggestions
• Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili.

7. Application Process
 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants.
 

Applicants should send:
 

1.A cover letter outlining:
 

a.Relevant experience
 

b.Fees
 

c.Availability 
 

2.A CV
 

3.A detailed technical and financial proposal.

Applications should be sent to jlilah@spactorsforum.org and copy to victor.odero@concern.net by September 6th, 2012. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
 

SPAF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Operations Manager

 A Vehicle Tracking and Fleet Management Company, is looking for:
 

Operations Manager
 

Responsibilities:

• Innovate and set up effective tracking systems
• Coordinate and run the operations of the car track company
• Recruit and train qualified personnel
• Establish a fully fledged car track department.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 5 years experience in Car Track installation, support, maintenance and monitoring of car track gadgets.
• Have vast knowledge in GPS, GSM, and mobile transmission systems.

Interested persons can send applications to:

The Human Resource Manager,
P.O Box 60776 - 00200, 

Nairobi.