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.
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Program and resource mobilization
- Human Resource and Office Administration
- Information Technology
- Leadership and team management
- 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.
- 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.
- A minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible professional experience in development sector with experiences in project management and grant management.
- Fluency in written and spoken state language; good working knowledge of English. (French will be an added advantage)
- Be of unquestionable integrity, a self starter and of sound judgment;
- 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.
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.
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