Opportunities to Excel
The Alliance for a Green
Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2006 to
work with African governments, farmers, donors, NGOs and the private sector to
reduce hunger and poverty in Africa through agricultural development targeted
at resource-poor farmers. AGRA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and an
office in Accra, Ghana.
The primary beneficiaries
for this program are rural smallholder farmers, most of whom are women.
AGRA is seeking to recruit
experienced and exceptional individuals to fill the following positions for the
SAIMOA program:
Administrative & Finance
Officer
Ref: AFO – 02/13
With dual reporting
responsibilities to the SAIOMA Team Leader and the AGRA Finance Manager, the
Administrative & Finance Officer requires a seasoned accountant with a
strong background in accounting for USAID-funded projects.
Primarily a financial role,
the position will focus on ensuring that internal and external reporting
deadlines are being met and USAID and other donor guidelines are being adhered
to.
Specific responsibilities
will include:
- Managing the
day-to-day financial operations of the SAIOMA project and ensuring the
timely submission of all accounting information and reports as required by
USAID;
- Strengthening
SAIMOA financial controls and preparing SAIOMA annual budgets in
coordination with the Team Leader and Program Officers;
- Maintaining
and updating all accounting records in a timely, accurate, efficient and
secure manner and facilitating periodic compliance audit visits;
- Overseeing
the logistics, procurement and administration activities of the SAIOMA
project in line with AGRA & USAID procedures;
- Following up
SAIMOA grantees, staff and / or consultants to account for monies advanced
to them and ensuring adherence to statutory requirements; and
- Training
finance and program staff in SAIOMA systems, principles of financial
reporting and financial and administrative control for field-site
operations.
Key Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience
- Bachelor’s
degree in accounting or related discipline;
- CPA (K) or
ACCA certification;
- At least
five (5) years’ relevant post-qualification experience in administration
and accounting of USAID and other donor-funded projects; and
- Knowledge of
Serenic Navigator and fluency in French will be an added advantage.
Program Assistant
Ref: PA – 02/13
Ref: PA – 02/13
Reporting to AGRA Program
Officers and working closely with the grants management unit, the Program
Assistant provides administrative, grants and logistical support to a program.
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Assisting
Program Officers in submitting proposals to the grants unit in the
required AGRA format;
- Assisting
the Program Director and the Program Officers in reviewing funding
requests and processing declinations;
- Assisting the
grants unit in following up on overdue reports and ensuring that the same
are presented to AGRA in the required format;
- Processing
all program administrative requirements including facilitating
consultancies, travel, grants and contracts;
- Following up
on program approvals for grant extensions, amendments, or cancellations
and ensuring that all documentation required for the process is gathered
and forwarded to the grants unit;
- Maintaining
records of all program administrative expenses;
- Assisting
Program Officers with research;
- Handling all
conference, meetings and workshop logistical arrangements for the program
and writing reports for the same;
- Handling
phone calls and appointments for the Program Officers; and
- Receiving
and recording all incoming correspondence and handling general enquiries
for the program.
Key Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience
- Bachelors’
degree in business administration or a related field;
- At least
three (3) years’ work experience in a closely related field, preferably in
a not-for-profit organization;
- Computer
proficiency, especially in MS Office applications; and
- Excellent
command of English. Fluency in French will be an added advantage.
These positions will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, on a 3-year
fixed-term contract.
Attractive remuneration
packages commensurate with the responsibilities of the positions will be
negotiated with the successful candidates.
For more information
applicants can visit the AGRA website:www.agra-alliance.org.
If you believe you can
clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for these
roles, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current
position, remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts and quoting the relevant
reference number.
To be considered, your
application must be received by 22 February, 2013 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way
Muthangari, Westlands
Nairobi, Kenya
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way
Muthangari, Westlands
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: agra@deloitte.co.ke
Tel: +254 20 423 0000
