International
Potato Center
Position
Announcement
Ref: 2016/004/NRS/SSA
Project
Finance Specialist
The
International Potato Center (CIP) seeks a highly talented Project Finance
Specialist for its European Funded Projects to oversee the project accounting
in SSA and other implementation sites.
The
position: The Project
Finance Specialist will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will report to the
Project Finance Manager - HQ, with co-reporting to the Regional Finance Manager
or the Chief of Party.
The
principal tasks and responsibilities will include, but not limited to the
following:
Duties and
Accountabilities:
- Receive
and review monthly field financial reports for consistency, completeness
and accuracy of documentation and proper posting to the correct project
budget item; this requires briefing assigned home office project staff to
go over results of the review, especially in the context of programmatic
activities.
- Assist
with preparation for annual budgets and projections.
- Staying
current with donor regulations and the award requirements identified in
the CIP compliance matrix.
- Ensure
Time and Efforts Reports are completed on time and in an accurate fashion.
- Ensure
that expenditures meet donor compliance plans and regulations
- Ensure
Partner or sub-grantee compliance with donor requirements
- Provide
advice on ways to improve the field accounting function for multiple
projects and multiple donors
- When
applicable, review cost share documentation received from the field for
compliance, completeness and accuracy; enter information into reporting
documents
- When
requested, and in conjunction with Program Managers or other staff,
provide forms and worksheets to field finance staff as needed to track or
document in-kind cost share, travel advances, allocation of costs among
programs, payroll reports, etc.
- Assist
Program Managers and other project staff in monitoring project spending
levels against budget
- Prepare
financial reports and any additional documentation required by the donor.
Please visit the CIP recruitment website for further details:
www.cipotato.org
Selection
Criteria:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting or Business Administration and CPA (K).
- A
minimum of three years of demonstrated experience in the
accounting/finance/administrative area.
- Knowledge
of the international development funding arena desirable.
- Aptitude
for understanding complex regulations and monitoring financial
transactions and documentation for compliance.
- Familiarity
with Europe AID projects, excellent oral, written communications, and
problem solving ability.
- Excellent
computer skills, including advanced Excel skills and experience with
automated accounting systems.
- Accuracy
and attention to detail.
- Cross
cultural sensitivity.
- Strong
e-mail communication skills, ability to write in a manner sensitive to
cultural differences, and provide clarity to staff where English is not
the primary working language of the project.
- Ability
to train/mentor staff in accounting requirements.
- Ability
to be a team player in a busy environment, often with tight deadlines
- A
Kenyan citizen.
Conditions: This is a
Nationally Recruited Staff position (NRS). The employment contract will be for
a two year term (with a three month probation period) with the possibility of
renewal, subject to performance and availability of funding.
Applications:
Applicants
should apply online through CIP’s Job Opportunities website:http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/, including
a cover letter, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three
references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional
qualifications and work experience.
Screening of
applications will begin on 23 March, 2016 and will continue until the post is
filled.
Only short
listed candidates will be contacted.
Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site at http://www.cipotato.org.
CIP is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified
women and professionals from are particularly encouraged to apply
