Tuesday, October 18, 2011

CONCERN WORLDWIDE NUTRITION PROJECT OFFICER AND PROJECT ACCOUNTANT JOBS IN KENYA

Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization dedicated to the
reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s
poorest countries.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Kenyan nationals for the following positions:

NUTRITION PROJECT OFFICER
Job Vacancies: 2 Positions
Location: Kajiado or Moyale
Duration: 1 year (with possible extension subject to availability of funds)
Reporting to: Nutrition Project Manager Kajiado or Moyale
Job Summary:
To provide technical leadership, guidance and training as well as providing hands on support to
Ministry of Health (MoH), local partners and community groups to enhance their capacity and skills in
the rollout of High Impact Nutrition interventions.
Person Specification
• A degree in nutrition or nursing with a strong clinical background
• At least three years clinical experience
• At least one year experience working in nutrition interventions, preferably IMAM
• Experience/knowledge of MoH systems, particularly at the provincial and district level
• Knowledge/experience of the challenges of working with and through local partners.
• Familiarity with/experience in the public health approach
• Computer and report writing skills
• Fluent in English
Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy to ensure the
maximum protection of programme participants from abuse and exploitation.
Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply by sending a CV and a
covering address to: -
The Human Resource Manager,
Concern Worldwide,
P.O. Box 13850-00800, Nairobi,

to the following email address: nairobi.hr@concern.net

The closing date for application is Friday, 21st October 2011.
Each application should specify the position applied for and must include three referees, at least two
of which can validate field and technical expertise.
Telephone contacts must be submitted with the application.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview

PROGRAMME ACCOUNTANT – CONCERN SOMALIA PROGRAMME
Contract Duration: 1 year
Job Summary:
The Programme Accountant will be based in Nairobi, with regular travel to Hargeisa (Somaliland) and
Mogadishu (Somalia) and will be reporting to the Country Accountant.
His/her main role will be to ensure that Concern worldwide financial policies and procedures are
adhered to and implemented effectively and in a standardized manner across the Concern Somalia
programme.
The Programme Accountant is expected to contribute to the effective operation of the finance function
of Concern Somalia through providing day to day technical support and building the capacity of
national staff to contribute towards the implementation of the finance function.
The key areas of responsibility are outlined below:
• Donor Grant Accounting and Financial Reporting
• Training of finance and non-finance staff
• Assisting Country Accountant implement other areas of responsibility as may be necessary
and feasible.
Person specification:
• Part or fully qualified Accountant ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent
• Broad accounting and financial experience – and specifically in grant management.
• Experience working with an INGO and in an emergency context.
• Experience in training finance staff and non-finance managers.
The detailed ToR may be obtained by sending an email to the following address:
nairobi.tenders@concern.net
Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy to ensure the
maximum protection of programme participants from abuse and exploitation.
Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply by sending a CV and a
covering letter addressed to: -
The Human Resource Manager,
Concern Worldwide,
P.O. Box 13850-00800,
Nairobi,
to the following email address: nairobi.hr@concern.net
The closing date for application is Friday, 21st October, 2011.
Each application should include two referees who can validate technical expertise.
Telephone contacts must be submitted with the application.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview