The Media Council of Kenya is an independent national institution established by the Media Act, 2007 as the leading institution in the regulation of media and in the conduct and discipline of journalists.
It is mandated to, amongst other things, register and accredit journalists, register media establishments,
handle complaints from the public and create and publish yearly media audit on the Media Freedom in
Kenya.
Council membership is drawn from media stakeholders in Kenya including the Media Owners Association,
Kenya Union of Journalists, Kenya Correspondents Association, Kenya Editors Guild, Public Relations
Society of Kenya, Kenya News Agency, Private and Public Universities, the Kenya Institute of Mass
Communication and the Law Society of Kenya.
In its bid to fulfill its mandate, the Council seeks to recruit self -driven and result-oriented candidates to fill
the following positions:
ASSISTANT FINANCE OFFICER
Overall Purpose of the Position
Reporting to the Finance Officer, the Assistant Finance Officer will undertake Accounting and Finance tasks
in line with the requirement of the public sector financial management framework and relevant
professional standards towards ensuring financial discipline and accuracy in a technically computerized
environment.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Ensuring that all transactions are captured in the accounting system.
• Preparing books of accounts and maintain contract ledger for various contract works.
• Filing and maintenance of account records in a manner consistent with the Council’s policy and
public sector requirements.
• Prompt preparation of monthly Bank reconciliations and weekly cash flow reports.
• Assist in the preparation of financial and donor reports.
• Maintain records for debtors and creditors and generate regular reports on accounts due for
action and any reconciliation thereof.
• Processing payment documents and initiates the payment process.
• Assist the Finance Officer in preparing the statutory accounts.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics or business administration;
• Possess a minimum of CPA II accounting professional qualifications;
• Demonstrable proficiency in use of MS office suite;
• Minimum of three years working experience in a computerized environment in Accounting and
Finance in a state corporation or semi-autonomous government institution;
• Honest and of high integrity;
• Able to meet set deadlines and work long hours with minimal supervision.
Qualified and interested candidates should send their applications by 7th September 2011 to:
The Executive Director
Media Council of Kenya
P.O. Box 43132- 00100
Nairobi
E-mail: recruit@mediacouncil.or.ke
Or hand deliver applications to:
Media Council of Kenya
Nairobi Baptist Church Court,
Unit 3, off Ngong Road