Our client The Danish Embassy together with the Ministry of State for the Development of
Northern Kenya and Other Arid Lands (MDNKOALs) aims to employ high level skills for the
Medium Term Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Programme (MTAP) Unit established under Danida.
In order to achieve its goals, MTAP is seeking to recruit dynamic, qualified and experienced
individuals to fill the following positions:
FINANCIAL MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR (FMA)
Ref: FMA-11/11
In close cooperation with the MTAP Programme Manager, the FMA will support the MTAP Unit
and will be responsible for the management of all MTAP's financial management issues,
procurement and management of assets.
The post will be based in Nairobi, but with frequent travels to the programme counties/districts.
Key Responsibilities
• Prepare the MTAP Financial Management/Accounts Manual being a component of the
MTAP Operations Manual;
• Develop, implement and monitor sound financial management and control procedures;
• Manage the accounting and administrative functions of MTAP;
• Observe Danida's general accounting instructions;
• Monitor MTAP's accounts and budgets;
• Authorise approved payments through the bank and electronic money transfers;
• Ensure that all MTAP and ASAL Secretariat staff are familiar with and implement
appropriate accounting regulations;
• Advise MTAP's management, public and private sector service providers on financial
management and contracting issues;
• Participate in MTAP's management meetings;
• Ensure appropriate employment terms and conditions and administration of local staff;
• Coordinate individual and summary budgets and pipeline expenditures;
• Prepare the Decentralized Project Accounting Manual;
• Assist the 6 core county Technical Assistants and other Decentralised Projects Accounts
(DPA) units in budget/expenditure control and advise on financial management issues;
• Facilitate contact with and prepare terms of reference for auditors;
• Review and ensure the auditing procedures in relation to multi-donor auditing are
relevant, effective and fulfil all MTAP's requirements;
• Ensure that appropriate audit arrangements are in place for all DPA's;
• Ensure timely finalization of audits; and review and ensure the auditing procedures in
relation to multi-donor auditing are relevant, effective and fulfil all MTAP's requirements;
and
• Recommend follow-up actions in respect of audit queries.
Qualifications and Competences:
• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration;
• CPA(K) /ACCA or an equivalent professional accounting qualification;
• A minimum of 8 years' experience in financial management;
• Hands-on experience with GoK financial and projects accounting systems;
• Experience with donor-funded programmes' accounting systems and rules, budgeting
process, auditing and reporting;
• Experience with Danida financial procedures will be an added advantage;
• Be conversant with the use of MS Office applications and accounting software such as
Navision
• The FMA must also be conversant with general Kenyan employment terms, tax laws and
have office and staff administration skills; and
• Excellent interpersonal, team building and communication skills and be fluent in English.
If you believe you are the right candidate for any of these positions and can clearly demonstrate
you meet the criteria, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current
position, remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts and quoting the relevant reference number
on the application letter.
To be considered, your application must be received by 23 December 2011 addressed to:
The Director - Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way, Muthangari,
P.O. Box 40092 00100,
Nairobi, Kenya
E-mail: esd@deloitte.co.ke
Northern Kenya and Other Arid Lands (MDNKOALs) aims to employ high level skills for the
Medium Term Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Programme (MTAP) Unit established under Danida.
In order to achieve its goals, MTAP is seeking to recruit dynamic, qualified and experienced
individuals to fill the following positions:
FINANCIAL MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR (FMA)
Ref: FMA-11/11
In close cooperation with the MTAP Programme Manager, the FMA will support the MTAP Unit
and will be responsible for the management of all MTAP's financial management issues,
procurement and management of assets.
The post will be based in Nairobi, but with frequent travels to the programme counties/districts.
Key Responsibilities
• Prepare the MTAP Financial Management/Accounts Manual being a component of the
MTAP Operations Manual;
• Develop, implement and monitor sound financial management and control procedures;
• Manage the accounting and administrative functions of MTAP;
• Observe Danida's general accounting instructions;
• Monitor MTAP's accounts and budgets;
• Authorise approved payments through the bank and electronic money transfers;
• Ensure that all MTAP and ASAL Secretariat staff are familiar with and implement
appropriate accounting regulations;
• Advise MTAP's management, public and private sector service providers on financial
management and contracting issues;
• Participate in MTAP's management meetings;
• Ensure appropriate employment terms and conditions and administration of local staff;
• Coordinate individual and summary budgets and pipeline expenditures;
• Prepare the Decentralized Project Accounting Manual;
• Assist the 6 core county Technical Assistants and other Decentralised Projects Accounts
(DPA) units in budget/expenditure control and advise on financial management issues;
• Facilitate contact with and prepare terms of reference for auditors;
• Review and ensure the auditing procedures in relation to multi-donor auditing are
relevant, effective and fulfil all MTAP's requirements;
• Ensure that appropriate audit arrangements are in place for all DPA's;
• Ensure timely finalization of audits; and review and ensure the auditing procedures in
relation to multi-donor auditing are relevant, effective and fulfil all MTAP's requirements;
and
• Recommend follow-up actions in respect of audit queries.
Qualifications and Competences:
• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration;
• CPA(K) /ACCA or an equivalent professional accounting qualification;
• A minimum of 8 years' experience in financial management;
• Hands-on experience with GoK financial and projects accounting systems;
• Experience with donor-funded programmes' accounting systems and rules, budgeting
process, auditing and reporting;
• Experience with Danida financial procedures will be an added advantage;
• Be conversant with the use of MS Office applications and accounting software such as
Navision
• The FMA must also be conversant with general Kenyan employment terms, tax laws and
have office and staff administration skills; and
• Excellent interpersonal, team building and communication skills and be fluent in English.
If you believe you are the right candidate for any of these positions and can clearly demonstrate
you meet the criteria, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current
position, remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts and quoting the relevant reference number
on the application letter.
To be considered, your application must be received by 23 December 2011 addressed to:
The Director - Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way, Muthangari,
P.O. Box 40092 00100,
Nairobi, Kenya
E-mail: esd@deloitte.co.ke