USADF in partnership with
Cezam and Associates Limited on the Turkana Food Security Program are
seeking to recruit Kenyan nationals for the positions below.
USADF provides technical
assistance and support to grassroots groups who are recipients of
funding from USADF and partners with host country entities to ensure its
grantees have access to the support services they may need to
successfully plan and implement their self help development activities.
Program Coordinator
Major responsibilities:
Overall management of the program including assisting prospective grantees in the development
of project proposals, supporting grantees in project implementation,
performance assessment and remediation of projects, and management of
the Lodwar office.
Qualifications:
- University degree in management, business administration, economics, financial management or related discipline; high computer literacy.
- Five years or more of professional work experience in project/program development, management, monitoring, evaluation, and financial analyses related to income generation, small business development including agro business, community development or other self help development initiatives;
- Demonstrated experience in developing effective monitoring and evaluation systems, including measurable performance indicators and targets, and performance assessment;
- Demonstrated experience in preparing and analyzing business plans, profit/loss and cash flow analysis, and in using such instruments to make recommendations on providing assistance to enterprise development project participants.
Financial Officer
Major responsibilities:
Assist prospective
grantees to prepare pre-funding financial analyses including cash flow
and profit/loss assessments to determine the potential profitability and
financial sustainability of proposed projects; provide accounting and
financial management training to USADF grantees; conduct visits to
monitor and advise grantees in their activities etc.
Qualifications:
- University degree in accounting, financial management or related business discipline, or CPA equivalency; and with high computer literacy.
- Five years or more of professional work experience in an accounting or financial management position;
- Demonstrated skill and experience in conducting financial analysis of projects.
Interested candidates are
requested to email their applications attaching their updated CVs,
including contact emails and telephone contacts of three referees, to
zmuchunguzi@yahoo.com not later than 22nd March 2013.
Shortlisted candidates
will be required to present their original certificates during the
interviews and successful applicants will be based full-time in Lodwar,
Turkana County.
United States African Development Foundation (USADF)
In Partnership with
Cezam and Associates Limited
Accountants and Business Development Consultants
Mercantile House, 2nd Floor, Koinange Street
P O. Box 4979 00200 Nairobi
United States African Development Foundation (USADF)
In Partnership with
Cezam and Associates Limited
Accountants and Business Development Consultants
Mercantile House, 2nd Floor, Koinange Street
P O. Box 4979 00200 Nairobi