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OVERALL DESCRIPTION
General Description of Programme:
GOAL began to support humanitarian
and development initiatives in Kenya in 1992.
1) GOAL’s current programme of
support for vulnerable children and youth comprises four broad
interrelated components; a Rescue Centre for sexually children,
a Community Children’s Education Project (Non-formal
education), health and HIV/AIDS projects. Its overall objective
is to empower vulnerable children and youth in difficult circumstances
to enjoy their rights and fulfil their potential for sustainable
well-being.
2) GOAL also works with local partners in the area of urban
water and sanitation in Nairobi in the construction of bio-latrine
community centres.
3) The current programme is also implementing emergency initiatives
such as transitional shelter in South Rift (Nakuru), Livelihoods
in North Rift (Eldoret) and a food security response in Eastern
Province (Diocese of Kitui).
General Description of the
Role:
The main purpose of this position is to oversee all financial
operations for GOAL Kenya.
Key Duties:
Finance:
- Report directly to Country Director and to the Chief Financial
Officer in Dublin;
- Line manage and build the capacity of the GOAL Kenya finance
team including the Partnership Controls Officer in monitoring
the systems and controls of all GOAL Kenya partners;
- Ensure compliance with accounting procedures and policies
and actively monitor internal controls to minimize risk to
the organisation. In particular ensure appropriate cash management
procedures are in place and operating effectively ;
- Monitor and ensure project and administrative spending are
all in line with agreed budgets, identify potential project
under or over-spends and liaise with Dublin HQ as to the required
action needed (e.g. no-cost extensions, budget re-allocations,
etc);
- Responsible for cash management and control of cash flow,
liaison with banks;
- Maintain and improve information systems – develop
the accounts/financial information maintained on the field’s
accounting package and field financial manuals;
- Review GOAL annual and rolling budgets to Head Office;
- Financial reporting to donors; to include the financial
review of donor proposals and donor budgets; Ensure cost allocations
basis among donors are reasonable;
- Conduct a high level, detailed review of monthly Management
Accounts and Donor Status Reports;
- Support and facilitate the annual external audit;
- Support donor audits, GOAL internal audits, and revenue
audits (with overall responsibility for ensuring preparedness
for same);
- Ensure all donor requirements are complied with;
- Provide support to GOAL Regional Logistics office where
necessary
With assistance of the Logistics
Coordinator and the Assistant Financial Controller:
- Ensure that all GOAL Kenya purchasing and procurement activities
are in line with donor and GOAL guidelines as outlined in
the GOAL logistics manual;
- Review all purchasing and procurement activities for GOAL
Kenya and reporting to GOAL Head Office Logistics;
- Review the control systems in relation to purchasing and
procurement;
- Review all transport systems (taxis/GOAL vehicles/flights,
etc.);
Human Resources and Administration:
- Provide support to the HR Manager on personnel and staff
issues which have financial/legal implications;
- Work closely with the HR Manager to oversee all legal issues
and contracts. For any legal issues/or cases, liaise with
GOAL Kenya’s advocates and GOAL Dublin;
- In charge of induction for all GOAL Kenya visitors and new
expatriate staff.
- Ensure compliance with Government and other statutory body
requirements and deadlines.
Other:
- Visit the GOAL Kenya projects for financial review and evaluation
of project activities;
- Provide any other financial programme support needed;
- Provide financial training and monitoring as needed.
Requirements:
- Qualified accountant;
- A degree in Accounting, Finance or related field an advantage;
- Membership to an accountant regulatory body an advantage;
- At least one year’s previous overseas experience in
a developing country;
- Working knowledge of Sage an advantage;
- At least one year’s previous experience of preparing
donor budgets and reporting, including Irish Aid. Experience
of other donors also an advantage;
- Strong management skills;
- Excellent spreadsheet and analysis skills;
- Highly motivated/hard-working/self-starter;
- Good communicator and team leader.
This Job
Description only serves as a guide for the position available.
GOAL reserves the right to change this document.
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