Technoserve Financial Controller Job in Tanzania

Technoserve, Inc. is an international nonprofit development organization founded in 1968. Its mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women in poor rural areas of the developing world to build businesses that create jobs, income and economic opportunity for their families, their communities and their countries.

TechnoServe implements agricultural value chain and SME development programs in 19 countries in Africa and Latin America using a market-driven, business-oriented approach.

For more information on TechnoServe, please visit www.technoserve.org

Primary Purpose: To prepare, develop and analyze management accounting information for internal and external stakeholders; and to oversee responsible utilization of TechnoServe and donor resources.

Key Responsibilities:
Oversee the activities of the TNS Tanzania Finance Department for the accurate and timely dissemination of financial management and donor reports including, but not limited to, internal and external monthly financial statements, and annual audits.
Responsible for all financial planning, forecasting, budgeting management and reporting for TechnoServe Tanzania programs
Produce Annual Country Budgets based on prudent revenue recognition, budgeting techniques and summarizing cost components based on various donor budgets.
Ensure grant financial compliance in the light of grant/ cooperative agreements.
Prepare Cash flow statements and manage the fund requests to HQ.
Monitor cash flow and work closely with TechnoServe HQ to manage shortfalls/surpluses
Prepare Single / Multi year financial proposals for RFPs, based on various program inputs & cost estimates.
Produce periodic program management reports for Program Management and Senior Management Team.
Analyze variances and explore potential problems with project financials, working closely with staff to forecast and address any variances. Assist in Management decisions based on the variance analysis.
Prepare financial reports on monthly basis for internal use and for external reports to donors as per the grant requirement.
Overall responsible for A/P, Process checks and Fund accounting code expenditure including accounting for travel advances, petty cash and purchase requisition processing.
Assure TNS’s income tax compliance and ensure the accurate and timely completion of all corporate income tax returns taking full advantage of alt favorable tax codes.
Establish and maintain systems and controls which verify the integrity of all systems
Participate in internal and external audits by providing auditors with accounting documents requested and provide explanations for aurHf nneries
Advise management about insurance coverage for protection against property losses and potential liabilities.
Other Finance responsibilities such as Maintain Asset/ equipment register, manage payroll and expense reimbursements for local staff

Qualifications:
CPA / MBA Finance,
Minimum of 8 years Post Qualification experience with at least 3 years in a senior position in Developmental organizations.
Good leadership and strategic orientation skills
Deep knowledge of best practices in financial management required
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Excellent knowledge of Excel, Access and PowerPoint required; Familiarity with Serenic Navigator preferred
Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational and written skills
Ability to mentor and coach the Finance team
Excellent analytical and management skills
Knowledge of key donor reporting requirements (USAID, World Bank) an advantage
Hands on Experience in not-to-profit accounting
Valid driving license

Reporting to: Country Director

Technoserve offers a remuneration package competitive with private-sector salaries for similar positions.

Apply (by email only) to the Recruitment Coordinator at info@tnstanzania.org with the position title place in the subject line.

Please include
cover letter describing your interest
curriculum vitae
salary history, and
names and telephone contacts of three referees.

Please include all requirements in one document.

Applications will be treated confidentially.

Deadline for applications is August 27th 2010.

Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Phone calls are prohibited and will disqualify application.

Technoserve is an equal opportunity employer.

Women are encouraged to apply.

The Worldwide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) has been established to set up a global resource to ensure efficacious use of antimalarial drugs so that more of the right drugs can get to the right people at the right time, and the drugs will last longer. The Network will work with data collection agencies in countries where malaria is common, and with health policy makers at national and global levels.

The advertised post is a new role based in Nairobi and leading the WWARN East Africa Regional Office. The post-holder will oversee WWARN technical and scientific activities in the East Africa region and manage a small clinical team that includes a Regional Liaison Scientist, a Statistician, a Data Manager, and an Administrator.

You will be medically qualified or have a doctoral degree in a biomedical science and have substantial experience in conducting and analysing antimalarial clinical trials with the professional standing in the malaria field required to facilitate high-level discussions with government agencies, research groups, NGOs and WHO offices in the region.

This post is available as a full time or a part time post, until 31 December 2012 in the first instance.

Salary scale for Clinical Grade E65: £30,685 – £53,132 per annum (pro rata)

Location: KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Unit, Nairobi, Kenya

An application form and a job description are available from the website www.tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/jobs or by contacting the Senior Personnel Officer, Centre for Tropical Medicine, CCVTM, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Oxford OX3 7LJ or e-mail to: bethany.valentine@ndm.ox.ac.uk).

Please quote the reference B9-10-013-PG.

The closing date for applications is Friday 27 August 2010.

Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) By Elections Jobs in Kenya

Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) invites applications for temporary positions for the forthcoming By-elections of Starehe, Makadara, Juja and Wajir South constituencies and three civic wards (in Lamu, Ndhiwa and Nyatike) as follows:

Designation: Presiding Officers
Vacancies: 901

Designation: Deputy Presiding Officers
Vacancies: 804

Designation: Polling Clerks
Vacancies: 3384

Requirements

a) Presiding and Deputy Presiding Officers
Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan
Be holders of Degree/ Diploma certificates from recognized institutions
Be computer literate, with effective communication and good report writing skills Must be available for the entire period of the By-election
Age: 25 to 45 years
Must be residents in the constituency in which they apply for and must quote the constituency on the application letter and envelope

b) Polling Clerks
KCSE -Aggregate C- or Division III and Above
Age: 21 years to 35 years
Must be of good character and non-partisan
Must be a resident of the polling station applied for Must be available the entire period of the By-election
Applicants for the position of Polling Clerk/Counting Clerk must be residents of the polling center applied for and must quote the polling station on the application letter and envelope

Those who strictly meet the requirements above should apply to their respective Regional Elections Coordinators (RECs) on respective addresses given below;

REC Addresses: IIEC REC Nairobi P. O. Box 79603 – 00200, (Nyayo Hse, 7′” Floor) Nairobi
Constituencies: Makadara, Starehe

REC Addresses: IIEC REC Thika P. O. Box 25750, Thika. (Muranga Cooperative Hse 2nd Fir)
Constituencies: Juja

REC Addresses: IIEC REC Wajir P. O. Box 346, Wajir. Wajir Plaza
Constituencies: Wajir South

REC Addresses: IIEC REC North Coast P. O Box 425 – 80200. (Opp DC’s Office )Malindi
Constituencies: Lamu West: Langoni ward

REC Addresses: IIEC REC Central Nyanza Region. P.O. Box 271 2, (DC’s Office) Kisumu.
Constituencies: Ndhiwa: South Kabuoch Ward

REC Addresses: IIEC REC South Nyanza Region, Near DC’s Office/ Barclays P. O Box 3968, Kisii.
Constituencies: Nyatike: Kachieng Ward

Applications must reach Regional Elections Coordinators’ Offices on or before 25th August, 2010, by 4.45pm

Taita Academy Teaching Jobs in Kenya

Needed urgently!

Taita Academy is a mixed boarding secondary school situated in Mwatate, located in Mwatate, Taita/Taveta District.

The school urgently needs to fill in the following vacancies in its
Maths/Business Teacher
History/CRE/Kiswahili Teacher
Requirements
University graduate degree in Bachelor of Education or graduate with a Post graduate diploma in Education. Must have majored in the above subjects in his undergraduate degree.
A committed Christian willing to positively contribute to the spiritual, social, physical and mental development of the child.
A hard worker, focused, dedicated and result oriented.
If you believe to have what it takes to join our hardworking dedicated and loving community of staff kindly send your application to

The school Adminstrator
Email: info@taitaacademy.com

Regional Media Specialist - Plan International Job in Kenya

Plan International is a global, child-focused development organisation without religious, political or governmental affiliations. We work with and for poor children and communities in 48 developing countries around the world, 12 of which are in the Region of Eastern and Southern Africa.

Our vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity.

Plan policies and procedures ensure that the welfare of children come first.

Closing date: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Kenya

RESA, Nairobi

Position

This position contributes to the development and promotion of a strong media profile for Plan International as a leading children’s organisation to a wide and diverse range of audiences including the international, national and regional media, specialist press as well as within the Plan organisation and the development sector.

Please note that this is a local Position.

Skills and qualifications
Degree level or equivalent, formal journalistic qualifications with ideally at least 5 years working in the press and communications department of another development organisation and/or substantial experience in journalism at a national or international level.
Successfully pitching stories to the media and working with journalists.
Experience in writing news articles, features, picture stories, crafting key messages, speaking notes and press releases
Experience in organising media visits and setting up interviews
Experience in supporting the external profiling of advocacy campaigns
Experience in handling complex, sensitive and sometimes crisis situations
Work well in team
Ability to work with people at all levels, from different countries and cultures
The successful candidate will be offered a package competitive to the local market.

Should you be interested in this position, please submit a cover letter, comprehensive CV and at least 2 names of referees

How to apply

plan.resajob@plan-international.org

Mechanical /Electrical Engineer Job Vacancy in Kenya

Mechanical /Electrical Engineer

Minimum Requirements:
Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering/Electrical/Electronics/ Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
At least 5 years experience in a FMCG environment
Or Diploma Holder in either of the 4 disciplines with 10 years experience
Good analytical and problems solving skills
Age: Between 25 and 35 years
Interested applicants to submit their application letters together with detailed CV and copies of educational/professional certificates not later than 24th August 2010.

To: Email: applyv.hr@gmail.com

or DN/A 702
P.O Box 49010-00100 GPO
Nairobi.

Retail Sales Executive Job Vacancy in Kenya

Duties Include:
Sales- Retail Counter Sales
Customer Care
Cash handling
Stock Control
Qualifications
Minimum 1 year experience in retail sales
Degree or diploma in sales & marketing
Computer literate
Good communication skills
Personal initiative, creative and able to work independently
Knowledge on IT communication products
Between 24-35 years
Apply, with a comprehensive CV including a passport size photo, a handwritten application letter and supporting documents before the 25th of August 2010 to:

DNA 704
P.O. Box 49010, 00100 GPO
Nairobi,Kenya