WWF ESARPO Job Vacancy for Technical and Administrative Assistant

WWF- The Global Conservation Organization, Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Programme Office (WWF ESARPO), invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of Technical and Administrative Assistant:

Technical and Administrative Assistant– based in Nairobi

Reporting to the Albertine Rift Montane Forests Ecoregion (ARMFE) Leader, the incumbent will work on full time basis to provide administrative and programmatic/technical support to the functions of Albertine Rift Programme.

Major duties include:

• Assist the ARMFE Leader and projects in managing communications and queries on WWF-ESARPO projects in the Albertine Rift area;
• tracking, consolidating and forwarding of project reports to WWF International and/or the relevant National Organization;
• initiating contracting process for partners and consultants and follow up on implementation of contract in close collaboration with relevant Project Managers;
• ensuring timely submission of technical and financial reports, etc;
• handling organizational aspects of visits and/or meetings/workshops;
• providing full time administrative and secretarial support to the functions of the ARMFE Leader and to the relevant projects of programme;
• Laying out, proof-reading, formatting, and editing of documents and reports;
• Maintaining the filing system up to date;
• assisting the ARMFE, Programme Conservation Director and Regional Representative in translating and producing documents from English to French.

Required Qualifications and Experience;

• A minimum of Bachelor degree in Social or Natural Sciences;
• at least 3 years experience in project management;
• knowledgeable in conservation issues in Central and Eastern Africa;
• good communication skills;
• team player;
• good administrative/managerial skills;
• understanding of the project management cycle;
• excellent computer skills (window environment, word and Excel);
• fluency in French and in English;
• Outgoing personality and a self-starter;
• readiness to regularly travel abroad (DRC, Rwanda and Burundi in particular).

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should send a letter of application and a detailed CV to:

The Human Resources Generalist,

 WWF- ESARPO,

or email HResource@wwfesarpo.org not later than 12 November 2010

International Livestock Research Institute Grants Accountant Job Vacancies in Nairobi

Vacancy Number: GA/FO/10/10

Department: Finance

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Duration: 2 years contract renewable

The globally networked International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) helps to reduce poverty, hunger and environmental degradation by enhancing animal agriculture in developing countries.

ILRI positions its work at the dynamic interface of poverty alleviation and sustainable livestock livelihoods. Our staff work in partnerships and alliances with organizations in developed and developing countries, including some of the finest NGOs, universities and research organizations in the world.

ILRI’s headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with a second principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Our staff are also based in 7 partner institutions in other parts of Africa and in Asia and Latin America. We employ more than 700 staff from about 40 countries and are one of 15 centres sponsored by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

ILRI is seeking to recruit a dynamic and competent Grants Accountant.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Prepare timely donor financial reports and schedules
• Guide and assist program assistants and other budget managers to prepare, revise and monitor budgets for their ongoing activities
• Ensure timely invoicing to donors- outpost offices and other CG center
• Review the basis and applications of recharges
• Summarize monthly staff costs allocation
• Preparation and monitoring of budget revisions and work plans
• Management of donor payables and Receivables- Ensuring expenditure is in line with established burn rates.
• Management of sub grants in relation to specific projects
• Project audit

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies or related discipline
• Certified Public Accountant, Kenya CPA (K)
• Minimum three years experience in project accounting
• Ability to work in a team of accountants and project management staff
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and personal organization skills
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Computer skills, including sound knowledge of Microsoft office
• Experience with Sun Systems will be an added advantage.

Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus and is open to Kenyan nationals only. The position is on a 2-year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Job level and salary: This position is job level 2C with a starting gross salary of KES 105,000 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided within ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff Scheme.

Applications addressed to the Human Resources Director, a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience should be emailed to:

 recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by 5 November 2010.

The position title and reference number “GRANTS ACCOUNTANT: GA/FO/10/10” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email applications. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

To find more about ILRI, visit our Website at www.ilri.org

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.