The Centre’s headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, and researchis conducted in 34 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We aresupported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research(CGIAR) and receive funding from over 50 different donors.
To learn more about our organization, pleasevisit our website: www.worldagroforestry.org
About the position
The Officer is responsible for the financial management of grantsfrom inception to completion and close-out. The incumbent will ensure properfinancial management, accountability, planning, and reporting in alignment withICRAF policies and procedures, the goals of the grant and the provisions of thegrant agreement. The officer will provide detailed financial analysis, helpstrengthen reporting systems and process development, training and support.
The applicant must demonstrate strong experience in sub-granteemanagement, including building the capacity of local organizations and subgrantees in areas of grant compliance, financial reporting, and accountability.Coaching, advising, and enforcement are essential functions of this position.The applicant will provide detailed financial analysis, reporting, system andprocess development, training and support to international program funding.
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Requirements
· Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Financial Management
· At least 5 years of accountingand grants management experience
· At least 2 year experiencemanaging staff
· Excellent command of Excel
· Strong background in financialmanagement systems
· Experience in using AgressoFinancial system is advantage
Personal Competencies
§ Service-oriented
§ Goodwritten and oral English proficiency
§ Initiative,coordination and organizational skills
§ Demonstratesa good attitude in customer service orientation
§ Knowledgeof business; experience in all aspects of donor cycle
§ MSoffice: excel, word, access, power point, project manager
§ Abilityto work with all levels of staff across a multi-cultural, multi-layer, multi-discipline organization
§ Abilityto network and maintain close communication with peers and colleagues insimilar or related types of jobs in other Centre or similar organizations
§ Possessa high level of interpersonal and communication skills
§ Experiencein banking and financial services setting
§ Possessa high degree of flexibility and adaptability to various situations
Terms of offer
The WorldAgroforestry Centre is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial andgender-sensitive working environment. We believe that staff diversity promotesexcellence and strongly encourage applications from qualified women. This is a temporaryposition and will initially be for a period of 6 months, renewable subject to assessment of performance, continuedrelevance of the position and availability of resources.
How to apply
Applications for the position must include:
- A cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position againstthe listed requirements and salary expectations.
- Detail curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of threereferees, including telephone, fax numbers and email addresses.
All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources Unit,World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Southeast Asia Regional Office via email: icrafsea-hr@cgiar.org and should indicate “Applicationfor Temporary Finance Officer” on their application letters and emailsubmissions.
Applications will be considered until 5 January 2018or until a suitable candidate is identified and selected. Please note that only short-listed applicantsmeeting the above requirements will be contacted.
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