Head of Finance and Administration Department

International Peace Support Training Centre

International Peace Support Training Centre (Kenya) Job Vacancies

The International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) is a Research and Training institution focusing on regional peace support capacity building to respond to conflicts through preventive, management, recovery and peace building measures.

The centre wishes to engage a competent candidate on contractual basis in the following position:

Post Title: Head of Finance and Administration Department

Type of Appointment: 2 years contract.
Duration: 2 years renewable.
Location: Karen.
Direct Supervision: Director IPSTC and/or Chief of Staff (COS) IPSTC.
Remuneration: Ksh300,000 gross.

Job Description

Reporting to Director IPSTC, you will be responsible for the daily management of Finances and Human Resources at IPSTC, which includes 2 schools based in Karen and Embakasi. 

You will be responsible for the financial oversight and supervision of all IPSTC finance staff including :

• The IPSTC Budget Manager,
• The Peace and Conflict Studies School (Karen) Accountant,
• The Humanitarian Peace Support School (Embakasi) Accountant,
• The Procurement Office.

You will be expected to develop the business plans of the above with guidance and direction from Director/COS. 

This will involve a thorough management of the cost structure and implementation of financial controls and processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementation, management and development of financial processes and systems in line with guidance and direction from Director/COS. This also includes the procurement approvals procedure.
• Supervision, management and development of 1 Budget Manager, 2 Accountants and 1 Procurement Officer.
• Management of procurement and invoice approvals.
• Maintenance and monitoring of debtors, ensuring quick recovery of funds and thus reduced level of risk to IPSTC.
• IPSTC international bank accounts management and regular reconciliation.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts for presentation to Director IPSTC in line with established reporting systems.
• Administrative Management of IPSTC Human Resources sticking to Human resource Manual and law in force.
• Maintenance of accurate local records and audit trails.
• Reporting when required on Finance and Budget to IPSTC Staff and Joint Control Board Members.
• Ad hoc duties as directed.

Education, Qualifications and Experience

• University education at Masters Level in Finance or MBA.
• Recognised Local or International Accounting Qualification, e.g. CPA(K), ACCA, CIMA.
• Highly competent user of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Experience of using Accounting Software Quickbooks.
• Qualified accountant with at least 8 years post qualified experience in either the private or public sector.
• Experience of setting up and implementing accounting and internal control systems, particularly in a challenging environment.
• Experience in international organization or working in an international environment.

Competences

• Management Accounting.
• Financial Accounting.
• Working Capital Management.
• Financial Scrutiny/Governance & Efficiency Management.
• Business Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting.
• Legal background
• Human Resources Management.
• Communication skills.

How to Apply: 

Applications including cover letter, CVs, copies of relevant certificates, current remuneration and expected remuneration as well as current notice period should be addressed to the:

Director
International Peace Support Training Centre
Westwood Park, Karen
P O Box 24232 - 00502
Nairobi, Kenya

or emailed to: jobs@ipstc.org

Deadline for submitting applications is 18th November 2012. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.