The Compliance Officer will be based in Bondo district and be responsible for the financial management of our funds, monitoring of programme progress and reporting to donors on all programmes implemented by WVP Kenya. The majority of time will be spent on programme monitoring, cash management and financial budgeting of WVP Kenya’s largest programme, a scholarship programme for orphaned children. The Compliance Officer's job requires a detail-oriented individual, who can work under deadline pressure.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Financial Management including cash management, reconciliations, forecasting, budget management and financial reporting
- Review and work to improve the efficiency and quality of ground operations
- Risk Management including the reduction of vulnerability to fraud, abuse, and waste
- Ensure that all the requirements of charitable organizations are met to satisfy the board of trustees and the UK charity commission as well as the Kenyan bureau for NGOs
- Project reporting to donors and trustees
- Programme monitoring and implementation
- Maintain and build relationships with international donors
- Compile donor reports, including regular narrative and financial reporting and ad hoc reports as required
- Build excellent working relationships with the local staff and provide them with support and training (e.g., on project management, IT skills)
- Programme development and fundraising in liaison with local staff and communities
- Implementation of written policies, procedures, and standards of conduct
- Conduct internal monitoring and auditing responding promptly to detected problems, developing corrective action, and reporting findings to the trustees in the UK
Fixed-term: Minimum 12 months (including one month break) commencing as soon as the candidate can start.
Allowance: Ksh 15,000 (£120) per month living allowance, accommodation, two return flights to Europe
For more info: http://www.wvpkenya.org.uk/work-with-us.html The ideal candidate has got a:
- Strong background in accounting or financial management
- Practical experience of budget management and financial reporting
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
- Experience of report writing for donors and/or managers
- IT skills including strong Excel skills
- Ability to build good working relationships with people from different cultures and backgrounds
- Willingness to learn about development ideas and practices
- Flexible approach to working and an ability to adapt to a new culture
- Experience of cash management processes and controls
- Practical experience of working in a small organisation
- Strong personnel management skills
- Experience of working with an NGO or in a development context.
- Experience working in a resource-poor setting
More / LessHow to apply
The successful candidate will have a background in and strong understanding of development issues and have experience of work related to international development. The candidate must have a good bachelor’s degree as well as administration and project management experience. Candidates must be prepared to live in a poor and remote area of Kenya. Short-listed candidates will be required to attend an interview in London on 6 August 2011.
If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website (http://www.wvpkenya.org.uk/application.html) and complete a short application form and upload your CV. Should you have any questions, please e-mail us on workwithus@wvpkenya.org.uk. The deadline for applying is July 24 2011. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and required to come for an interview in London on August 6.
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