Vacancy Number: ACC/BecA/05/10The BecA-ILRI Hub seeks to recruit an Accountant. The person reports to the Director of the BecA-ILRI Hub and will work closely with and liaise with the ILRI Finance unit.
Department: Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA – Hub)Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2 years renewable
Department: Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA – Hub)Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2 years renewable
The Africa-based, globally networked International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) helps 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 hundreds of organizations in developed and developing countries, including some of the finest universities and research institutions in the world. ILRI also manages Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA), a new centre of excellence in modern plant, microbe and livestock research in Africa. It consists of a hub based on the ILRI campus in Nairobi, Kenya, as well as a network of regional nodes and other affiliated laboratories and organizations throughout the region. The BecA-ILRI Hub facilitates, hosts and conducts crop, microbe and livestock research, translating new developments in science to address previously intractable problems constraining Africa’s development. Capacity building is a major goal of all activities. The scope covers agriculture, food security, their intersections with human health and nutrition, and the sustainable use of Africa’s natural resources. Further information is available athttp://hub.africabiosciences.org/
The BecA-ILRI Hub seeks to recruit an Accountant. The person reports to the Director of the BecA-ILRI Hub and will work closely with and liaise with the ILRI Finance unit.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Assist in management of donor-funded projects especially related to budget monitoring and tracking of project finances e.g. tracking expenditures, reversals, summarizing and tracking funds for partners/collaborators and preparing invoices.
- Assist in preparation of regular project financial reports, including the preparation of documentation for donor reports.
- Update regularly Hub access fees and schedules.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets.
- Provide other finance support such as facilitation of travel advances to the BecA Hub Team, review expense claims and prepare payment requests.
- Assist in sourcing documentation and procurement of project supplies, materials and equipment.
Preferred Skills and qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies or related discipline and /or CPA(K).
- Three years experience in project accounting.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and personal organization skills.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines.
- Computer skills, including sound knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Experience with Sun Systems will be an added advantage.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Good judgement and willingness to take initiative.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work autonomously, yet keep others informed.
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 six months probation period, satisfactory performance and availability of funding. Salary and benefits will be in line with those provided within ILRI’s NRS scheme.
Applicants should send a cover letter expressing their interest (please quote current and expected remuneration), detailed CV, names and contact details (Telephone, E-mail) of three professional referees to e-mail: recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by Sunday, 23rd May 2010.
The position title and reference number “ACCOUNTANT-ACC/BecA/05/10” should be clearly indicated on the subject line of the email application. We regret but only online applications will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
The position title and reference number “ACCOUNTANT-ACC/BecA/05/10” should be clearly indicated on the subject line of the email application. We regret but only online applications will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
