FINANCE ASSISTANT VACANCY KENYA::IOM

Vacancy Notice No: IOM/084/11
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Position Title: Finance Assistant I
Classification: G5/1 based on the UN salary scale for employees in Kenya
Duration: 6 months special all inclusive contract
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General Functions:
Under the overall supervision of the Resource Management Officer and the National Finance Officer
and under the direct supervision of the Senior Finance Assistant, the incumbent will be responsible
for performing accounting duties such as but not limited to preparation of monthly financial reports
and verification of payments in connection with the financial activities in MRF Nairobi:
Essential Functions:
1. Reviews all payment requests in order to certify correctness and ensures that all appropriate
supporting documents have been provided and the correct project codes and GL codes have
been used.
2. Extracts monthly financial reports of all active projects from the accounting/financial system.
3. Periodically (monthly or as scheduled) reviews all commitments (including open Good receipt
notes) and follows up finalization with relevant units.
4. Assists in preparation of monthly projectization schedules by collecting relevant information and
data from financial reports.
5. Regularly (monthly or as scheduled) collects statistics/reports from Operations and Medical
Departments and assist in the computation of income generated for service fee based projects.

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Research Associate Job-KENYA

The Aga Khan University invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the following position:

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences, East Africa is seeking to recruit a
Research Associate who will plan, coordinate and contribute towards all
activities in a research project, to assess weather and climate
information needs of small scale farming and fishing communities in the
Lake Victoria Basin. The position will be for a period of 18 months and
50% of the time will be spent in the field. Candidates should have a
Masters Degree in Natural or Social Sciences with at least 3 years of
relevant experience. The candidate should have knowledge and experience
in use of software for statistical analysis of multivariate social
and/or ecological data.

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Research Associate

The Aga Khan University invites applications from suitably qualified
individuals for the following position:

Research Associate

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences, East Africa is seeking to recruit a
Research Associate who will plan, coordinate and contribute towards all
activities in a research project, to assess weather and climate information
needs of small scale farming and fishing communities in the Lake Victoria
Basin.

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Programme Officer job in Kenya– Seed System

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is a not-for-profit organisation that facilitates and promotes access and delivery of appropriate proprietary agricultural technologies for use by resource-poor smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based in Nairobi, but working across the continent, AATF fosters its mission through public/private partnerships to reach its target farmers. The Foundation is a one-stop-shop that provides expertise and know-how that facilitates the identification, access, development, delivery and utilisation of proprietary agricultural technologies.


To accomplish specific tasks as it implements its portfolio, AATF is looking for a qualified and experienced
Programme Officer – Seed System
Working in the Technical Operations Department of AATF, the incumbent will be guided by the following terms of reference under the direct supervision of the Seed Systems Manager.
Terms of Reference

Manage assignments and tasks related to technical activities in the Seed Systems Unit, including project data entry, in-depth analysis and interpretation
Assist in preparation of technical reports and project proposals, including editing, proof-reading for correctness and formatting of documents
Assist in scheduling and implementation of the projects’ work plan
Support monitoring and evaluation of project operations, including assessing feedback to determine possible implications for implementation and corrective actions
Guiding and supervising stakeholder organisations sub-contracted to implement specific project activities
Perform any other duties as may be required

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of a BSc in agriculture and preferably a Master’s degree in agricultural sciences.
She/ he should have at least 3 years of relevant experience at the national or international level.
Experience in the use of computers, office software packages, and in handling web based management systems is an advantage.

This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based in Nairobi and is on a 2-year renewable contract subject to individual performance and availability of funds. Salary and benefits will be in line with those provided within AATF’s NRS scheme.
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application letters and curriculum vitae by email not later than 8 April 2011 to: Email: aatf-hr@aatf-africa.org.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.