KCDF Programme Officer (Food Security & Climate Adaptation) and Finance Manager Jobs in Kenya

KCDF

Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) is a Grantmaking Kenyan Foundation which seeks to build the capacity of local community organizations as a strategy for achieving greater impact of community led development initiatives. KCDF supports over 150 local community organizations annually since 2001. The Foundation is recruiting TWO experienced and highly motivated individuals to join the finance and programme teams respectively in the following roles:

Programme Officer – Food Security And Climate Adaptation

The food security and climate adaptation programme seeks to promote local community driven adaption and long term approaches to improving and sustaining food security in the wake of changing climatic conditions and weather patterns. Since 2007, KCDF has worked with more than 40 communities across the country in testing this concept and is now at a point of replication and up-scaling the positive lessons. KCDF is seeking a suitable candidate to lead the expansion of this programme. This position reports to the Programme Director.

Key qualifications required

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in agriculture or agribusiness from a recognized university.
• At least 5 years experience in project/programme development and implementation of community based or grassroots based agro innovation initiatives.
• Experience in capacity building and providing support/mentoring to local Community Based Organizations, Producer Associations and NGOs.
• Excellent communication, writing, interpersonal, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Proven leadership, management, organizational and networking skills and ability to work with teams.
• Experience in grantmaking and in dealing with multi-donors and reporting requirements is desirable.

Finance Manager

KCDF is seeking a qualified, self driven and highly proficient accountant to strengthen its finance and administration department.
Reporting to the Finance and Investment Director, the Finance Manager will supervise the Finance and Administration team on a day to day basis and provide effective and efficient accounting and management information system support to KCDF as well as give KCDF programme and other units timely, accurate and regular financial management reports to support decision making. As part of the finance team, the successful applicant will have the following key responsibilities:

• Coordinate annual budget preparation processes and preparations for scheduled audits, ensuring timely, seamless and accuracy reports
• Ensure effective expenditure tracking and production of regular financial reports required by the various departments, management and board
• Ensure a robust and efficient financial management information system is maintained at all times to support decision making by management and board
• Participate in proposal development processes by ensuring accurate and inclusive programme cost budgeting in conjunction with the programme team
• Other responsibilities as delegated to by the Finance & Investment Director

Qualification and Experience

• University Degree in Accounting, Finance or Relevant Business Studies and a CPA (K) or its equivalent.
• Solid finance and accounting experience of not less than five years in a reputable organization at a senior level.
• Progressive experience in donor funds management. Experience in grant making will be an added advantage
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Working Knowledge in a computerized finance system (knowledge of Pastel will be an added advantage).

Applications together with a detailed CV, indicating names and day time telephone contacts for three referees, should be submitted by email (jobs@kcdf.or.ke) or hand delivered to KCDF clearly marked ‘Programme Officer – Food Security & Climate
Adaptation’ or ‘Finance Manager’, whichever is relevant, addressed to the Chief Executive Officer not later than Wednesday 22nd of February 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.