Friends of Rangi’ Finance and Office Administrator Job in Homa Bay Kenya

Increasing access to quality education and improving living standards of vulnerable children.

Position Description

Job Title: Finance and Office Administrator

Reports to: Program Manager, FoRK.

Based at: Friends of Rangi’ Office – Genga Sub-Location,  Central – Gem location, Homa - Bay District, Nyanza Province.

Purpose of the Role:
 

To  assist in management and implementation  of financial and administrative duties of the organization, and be responsible for financial planning, supervision and reporting.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Ensures that Friends of Rang’I is operating within the Kenyan and International Accounting Standards;
• Establish, manage and regularly review all finance procedures to ensure efficiency and compliance to the organization’s Finance policies;
• Provide leadership, oversight and advice on financial matters;
• Monitor annual project budgets and proposal budgets;
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting on monthly basis to the board through the PM;
• Maintain and update the project filing system;
• Liaise with the bank and relevant government institutions;
• Keep financial documents and records to meet the organizational requirements;
• Reconcile bank accounts and petty cash and report to the board through the PM;
• Assist the process of financing and annual audits;
• Correspond on the various administrative matters;
• Develop systems for handling enquiries that save time without comprising supporter relationships;
• Keep records of the office supplies, materials and equipment;
• Compiling of organization’s annual returns and submitting to the NGO office.

Skills and Experience:

• Diploma in Accounting/Finance or Business/Commerce;
• High level of skills in project planning and management, demonstrated skills in prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines;
• Strong communication, analytical and report writing skills with fluency in spoken and written English;
• Knowledge and skills in computing;
• Able to handle office administration independently;
• Demonstrated interpersonal skill in working with a multi-disciplinary team;
• Outgoing personality with excellent customer service skills;
• Commitment to Friends of Rang’I vision and mission;

Friends of Rang’i is an equal opportunity employer. 

Canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification.

Applications should include;

• Letter of application indicating interest
• Current Curriculum Vitae with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
• Three letters of reference with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
• Copies of Certificates

Applications Due: 12th October 2012. Applications will be accepted either through e-mail to:

Recruitment Committee, Friends of Rang’I Organization.

E-mail: recruitment@friendsofrangi.org

Or posted: P. O. Box 19146 ( 40123), Mega City, Kisumu.

Or dropped: Happy villages Offices ( Kisumu – Mega City )

NB; Full Terms of Reference are available at www.friendsofrangi.org/work-with-us