KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

The individual recruited for this position will be expected to carry out the following responsibilities:

Systems; Policies and Procedures

Ensure systems are in place and working effectively including:

• Organizational budget planning
• Compliance with both government and donor requirements
• Policy updates to reflect changes in government and donor regulations

Finance Management

Lead the Finance team to deliver timely, high quality finance support across the organization, including ensuring:

• Provision of timely and accurate financial information, analysis, and insight across the organization, including income, expenditure, balance sheet, cash flow and budget holder information
• Provision of high quality, advice and support to budget managers and others
• Proper recording of, and accounting for, income and expenditure in compliance with WIKs accounting policies, regulations and statutory requirements.
• Review, development and provision of the financial management information, analysis, processes, and systems
• Budget monitoring
• Oversight on both internal and external audits
• Maintenance of proper accounting systems
• Cash flow management

General Administration

• Management leadership
• Logistics and procurement management
• Staff development and supervision
• Ensure that all staff understands and are empowered to perform their role
• Ensure the finance team can service budget holders, senior management and donors with all reasonable requests in a timely manner
• Recruitment, training, and professional development of the team as part of the wider staff development strategy.

Risk Management

• Review the risk management policy
• Update risk register – to ensure it reflects the organizations current risks

QUALIFICATIONS

• A degree in finance; business administration or related field
• Chartered accountant - holder of CPA/ACCA
• Minimum of 5 years management experience in an NGO environment or audit firm; of which 3 are at a senior management level within a finance department.
• Understanding of major donor compliance regulations will be an added advantage
• Strategic mindset with the ability to lead, inspire and achieve results in a challenging context
• Solutions focused with ability to identify weaknesses and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to prioritize, plan ahead, and manage a complex and diverse workload with tight deadlines.
• Excellent understanding of financial systems, controls and procedures.

DELIVERABLES:

The consultant will be expected to:

• Review and assess compliance of WIKs existing policies, strategies and procedures against best practices in the area of safeguarding and protection.
• Test the effectiveness of current policies, procedures and processes relating to protection and safeguarding
• Undertake field audits in both Dadaab and Kakuma Refugee Camps
• Engage and interview students, staff, suppliers and other key stakeholders on implementation of protection and safeguarding policies to gain more understanding on the current status
• Undertake trainings to key staff on gaps identified and strengthening their capacity in areas related to protection and safeguarding
• Develop a risk assessment matrix, and review key risk areas providing recommendations on how they can be addressed
• Prepare a report on findings following the mission
• Develop an assessment plan and a checklist for WIK to assess compliance to safeguarding
• Debrief WIK Board on key findings
• Conduct an annual meeting with WIKs safeguarding focal points and staff to assess implementation of policies, identify impact and lessons learned

SCOPE OF WORK

• Duration: The consultant will be engaged for a total of 32 days within the year – this will be spread throughout the year, with an engagement of eight days each quarter
• Location: Dadaab and Turkana Counties

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in social sciences, gender, psychology, counselling or related area
• Additional training in areas related to protection and safeguarding
• Worked with protection, child protection and gender in both development and emergency settings in ASAL and post-conflict contexts
• Experience working in a programme management capacity in development and emergency settings and have some field experience will be an added advantage
• Experience in facilitating trainings of staff
• Experience of policy review and process development for organizational safeguarding is highly desirable
• A demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse teams in a multi-cultural and dynamic setting mainly most-at-risk populations like refugees
• Solutions focused with ability to identify weaknesses and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to prioritize and plan ahead

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

The individual recruited for this position will be expected to carry out the following duties:

• Coordinate the guidance and counselling support services in schools by pooling the services of teachers, parents and the school administration
• Support the transition of girls from one grade to the next by promoting student success, attendance and retention in school
• Provide preventive services to the students in the schools
• Respond to identified needs by implementing a comprehensive school counselling program
• Document all cases addressed and refer them for further action where required

QUALIFICATIONS

• A degree in psychology or counselling
• Registered with the Kenya Counselling & Psychology Association
• 3 years’ experience with a demonstrated role in guidance and counselling
• Proven knowledge of counselling
• Ability to work well in unstable and frequently changing security environments
• Willingness to work and live in often remote areas under basic conditions