Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 17, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
icipe's mission is to help alleviate poverty, ensure food security and improve the overall health status of peoples of the tropics, by developing and extending management tools and strategies for harmful and useful arthropods, while preserving the natural resource base through research and capacity building. The Centre's vision is to pioneer global science in entomology, to improve the well being and resilience of people and the environment to the challenges of a changing world, through innovative and applied research, alongside deep exploratory study, impact assessment, evaluation and sustainable capacity building.
icipe seeks to recruit a Project Accountant in the Finance Unit. The position is tenable in Nairobi at the icipe Duduville campus. This is two-year contract, renewable subject to continued project needs, funding for the position, and performance of the staff member. This is a nationally recruited position. A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.The Project Accountant will be responsible for specific aspects of accounting for a portfolio of projects. .

Responsibilities
The Project Accountant will provide support to the research departments and support departments to ensure adequate financial implementation and management of financial resources in line with the icipe financial policies and donor regulations. This will entail:
• Creation of new projects in the institutional financial
• Review and approval of project expenses, ensuring that they are in line with the approved budget.
• Providing guidance and advice on financial management related aspects to project
• Supporting and guiding project teams in monitoring the budgets, analysing projects financial performance, identifying and evaluating new financial
• Ensuring financial compliance with icipe standards and donor requirements in the implementation of
• Preparation of financial reports in conformity with various donors’ requirements for timely submissions.
• Support initiatives towards enhancing financial management processes for improved service delivery and
• Facilitation of periodic project
• Other related tasks as assigned.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, economics or related
• A qualified professional accountant (CPA, ACCA, CA or equivalent and membership with an internationally recognized professional accounting institute).
• At least 3 (three) years of post-professional experience in project
• Experience in auditing or financial
• Capacity to function effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary
• Ability to search for common ground to problem-solving.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Applications will be accepted up to 22nd April 2020. Interested applicants should submit: (a) a confidential cover letter; (b) detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses, fax numbers); and (c) a statement illustrating suitability against the listed qualifications/competencies/abilities, and skills.
Candidates are required to apply by Email: icipe@icipe.org 
icipe is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equity, teamwork, and respect for diversity.

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