Vacancy title:
Deputy Director Finance and Accounts, Grade KIP 3

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
Kenya Institute of Primate Research (KIPRE)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, May 22 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Deputy Director Finance and Accounts, Grade KIP 3

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
• Experience12 years
• LocationNairobi
• Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 

VACANCY No. KIP/DDFA/03/2025

For appointment to this grade, an Officer MUST have:

• At least twelve (12) years relevant work experience, of which five (5) years must have been in a management position in public or private sector;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: in Commerce (accounting or finance option), business administration (accounting option), or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: finance, accounting, business Administration, commerce or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• CPA (K) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or any other recognized professional body and in good standing;
• Management course lasting not less four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• and fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.

 Skills and Competencies

• Interpersonal skills;
• Communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Ability to plan and prioritize tasks;
• Ability to meet deadlines;

Duties and responsibilities

• Preparing financial reports, interpreting financial statements and making recommendations;
• Initiating the development and evaluation of financial systems and making recommendations;
• Proposing investment strategies; Cooperating with auditors and providing review data;
• Ensuring compliance with financial requirements;
• Maintaining financial records and ensuring safe custody of the Institute’s financial assets;
• Carrying out treasury management; approved budget; systems audit recommendations;
• Coordinating preparation of budget estimates and monitoring compliance;
• Developing and reviewing quality management system and implementation of Implementing Management resolutions and preparing progress reports;
• and monitoring and reporting on performance progress and risk management activities.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 144

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested Kenyan Citizens who meet the qualifications may apply enclosing a detailed Resume, certified copy of pays lip, certified copies of academic and professional certificates including testimonials, names and addresses of at least three (3) referees and their telephone contacts and emails. Please note that successful candidates will be required to provide clearances from Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission, Kenya Revenue Authority, Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Certificate of good Conduct), Credit Reference Bureau and Higher Education Loans Board.

The candidate will be required to produce originals of their Birth Certificate, National Identity Cards, Academic and Professional Certificates and Transcripts during the Interview.

Only Shortlisted and Successful Candidates shall be contacted.

Applications should be addressed to: The Chairman, Board of Directors, Kenya Institute of Primate
Research, P.O. Box 24481- 00502, Nairobi, Kenya.

The application should be placed in a plain envelope clearly indicating the Application Vacancy number on top of the envelope and dropped in the box placed outside the Director General’s Office at Administration Block at Oloolua forest Karen, on or before the close of business on 22nd  May, 2025 at 4.30 P.M.

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