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Deadline of these Jobs: 05 September 2022

Windle Trust Kenya is a non-governmental organization in Kenya and a member of Windle Trust International Federation. The Federation comprises of Windle Trust International UK, Windle Trust Uganda, Windle Trust International Sudan, Windle Trust International South Sudan and Hugh Pilkington Charitable Trust Ethiopia.

Head of Finance and Administration

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.

Safeguarding Monitor

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

Psychosocial Cousellors

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
Job Info
Job Category: Several Jobs in one Advert jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 05 September 2022
Duty Station: several locations
Posted: 25-08-2022
No of Jobs: 3
Start Publishing: 25-08-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 25-08-2066
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