Child Rights Governance Regional Manager - East Africa Share
Save the Children
Save the Children fights for children's rights. We deliver immediate and lasting improvements to children's lives worldwide. Save the Children secures and protects children's rights - to food, shelter, health care, education and freedom from violence, abuse and exploitation. Save the Children works for:
* A world which respects and values each child.
* A world which listens to children and learns.
* A world where all children have hope and opportunity. We have high ambitions for what's achievable for children - we aim to inspire dramatic change for children and to involve them in creating that change. We'd like you to get involved too.
Save the Children seeks to strengthen child rights governance in all it's work for and with children. Save the Children Denmark aims to contribute to this goal by strengthening the capacity in the East Africa region to work especially on raising awareness and capacity among civil society and children to promote children's rights, holding duty bearers to account, and strengthening institutions and mechanisms. To this end the organization is looking for qualified applicants for a 2 year position as Childs Rights Governance Regional Manager.
Responsibilities
1. Strategic Direction and Coordination
* Be a part of SCD's CRG team, which is headed by the CRG Coordinator based at HO.
* Maintain a close working relationship with the Director of CRGI
* Participate in relevant regional and country strategy development groups in close coordination with the SCD Global CRG Coordinator and Director of CRGI
* As deemed necessary, participate in the development of SCD CRG and CRGI strategic plans
* In coordination with Director of CRGI work towards gaining the commitment of Members to the objectives and activities of CRGI
* Contribute to securing adequate resources required to deliver on the CRG objectives
2. Program Management
* Develop and strengthen SCD programmatic approach and Programme Development Support within CRG
* Participate in the development of programme/project proposals
* Support the SC engagement in partnerships and networks that push for accountability of governments towards child rights and works to strengthen civil society organizations capacity and resources
* Support establishing platforms for children where their voices will be heard and where they will be involved in decision-making
* Support the sub-themes relating to child rights monitoring and strengthening national systems
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Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat Jobs and Career Opportunities
Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat Jobs and Career Opportunities
The Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat (VDS) is charged with spearheading the implementation of the country’s new development blueprint and strategy towards transforming Kenya into a newly industrializing middle-income country providing high quality life to all its citizens by the year 2030.
VDS is now seeking smart, energetic, personable, warm, enthusiastic “can do” attitude and experienced staff to work with our fast-paced management team to fill the following positions.
1. Senior Accountant
1 Position
Reporting to the Assistant Director Finance and Administration on matters relating to Finance and Accounting.
Core duties and responsibilities
* Develop and install effective financial management policies, internal controls, systems and procedures, develop and implement chart of accounts.
* Prepare timely and accurate financial reports and ensure compliance to accounting standards and regulations including IFRS.
* Prepare & revise annual budgets in liaison with departmental /sectional heads and put in place budgetary controls.
* Account for taxes; ensure tax compliance and payment of taxes on time, account for non-current assets, maintain non-current assets register.
* Oversee cash office, imprest, and all payments and also undertake bank reconciliation on monthly basis.
Job Requirements
* The Job holder is required to possess a Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or equivalent from a recognized University.
* Possession of Masters Degree will be an added advantage.
* Must have at least 6 years work experience.
* Be a fully qualified accountant and a member of a recognized professional body such ICPAK, ACCA and should have computer skills.
2. Accountant
1 Position
Reporting to the Senior Accountant on matters relating to Finance and Accounting.
Core duties and responsibilities
* Posts to the financial system all financial transactions, prepare timely and accurate financial reports, prepare tax returns.
* Dispatch of all payment cheques, and ensure they are properly recorded in the register and signed for by the person collecting.
* Vote Book Control, including voting approved expenditure to the right vote head/item in the vote book, and preparation of budgetary reports.
* Account for imprest, inventory transactions, non-current assets, process payments, and maintain proper creditor’s reports.
* In-charge of cash office, petty cash and Tax accounting.
The Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat (VDS) is charged with spearheading the implementation of the country’s new development blueprint and strategy towards transforming Kenya into a newly industrializing middle-income country providing high quality life to all its citizens by the year 2030.
VDS is now seeking smart, energetic, personable, warm, enthusiastic “can do” attitude and experienced staff to work with our fast-paced management team to fill the following positions.
1. Senior Accountant
1 Position
Reporting to the Assistant Director Finance and Administration on matters relating to Finance and Accounting.
Core duties and responsibilities
* Develop and install effective financial management policies, internal controls, systems and procedures, develop and implement chart of accounts.
* Prepare timely and accurate financial reports and ensure compliance to accounting standards and regulations including IFRS.
* Prepare & revise annual budgets in liaison with departmental /sectional heads and put in place budgetary controls.
* Account for taxes; ensure tax compliance and payment of taxes on time, account for non-current assets, maintain non-current assets register.
* Oversee cash office, imprest, and all payments and also undertake bank reconciliation on monthly basis.
Job Requirements
* The Job holder is required to possess a Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or equivalent from a recognized University.
* Possession of Masters Degree will be an added advantage.
* Must have at least 6 years work experience.
* Be a fully qualified accountant and a member of a recognized professional body such ICPAK, ACCA and should have computer skills.
2. Accountant
1 Position
Reporting to the Senior Accountant on matters relating to Finance and Accounting.
Core duties and responsibilities
* Posts to the financial system all financial transactions, prepare timely and accurate financial reports, prepare tax returns.
* Dispatch of all payment cheques, and ensure they are properly recorded in the register and signed for by the person collecting.
* Vote Book Control, including voting approved expenditure to the right vote head/item in the vote book, and preparation of budgetary reports.
* Account for imprest, inventory transactions, non-current assets, process payments, and maintain proper creditor’s reports.
* In-charge of cash office, petty cash and Tax accounting.
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