Executive Director  The incumbent shall be responsible for overseeing overall financial performance of the organization and to develop and implement sustainable cost effective financial systems, policies, and procedures 1. Work Objective: Financial oversight and Grants Management
 Conducts internal audits of the accounting system to ensure compliance with or to identify requirements for internal controls and ensures that the organisation is audit ready all the time
 Ensures that all recommendations from internal and external audits are implemented.
 Reviews all financial reports before submitting to partners
 Reviews budgets and effects budgetary control
 Ensures that all service provider contracts include specifications for the internal monitoring required of them, the reporting systems and the penalties for failure to report as specified. 
 Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions.
 Ensures compliance to all grant agreements and reporting deadlines
 Reviews all liquidations to check compliance
 Reviews and amends organisational policies

2. Work Objective: Human resources Management
 Maintains and enhances the organisation's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices.
 Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
 Maintains organisation staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program conducting and analysing exit interviews; recommending changes.
 Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
 Prepares employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs.
 Maintains and enhances the organisation's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices.
 Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
 Maintains organisation staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counselling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analysing exit interviews; recommending changes.
 Prepares employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs.
 
3. Work Objective: Office administration and management
 Maintains office services by organising office operations and procedures, controlling correspondence designing filing systems; reviewing and approving supply requisitions; assigning and monitoring clerical functions.
 Maintains office efficiency by planning and implementing office systems, layouts, and equipment procurement.
 Designs and implements office policies by establishing standards and procedures; measuring results against standards; making necessary adjustments.
 Keeps management informed by reviewing and analysing special reports; summarizing information; identifying trends.
 Maintains office staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
 Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
 Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
 Any other duties as assigned by the Director and the Board of Trustees
      An Accounting Degree  professional qualification e.g. CIS, CIMA or ACCA. 5 years  Must have excellent process evaluation and analysis skills and understands the various finance and management related legislations;
 Must be able to develop IFRS compliant reports financial reports that meet the expectations of donors and stakeholders;
 Must have proven accountancy, budget formulation and budget control skills over multiple budgets;
 Must understand the relevant donor requirements and ensure compliance to the same;
 Must be an innovative and business oriented person with a thorough grounding in business management and dynamics;
 Must have experience with using the relevant accounting packages;
 Must have experience in human resource management in an international or local Non-Governmental Organisation.
 Must be able to effectively manage the wage bill and staffing of the organisation - demonstrated experience in this area is  a must;

Personal Attributes
 Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behaviour and business practices, and ensure that own behaviour and the behaviour of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organisation
 Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organisation.
 Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
 Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the organisation and to create new opportunities.
 Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organisational effectiveness.
 Lead: Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organisation.
 Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organisation.
 Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities.
 Plan: Determine strategies to move the organisation forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results.
 Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
  

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