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Position: Finance Officer

Location: Kwale County, Kenya

Summary: Fanikisha Foundation, an indigenous women-led non-governmental organization, is seeking a qualified detail-oriented individual to fill the position of Finance
Officer. The Finance Officer will be responsible for overseeing financial management ensuring compliance with financial regulations procedures for a project aimed at increasing
awareness uptake of post-pregnancy family planning in Kwale County. The successful cidate will play a key role in budgeting, financial reporting, monitoring project
expenditures.

Responsibilities:

1. Financial Management:

• Develop maintain project budgets in collaboration with the project team.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, donor guidelines.
• Review process financial transactions, including payments, reimbursements, procurement requests.
• Monitor project expenditures prepare regular financial reports for management donors.
• Conduct regular financial analysis provide recommendations for cost-effective project implementation.
• Assist in the preparation of annual audits facilitate the resolution of any financial audit findings.

2. Budgeting Reporting:

• Support the Project Coordinator in developing project budgets financial plans.
• Monitor budget utilization provide regular updates on budget performance.
• Prepare accurate timely financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, annual financial statements.
• Ensure timely submission of financial reports to donors other relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the project team to analyze project financial data inform decision-making.

3. Compliance Documentation:

• Maintain proper financial documentation ensure adherence to record-keeping requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant tax laws regulations.
• Support the procurement process, including vendor selection, bidding, contract management.
• Conduct periodic financial reviews to identify any discrepancies or irregularities.
• Provide guidance training to project staff on financial procedures compliance.

4. Donor Relations:

• Collaborate with the Project Coordinator in addressing financial queries requirements from donors.
• Liaise with donors regarding financial reporting, budget revisions, audit processes.
• Prepare financial documents respond to requests for financial information from donors.

Qualifications Requirements:

• Must have at least CPA Part Two
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field will be an added advantage.
• Proven experience (at least 3-5 years) in financial management, preferably within the non-profit sector or development projects.
• Strong knowledge of financial regulations, accounting principles, budgeting.
• Proficiency in financial management software Microsoft Excel.
• Attention to detail high level of accuracy in financial data management.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure meet tight deadlines.
• Fluency in English Kiswahili, both spoken written.

To apply, please submit your CV, a cover letter, three professional references to info@fanikishafoundation.org by 22nd June 2023. Hard copies can be dropped at Fanikisha Office in Kwale town, G4S road, adjacent to Matuga CDF Office. Only shortlisted cidates will be contacted for interviews.

Position: Project Coordinator

Location: Kwale County, Kenya

Summary: Fanikisha Foundation, an indigenous women-led non-governmental organization, is seeking a qualified dynamic individual to fill the role of Project Coordinator.
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing coordinating all aspects of a project aimed at increasing awareness uptake of post-pregnancy family planning in Kwale
County. The successful cidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth implementation of the project, collaborating with stakeholders, monitoring progress.

Responsibilities:

1. Project Management:

• Develop implement project work plans, ensuring alignment with project objectives timelines.
• Coordinate project activities resources to ensure efficient effective implementation.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks challenges, develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide regular updates reports on project activities, outcomes, challenges to stakeholders.

2. Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate with relevant government agencies, partner organizations, community leaders to ensure effective coordination cooperation.
• Conduct regular meetings consultations with stakeholders to ensure their active involvement in project implementation.
• Foster positive relationships with stakeholders maintain effective communication channels.

3. Financial Management:

• Work closely with the Finance Officer to develop project budgets financial plans.
• Monitor project expenditures ensure compliance with financial guidelines donor requirements.
• Review approve project-related financial documents, such as expense reports procurement requests.
• Provide support in financial reporting assist in budget revisions, as needed.

4. Monitoring Evaluation:

• Develop implement a monitoring evaluation framework to track project progress outcomes.
• Collect, analyze, report project data, ensuring data quality accuracy.
• Use monitoring evaluation findings to inform project adjustments improvements.
• Ensure compliance with monitoring evaluation requirements from the donor partner organizations.

5. Team Leadership:

• Provide leadership, guidance, support to project staff, fostering a positive productive work environment.
• Conduct regular meetings provide feedback to project team members.
• Facilitate capacity-building activities identify training needs for the project team.
• Promote teamwork, collaboration, knowledge sharing among project staff.

Qualifications Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., project management, public health, public relations, community development, international development).
• Proven experience (at least 3-5 years) in project coordination management, preferably within the field of sexual reproductive health or related areas.
• Strong organizational skills the ability to manage multiple tasks priorities.
• Excellent communication interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in project management tools software.
• Knowledge of donor regulations reporting requirements.
• Ability to work independently as part of a team, demonstrating leadership problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English Kiswahili, both spoken written.

To apply, please submit your CV, a cover letter, three professional references to info@fanikishafoundation.org by 5th June 2023. Only shortlisted cidates will be contacted for interviews.