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Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

Primary ResponsibilitiesManage the finances of a $37M award approved for the implementation of the USAID funded Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing program implemented in 5 countries through a Global Development Alliance partnership with Partners in Food Solutions, and in collaboration with the Institute for Smallholder Finance•Budget Preparation and Monitoring-Design activity-based work plans from which cost estimates are built-Provide monthly burn-rate… Show more Primary ResponsibilitiesManage the finances of a $37M award approved for the implementation of the USAID funded Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing program implemented in 5 countries through a Global Development Alliance partnership with Partners in Food Solutions, and in collaboration with the Institute for Smallholder Finance•Budget Preparation and Monitoring-Design activity-based work plans from which cost estimates are built-Provide monthly burn-rate reports, review progress against projected spend and targets regularly, making adjustments/ course-correcting where necessary•Reporting-Submit quarterly donor financial, accrual, and fund status reports-Liaise with our implementing partner to provide leverage reports to the donor based on the customized technical support provided to our clients in each quarter. Additionally, review Subgrantee quarterly reports, and monitor project partner spending•Financial Management, Analysis and Compliance-Reinforce adherence to budget coding and review accounting transactions and follow up with country project accountants for any amendments-Ensure all accounting data in the system is up to date and fully supported in accordance with the organization’s policies as well as USAID rules and regulations. This establishes an environment that minimizes fraud and abuse of resources•Capacity Building-Regularly provide training and support in budget management and adherence to financial procedures. This enables program staff to make better decisions on how to use scarce resourcesKey Achievements•Designed sharable tracking tools for key program cost-categories. These provides context on budget and target status for program staff•Created a dynamic excel financial tracking, as well as a robust excel budget planning tool. These tools are instrumental in ensuring accurate and complete financial reporting•Effectively set up the budget, dimensions and reporting tools for the program across the 5 countries Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

Primary ResponsibilitiesSupport country and regional programs in developing cost proposals, managing the country project budgets, ensuring accurate budget spend by fund, and producing timely and accurate financial reports for all country programs•Cost Proposal Development-Provide leadership for budget preparation, formulation, presentation, and execution for both new local and regional proposals with different dynamics that may entail a consortium of donors-Coordinate award… Show more Primary ResponsibilitiesSupport country and regional programs in developing cost proposals, managing the country project budgets, ensuring accurate budget spend by fund, and producing timely and accurate financial reports for all country programs•Cost Proposal Development-Provide leadership for budget preparation, formulation, presentation, and execution for both new local and regional proposals with different dynamics that may entail a consortium of donors-Coordinate award meetings at inception, intermittently during implementation and at program closure to ensure comprehensive understanding by the implementing and administrative team of the program’s budget/ funding objectives and requirements•Award Management-Provide daily oversight of program budgets, and overall grant tracking for the Kenya office and for other East African countries upon request-Lead budget revision/realignment process for all country programs. Ascertain costs to date and proposed work plans to the end of the program, and ensure that budget adjustments are made in accordance with program changes and donor specifications•Capacity Building and Leadership-Continually conduct training on budgeting and grant management, donor regulations and grant requirements as well as tools/templates and excel training to program staff in Kenya and regionally-Supervise and mentor the Assistant Budget Analyst to improve overall capacity in cost proposals development, budget analysis and grant management in country and regionally.Key Achievements•Built and instituted a budget tracking tool across different programs which was instrumental in analysing budget trends and producing accurate financial reports•Created and set up a simple but effective budgeting/ cost proposal development template•Built the capacity of program managers to understand and effectively manage their budgets in line with donor requirements across the region Show less

Kenya

• Prepared invoices for transfer services (transportation) rendered and tickets sold to clients and ensured all payments to vehicle suppliers are correctly processed within the system• Generated Profit and Loss Accounts and Fuel Reconciliations for the transport department• Processed Bank Reconciliation Statements• Facilitated posting of payments into the accounting system• Interim debt collection assistant for two months

Kenya

• Desk survey – collected data from secondary sources of information on the subject matter and compiled a short report on the same• Questionnaire development – constructed a questionnaire for use in data collection• Case analysis – reviewed data and refined it as was applicable to the research process• Data collection – field trip; travelled to Nandi, Machakos, Busia and Eldoret to interview farmers who had installed the biogas system with the aim of gathering information on the… Show more • Desk survey – collected data from secondary sources of information on the subject matter and compiled a short report on the same• Questionnaire development – constructed a questionnaire for use in data collection• Case analysis – reviewed data and refined it as was applicable to the research process• Data collection – field trip; travelled to Nandi, Machakos, Busia and Eldoret to interview farmers who had installed the biogas system with the aim of gathering information on the merits of this technology• Report writing – prepared a comprehensive report from information gathered in the field trip and refined the questionnaire for referral purposes Show less