Career Opportunities at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Kenya

Purpose of the CFO:

• To ensure a high-performing WWF-Kenya Office with efficient and strong financial resources as key components of WWF’s business.
• To support WWF-Kenya in the implementation of the organization’s strategic and business plans and in ensuring that the organization has enough financial resources to comply with its contractual obligations.

Major Functions:

• To provide effective leadership to ensure strong and professional and efficient financial management at WWF-Kenya.
• To supervise and co-ordinate the development and implementation of policies, procedures and systems for all financial support services throughout the organization, including accounting, budget management, financial reporting, auditing and adherence to guidelines and policies developed by the WWF-Kenya and any applicable national law.

 
The responsibilities of this position include: 

Financial Strategy, Planning and Performance

• In collaboration with senior leadership, develop and implement long-term plans and strategies to ensure financial sustainability.
• Oversee all budgeting, reporting and forecasting processes. This includes support of the conservation programme teams in defining and managing budgets, reports and programmes.
• Monitor performance against financial targets and budgets whilst managing any deviations.
• Direct and improve WWF-Kenya’s performance to meet operations and management systems network standards and best practices as well as contractual requirements.
• Coordinate the preparation of the annual operations and programme budgets for the organization, in accordance with the annual planning cycle. Budget planning will require close collaboration with finance, accounting, operations and programme staff.

Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Ensure that the organization has appropriate financial structures with properly qualified and trained staff;
• Ensure the adequacy and quality of financial reports, systems, procedures and internal controls in all Programmes;
• Develop a schedule/or timetable for data transfer from programmes to ensure the timely preparation of consolidated financial reports. Directs the preparation and distribution of all consolidated financial reports;
• Supervise the development of and modifications to the Chart of Accounts;
• Ensure that all contracts are properly developed and that all programmes properly monitor and fulfil their contractual obligations, including reporting to donors;
• Ensure that all project budgets are fully funded;
• Ensure that staff contracts are funded and appropriate systems are in place for payment;
• Ensure that the financial reports for all programmes are regularly reviewed, analyzed and followed up jointly by finance staff and the project accountants;
• Co-ordinate transfers of funds to projects;
• Ensure quality of service of the financial departments and monitor the Financial Key Performance Indicator (KPI);
• Provides accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports as well as forecasts to management and donors;
• Proactively identify and resolve financial, regulatory or reporting issues and ensures that all relevant stakeholders are made aware to avoid surprises.
• Provide financial statements, reports and analysis to the Board and other Committees to assist with decision-making.

Financial Operations and Controls

• Ensure that WWF has the right financial systems. All system implementations have to meet the needs of the organization and users.
• Ensure financial controls to safeguard the organization’s assets are in place and adhered to.
• Effective and efficient management of treasury and accounting operations.
• Provide guidance in all areas related to finance and accounting.

Institutional and Project Audits

• Own the internal and external audit processes to ensure that all recommendations are effected
• Organize for Annual Institutional Audit and Project Audit as agreed with donors. 
• Prepare audit account schedules, engage with the audit team, organize entry and exit meetings, organize field work and presentation to the Board for sign-off. Implement audit recommendations and follow up on audit issues to close before the next annual audit. 
• Leadership and People Management
• Lead, supervise, motivate and develop the Finance team.
• In collaboration with the Human Resource function, understand and address the training gaps of the team.
• Maintain staff discipline and effectively handle staff grievances in consultation with the HR function.

Does this sound like you?

• 7+ years in a similar role.
• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Banking, Entrepreneurship, Commerce, Business Administration or a related field.
• A CPA (K) or ACCA professional qualification; a member of a professional body in good standing. 
• Familiarity with SAP and other ERPs will be an added advantage.
• Determined, decisive, proactive, credible and delivery oriented.
• Continually challenges the status quo yet inspiring and collaborative.
• Sound knowledge of donor compliance regulations (preferred).
• Experience of delivering effective change processes (preferred).

Applications will close on Friday, 25th August 2023. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
 

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Major function

• To co-lead the implementation/ management of the CSOs engagement and partnership building to achieve high impact conservation results within the Power of Voices and Voices for Diversity Projects. 

Core Roles and responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordinating all PoV and VfD project activities
•  Manage day-to-day operations of the project, which include effective administration and tracking of project finances, project workplan, project monitoring and evaluation, timely preparation of reports to WWF-Kenya, for onward submission to donor and effective coordination and cooperation between project partners;
• The role will be required to review and collect essential baseline data, the co-creation of appropriate implementation approaches and the establishment of related monitoring systems.
• Work with WWF and Consortium partners to develop and/or adjust follow up workplans and budgets;
•  Ensure the strong participation and benefitting of women and youth as well as people with disability in all project activities 
•  Support timely implementation of the PoV and VfD programs
• Support the mapping and assessment of CSOs and CBOs working on NRM, climate change and related sectors in WWF-Kenya priority landscapes and national level and assessing their strength and weaknesses and potential for engagement
• Conduct assessment of CSOs/partners’ capacities and facilitate development of engagement and capacity building plans Facilitate training needs for the CSOs/CBOs in line with the capacity building plans
•  Oversee the implementation of activities supporting civil society collaboration and networking 
•  Facilitate, where appropriate the development of joint actions and initiatives emerging from CSO collaboration and network 
•  Oversee the overall delivery of the CSO engagement project activities and ensure contractual compliance
• Ensure the confirmation and documentation of free, prior and informed consent of the target groups, the implementation and monitoring of safeguards according to WWF’s ESS Framework, the mitigation of identified risks and the establishment of a grievance mechanism in close cooperation with the respective WWF-Kenya focal persons 
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Line Manager.

Key skills/competencies:

• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to network and to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels.
• CSO engagement skills
• Participatory appraisals 
• Project management skills
• Organizational and communication skills
• Negotiation and contract management skills
• Basic financial management skills
• Strong interpersonal and public relational skills 
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively under pressure of strict deadlines  
• Participatory Approaches; and Result Based Management
• Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.

Qualification and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in development studies, energy, natural resources management, climate change or related subjects.
• At least 5 years of experience in CSOs capacity strengthening and partnership building in natural resource management, climate change, or related fields as well as experience in partnership building and policy advocacy. 

Working Relationships:

• Internal: Interacts with the Head of Conservation programmes, Programme Managers, Thematic Leads, Coordinators and all WWF Kenya staff.  
• External: Interacts with WWF Network, Consortium partners, National and County government ministries and departments, regulatory bodies, Civil Society Organisations, other conservation agencies.

Applications will close on Friday-11th August 2023. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.