Jobs at Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet)

The Role.

• Ensure the implementation and maintenance of financial controls and procedures in compliance with KICTANet policies, and statutory and donor requirements. 
• Prepare payments, requisitions, budgets and forecasts, general ledgers, donor and management financial reports, and other relevant documents.
• Review payment requests and coordinate the procurement of goods and services.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and completeness of financial information for management and donors in a timely manner. 
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, maintain asset registers, etc. 
• Monitor monthly spending against the budget and report on income and expenditure.  
• Ensure compliance with statutory obligations including timely filing and submissions.
• Liaison and coordination with payment partners, banks, and other external partners. 
• Recommend periodic updates of the KICTANet’s Financial manual in line with best practices.
• Report to the Admin lead and work with admin and program teams to ensure finance operations are implemented in a well-coordinated and timely manner. 
• Coordinate the conduct of internal and external audits.
• Perform any other role as may be agreed upon or assigned from time to time. 

Qualifications.

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Commerce, or Finance, or a related degree from a reputable university.
• Professional accounting qualifications such as CPA (K) or its equivalents.
• 5 years experience as an accountant within the nonprofit sector.
• Experience in grant administration of donor-funded programs.
• Knowledge of accounting computer applications and enterprise resource planning systems.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong ethical grounding and integrity. 

go to method of application »

The Role.

• Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive Monitoring Evaluation Reporting and Learning framework to enable the KICTANet to effectively implement activities, measure results and the impact of its work.
• Develop and integrate MERL plans including baseline, target and indicators and all stages from data collection to analysis, reporting and use towards accountability, management, and learning purposes.
• Review monitoring data in line with the projects and overall MERL framework, core programme areas, core approaches, global products and donor requirements.
• Provide technical inputs, jointly with the teams to enhance monitoring and evaluation reporting and learning within the organisation.
• Coordinate and support project teams in the implementation of MERL activities within the organisation including gathering evidence of change, reporting and learning to adapt, improve and advocate for change.
• Prepare and deliver capacity building for project staff, stakeholders and project partners on MERL data collection, analysis, reporting and use.
• Lead and contribute to impact assessment using qualitative and quantitative methods and other mixed methods.
• Ensure the integrity and quality of data in support of the organisation activities including through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits.
• Develop data collection tools including questionnaires, surveys etc.
• Prepare reports on MERL findings and presentations based on MERL data as required.
• Excellent ability to explore new ideas, innovation and opportunities for impact.
• Undertake any other relevant duties requested by the Project Manager.

Qualifications.

• Subject matter expert on monitoring and evaluation.
• Good communications skills, both oral and written.
• Proven interest in project management, performance measurement, and working on M&E in donor-funded projects and development programmes.
• Highly motivated, self driven, team player and able to work with little supervision.
• Experience in the human rights sector is a plus.

Academic qualifications.

• Undergraduate Degree in social sciences, statistics, economics, public policy, monitoring and evaluation or related fields.
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation reporting and learning, project management, statistical analysis, data management and use of statistical software packages.
• Working knowledge of donor reporting systems and requirements.
• Strong background in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, data collection, analysis and production of various information products.
• 3 years experience in a nonprofit organisation
• Understanding of digital rights issues

go to method of application »

The Role.

• Coordinate the implementation of projects and ensure timelines are observed.
• Assist in project design, planning, implementation and evaluation
• Manage, prepare and archive relevant program documentation, together with the program lead.
• Support the implementation of plans, strategies and the day-to-day performance of program events and activities.
• Coordinate training, meetings, research and advocacy work of the network.
• Updating of the network contacts database, media, publications etc.
• Report to, and work with the program lead to ensure programs are implemented in a coordinated and timely manner.
• Prepare and submit to the Programme lead, quarterly reports on the performance and execution of these functions.
• Perform any other role as may be agreed or assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as Development Studies, International Relations, Public Policy, or a related discipline from a reputable university.
• Strong project management skills with experience in project design, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate training, meetings, research and advocacy work.
• Subject matter expert on human rights and social change.
• Proficient in database management to maintain and update the network contacts database, media, publications etc.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the program lead to ensure timely and coordinated implementation of programs.
• Strong writing and reporting skills to prepare quarterly reports on program performance and other relevant documentation.
• Highly motivated, self driven, team player and able to work with little supervision.
• Experience in the human rights sector and familiarity with policy and regulation would be an advantage given KICTANet’s focus on ICT policy advocacy.
• Relevant experience in the nonprofit sector, especially in program coordination and implementation roles

The ideal candidate should be a team player with strong organizational and multitasking abilities to handle the diverse responsibilities of the role. Familiarity with donor reporting requirements and grant management would also be beneficial.