Jobs at Stratostaff

Overall Responsibilities

• Perform an extensive array of advanced administrative tasks (including but not limited to strategically managing calendars, booking travel, and scheduling facilities or equipment)
• Be a champion and role model of client’s culture by helping to develop and cultivate excitement, positivity and productivity in the organization
• Serve as a lead for and manager of medium to large-scale projects, including virtual and live event planning / project management
• Establish exemplary trust with senior leaders and partners; make decisions on behalf of partners using excellent judgment, confidentiality and discretion when evaluating complex circumstances
• Build efficiency and effective responsiveness into existing operations, and help define new operational strategies

Daily responsibilities

• Core Administrative work, scheduling, calendar management, travel arrangements, etc
• Nairobi Site Responsibilities 
• Project management

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of direct executive support experience or transferrable experience.
• 3+ years of administrative experience supporting executive-level management in a corporate environment, and managing small-scale projects and events from pre-planning to execution.
• Experience serving as a project lead from conception to completion.
• Ability to quickly learn new tools and technologies; Interest and experience in using technology and the Internet to improve work efficiency.
• Comprehensive knowledge of process, project and program management theory and practices and the ability to apply them when solving operational issues.
• Expectation of complete confidentiality on all business matters.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse range of people and job functions
• Rapid response to changing circumstances and priorities.
• Willingness to learn new things and step outside comfort-zone.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.

Non- Essential Skills/Qualifications

• Strategic Thinking
• Project Management
• Presentation Decks
• Navigating Ambiguity
• Emotional Intelligence

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PROFILE INTRODUCTION

Our client, one of the leading international non- governmental seeks to bring on board a financial analyst who will be responsible for supporting the Finance Lead in all financial aspects of its program partnerships in country, including due diligence, budgeting, reporting, and contracting. As such, the ideal individual must be self-driven, results-oriented, with integrity and strong listening skills and the ability to build effective working relationships. As the scope and scale of its work across Africa grows, the finance team structure and processes will also change. The ability to be flexible and adaptable, and willingness to support wherever needed, are crucial to our client joint success.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist partners & leads in compliance with the Foundation’s grant management policies and procedures, including due diligence, budgeting, and reporting.
• Monitor and perform analysis on program spend against budget and program outcomes, including controls on Foundation’s resources. Provide analysis and recommendations on any proposed changes to the Finance Lead and Programs teams.
• Execute periodic checks on financial controls around partner programs to ensure reliability of financial reports.
• Support the management of the grant management database including commitments, disbursements, cash flow projections and reporting to ensure accuracy and timeliness of information.
• Maintain accurate and timely financial documentation and data, and report on contract commitments, disbursements, and cash flow projections.
• Perform program finance reporting in line with Foundation cycles and Policies to ensure timeliness, and accuracy in reporting. Ensure critical matters are escalated in a timely manner.
• Identify opportunities to improve and standardize processes within Finance.
• Travel as maybe required in the near future.
• Other duties and responsibilities as required.

MINNIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A relevant University Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field. Finance/Accounting designation or in progress.
• Minimum 3 - 5 years of progressive financial roles within large and/or global organizations. Previous work in the development sector an asset.
• Exceptional business, analytical, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Results driven and self-disciplined, with a strong sense of team and common purpose to achieve ambitious goals.
• Flexible, intellectually curious, and open, you are comfortable with ambiguity, receptive to new ideas and willing to learn and change & execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
• A commitment to our client’s values and vision.