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Senior Project Accountant Position at UON

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University of Nairobi

Applications are invited for the following position:

Senior Project Accountant, ENGAGE Project, University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID)
Advert Ref: AD/1/7/25 – One (1) Post

Background

The University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID) has received funding from TAKEDA Pharmaceuticals Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the project Enabling Girls in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Growing Expertise (ENGAGE) in Data Science. This initiative aims to create a health-focused machine learning training program for young women in Kenya, empowering female data scientists to improve health in their communities. The ENGAGE project is a collaborative effort involving the University of Nairobi, the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), and other Kenyan universities.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Principal Investigator or a delegated appointee, the Senior Project Accountant will oversee project budgets, monitor expenditures, prepare financial reports, support audits, and ensure accountability and transparency. This role requires effective financial management, reporting, and compliance with University standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Manage project finances, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.

  2. Ensure compliance with donor and organizational financial policies and regulations.

  3. Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for donors and stakeholders.

  4. Monitor project budgets, track expenditures, and analyze variances.

  5. Oversee the disbursement of funds and review payment documentation.

  6. Support and coordinate internal and external audits.

  7. Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard project resources.

  8. Train and mentor project staff on financial management and donor compliance.

  9. Collaborate with program and procurement teams to align financial operations with project goals.

  10. Liaise with donors and stakeholders on financial matters.

Job Specifications

  • Education:

    • Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field (Commerce or Finance).

    • Full accountancy qualifications (CPA K) with professional membership in good standing.

  • Experience:

    • At least five (5) years’ experience in an NGO or research-based institution managing large donor-funded programs, with at least three (3) years in a senior role.

    • Advanced knowledge of finance/accounting information systems.

    • Familiarity with public sector procurement/finance processes.

Required Skills

  1. Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

  2. Organizational and problem-solving expertise, with the ability to analyze financial risks and resolve conflicts effectively.

  3. Proven ability to lead teams, manage stakeholders, and ensure compliance with donor and project requirements.

Desirable Skills

  • Expertise in fund accounting and cost allocation methodologies.

Terms of Appointment

This position is offered on a one (1) year contract, renewable based on performance and mutual consent. The salary is negotiable depending on education and work experience.

Notes

  1. Applicants should email their application letters, certified copies of certificates, and CVs (with details of qualifications, experience, and three referees, including their contact information).

  2. Address applications to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi.

  3. Applicants should state their current designations, salaries, and other benefits attached to those designations.

  4. The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement.

  5. Late applications will not be considered.

  6. Submit applications as one PDF file to: recruit-spaunitidtep@uonbi.ac.ke

Closing Date: January 29, 2025

The University of Nairobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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The University of Nairobi

University Wy, Nairobi, Kenya , Nairobi , Kenya 1°16′47″S 36°49′00″E

The University of Nairobi, a body corporate established by an Act of Parliament Cap 210 of the Laws of Kenya is the pioneer institution of University education in Kenya and the region.

The only institution of higher learning in Kenya for a long time, the University of Nairobi responded to the national regional and Africa's high level manpower training needs by developing and evolving strong, diversified academic programmes and specializations in sciences, applied sciences, technology, humanities, social sciences and the arts. To date, the range of programmes offered number approximately two hundred.

Through module II (continuing education) programmes, invaluable opportunity has been opened to hundreds of Kenyans and non-Kenyans, on a paying basis, who meet university admission requirements, but who have not been able to access university education due to restricted intake into the regular programmes that is determined by limited resource allocation by Government.

In this effort, the location of the seven campuses of the University in the capital city and its environs and facilitating easy access, has been an asset that has seen the university increasingly become the busy hub and citadel of academic activity at all times.

In addition to the regular and evening and weekend programmes, classes are conducted at the University's Extra Mural Centres located at the country's provincial headquarters.

The university is proud of its distinguished record of achievements in teaching, research, development and consultancy while strategizing for a greater future as the centre of academic, research and professional excellence.