Organisation: Adeso
Employment type: Full time
Country: Kenya
City / Location: Nairobi
Job category: Project/Program Management
Min. years of experience: 3 years
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
About Adeso
Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and humanitarian organization. At Adeso, we work with African communities who are yet to realize their full potential; working inside these communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive. Our belief that economic, social and environmental security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature and intent of our programming. We work to prevent and overcome situations that adversely affect community well-being by: reinvigorating the economy, developing skills for life and work, providing humanitarian aid, and influencing policy.
About the Job
The Project Reporting Officer will work within the NRM Program Director, Deputy Program Director, Country Director, and Deputy Country Director and is accountable for implementing consolidation, dissemination and maintaining reporting database. Given the nature of the work, staff is expected to be flexible and may be asked to carry out duties which are not specifically listed above. The job description may be revised after discussion between the staff member and the organization.
Purpose of the position
Collate and update the overall reporting data base comprising project wise progress reports, progress analysis, and financial progress versus physical progress.
Coordinate compiling NRM project reports, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and other documentation.
Follow-up of cash projections with field office and review monthly cash flow projections
The Specific roles and responsibilities
The Project reporting Officer will undertake a number of duties and responsibilities, including:
· Collate and update the overall reporting data base comprising project wise progress report, progress analysis, and financial progress versus physical progress.
· Assist editing bi-weekly and monthly internal reports and quarterly and annual donor reports for the NRM Project, including standardizing the format and language/grammar and ensuring a high quality of documentation.
· When requested visit in the field and field offices.
· Follow-up of cash projections with field office and review monthly cash flow projections.
· Monitor burn rate on weekly basis and recommend actions.
· Support preparation of power point presentations and graph charts.
· Facilitate initiation of case studies and evaluation.
· All filing (Soft and Hard Copies, Scanning and organizing); Procurement (filling out Adeso documents/meeting requirements);
· Assist preparing NRM TORs, other documents and minutes for the NRM meetings;
· Under the guidance of the Program Director, draft NRM TORs and share with PD/DPD
· Compile at least two quarterly Success Stories for the Program Director to be forwarded to the Communications team in Nairobi.
· Plus any other duty as assigned by the Program Director.
Required Skills and qualifications
· Undergraduate/Master’s degree in Social Science, Development studies or equivalent subject.
· Minimum of 3 years experience of food security/ development programs, ideally in an NGO setting.
· Excellent communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English;
· Excellent report writing, ICT, organizational and analytical skills;
· High level proficiency in MS-Excel, MS-Word and MS-Power Point;
· Excellent inter-personal skills, with the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels, both internally and with local communities, government agencies, and externally INGOs, and UN and other international communities;
· Must have a good understanding of natural resources management and initiatives at
· national and international level;
· Have a working knowledge of financial management, especially of project budgeting and tracking and reporting of expenditure;
· Willingness to travel throughout the project areas in Somalia, sometimes to areas of insecurity;
· Ability to adapt to changing program priorities;
· Demonstrated fundraising and resource mobilization ability while project implementation and Management experience will be an added advantage;
· Ability to work under tight deadlines, and high pressure situations.
Application procedure
This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional. If you would like to join this dynamic team, please submit your application to jobs@adesoafrica.org, quoting the position in the email subject matter, by31st April 2014.
Each application should be addressed to the Regional Human Resources Manager and include the following:
· An updated CV; and
· An application letter which should include cover letter, remuneration requirements and contact information for three work-related referees.
Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Adeso is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Closing date: April 30, 2014 - 5pm
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