Friday, April 30, 2010

FARM-Africa Vacancies

FARM-Africa is an international NGO committed to improving the lives of marginal farmers & herders through innovative natural resource management approaches. We are currently seeking to recruit 2 staff members for our Nairobi Regional Office.
COUNTRY PROGRAMMES MANAGER (REF: RO/COP)
Purpose:

• Responsible for the overall management of FARM-Africa’s traditional & directly implemented field
projects in East Africa & for the development of new initiatives in smallholder agriculture, community
forestry & pastoralism

Key responsibilities:
1. Project & programme management
2. Long term planning
3. Staff capacity building

Essential competencies Desirable competencies
Bachelors degree in a relevant subject
• 3 years NGO programme management experience
• Knowledge of the NGO sector, donor environment & government policy in East Africa
• Knowledge of at least one of the following subjects: smallholder agriculture, community forestry, pastoralism
• Experience of managing donor contracts
• Fund raising & proposal writing
• Financial management
• Leadership
• Team building
• Planning, monitoring & evaluation
• Masters degree in a relevant subject
• Financial & strategic management systems/approaches
• Experience of making high profile presentations
• Negotiating & managing government relationships
• Staff development
• Policy influencing

FINANCE ASSISTANT (REF: RO/FIN)
Purpose:

• To ensure high standards of financial management in the FARM-Africa Regional Office

Key responsibilities:
1. To ensure compliance with the basic standards contained in the FARM-Africa finance procedures manual
2. To assist with general financial management in the Regional Office
3. To ensure safe custody of Regional Office assets

Essential competencies Desirable competencies
• CPA (II) qualification
• Project accounting
• Computer literacy (Quickbooks/Sun)
• Monitoring
• Integrity
• Initiative
• Diploma in a relevant subject
Financial reporting to donors
• Financial training techniques
• Planning

HOW TO APPLY

Download the full job description & standard application form at www.farm-africa.org & email your
completed application to: recruitment@farm-africa.org quoting the relevant job reference in the subject line.
Please note that CVs will NOT be accepted.

Only short listed applicants will be contacted & canvassing will result in automatic disqualification
CLOSING DATE: Friday 7th May 2010

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