Project Administrator needed in Kenya

Project Administrator

Job ID: 50233

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Location: Kisumu, Nyanza,  Kenya

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Position Type: Full time

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Relocation Assistance Available: No

Telecommute: No

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Work Experience: 3 years

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Must Be Authorized To Work In:  Kenya

No Work Experience Considered?: No

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Posted: 10.14.2013

Job Description

Responsibilities include:

Budgeting and Financial Management

• Develop, manage, and monitor budgets for the MACEPA Kenya team in coordination with the Senior Technical Advisor and Seattle-based MCP Program Administrator.
• Develop quarterly cash expenditure projections, in accordance with PATH procedures, for use in the PATH Kenya quarterly cash request.
• Prepare financial transaction documentation to ensuring it is complete, accurate, and complies with applicable polices and internal procedures.
• Assist in the management and monitoring of budgets for the MACEPA Kenya team in coordination with the Senior Technical Officer.

Contract Management and Procurement

• Assist technical staff in the development and submission of documents for consultants, contracting, and procurements; monitor and report progress against contract and agreement SOWs, budgets, reporting, payment schedules and deliverables.

Implementation Support Project Activities

• Ensure that all financial activities are conducted with the approval of appropriate MACEPA designees for expense approval and technical oversight.
• Facilitate processing of transactions by MACEPA Kenya team, liaising with the local PATH office financial management team for processing and generation of payments, purchase orders, etc.
• Plan and coordinate full range of logistics for workshops, meetings, & field work exercises; develop detailed budgets for activities using established formats; prepare financial reports of workshops, meetings, and field work exercises.
• May administer funds and maintain all documentation for assigned field activities including managing cash disbursements to meeting, workshop, and field work exercise participants.

Supervision and Coordination

• Maintain an active knowledge and understanding of PATH and MACEPA policies and procedures; seek out guidance from the relevant authority to resolve policy questions; and recommend changes to policies and procedures when appropriate and necessary.
• Maintain regular communication with the Seattle-based management team regarding project administration issues, highlighting issues that need attention, and requesting additional support as needed to implement activities successfully and in compliance with policies and procedures.
• May support other MCP activities from time to time, as needed.

Job Requirements

Required Skills

• Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook; MS Project a plus.
• Excellent negotiating and communication skills.
• Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Able to travel internationally for training and meetings.
• Able to travel domestically in support of project activities.
• Attention to detail.

Required Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or other related degree required. Minimum of three years relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working with International Organization, Government counterparts, or Global Fund required. Proven ability to ensure high standards of accountability and compliance, demonstrable excellence in organization and records management.

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