Finance Coordinator – Kenyan Resident At Médecins du Monde

Founded in 1980, Médecins du Monde (MdM) is a medical organization that fights tirelessly to defend a fair and universal health system. In France and abroad, Médecins du Monde carries out 59 programmes in some thirty countries, through our advocacy and field work. We are committed to caring for the most vulnerable populations, bearing witness to barriers to access to healthcare, denouncing infringements of dignity and human rights and achieving sustainable improvements in health policies for all.

Médecins du Monde is in the process of registering a new organization in Kenya “Médecins du Monde in Kenya”. The successive episodes of drought and floodings over the last few years drastically undermined living conditions and access to healthcare, particularly for the most vulnerable population groups facing the direct repercussions of global warming. This, along with the deterioration of the regional context in the Horn of Africa, are the reasons behind MdM’s return to Kenya.

MdM’s strategy is to strengthen the resilience of local actors, by:

· Supporting the health authorities to strengthen access to Primary Health Care and Sexual and reproductive health

· Partnering with local NGOs, for engaging the community on activities related to health (with a focus on Gender Based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support …)

· Mobilizing local actors on the elaboration of an emergency preparedness plan for the county

For our program in KENYA,

Médecins Du Monde is looking for A FINANCE COORDINATOR

By taking this role, you will have the opportunity to join a fully new team and participate in creating and designing the policies and processes of a new organization.

Main responsibilities of the position

The aim of the position is to ensure sound and transparent administration of funds by providing accounting and financial management consistent with MdM’s financial management framework and local legislation.

The Finance Coordinator will have to:

• Contribute to the definition of the financial strategy by creating and updating the budgetary framework of the Kenyan offices
• Provide financial and budgetary management by establishing the annual budget, leading the budget revision and steering the process of budget forecasting complying with financial MdM rules and of funding bodies
• Produce high quality and timely financial and budgetary contributions to “proposals” and reports for funding bodies
• Manage the accountancy for all Kenyan offices
• Manage bank accounts, transfer of funds and ensure cash safety designing, promulgating and ensuring compliance with cash management procedures across the offices
• Prepare fund requests, anticipate treasury risks and resolve difficulties
• Promote and ensure financial cooperation and coordination with operational partners
• Provide technical support to operational staff on financial management
• Prevent and manage fraud and corruption
• Monitor financial risks and issues alerts when necessary
• Recruit, train and manage the finance team

PROFILE REQUIRED

• Education: Three years’ higher education on finance, administration or economy/business
• Professional experience: At least four years’ experience as finance manager of a base or in a similar position
• Previous field experience with a humanitarian organization
• Previous experience in senior management position
• Competencies:
• Technical:
• Experience in developing and implementing Finance policies and procedures
• Good understanding of humanitarian principles and ethics
• Ability to analyze and handle complex and sensitive information with internal and external stakeholders
• Soft/Personal:
• Capable to strategize and provide strong leadership to the team, work cooperatively with colleagues at all levels
• Ability to work in an international structure with colleagues from different cultures and backgrounds.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Sound teamwork experience
• Languages: English and Swahili
• Computer skills:
• Highly computer literate with capability in email, MS Office, including Excel
• Experience in using an accounting software

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Type of contract: Fixed Term Contract governed by Kenyan Law. Until the organization is registered, the contract will be carried by an HR agency.
• Duration (if fixed-term contract): until the end of the year, renewable
• Full time work
• Location: Nairobi, with travels to Marsabit (perdiem and accommodation provided by MdM)
• Salary and benefits:
• Coordinator level, based on the organization salary scale and depending on the candidate’s experience
• Housing Allowance of 15% of the basic salary
• WIBA/GPA and GLA
• Other benefits: current work, will be settled and discussed at interview stage