Reference number: 202461
Job status: In-progress
Job category: Local Position
Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya
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CIFOR-ICRAF
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) envision a more equitable world where trees in all landscapes, from drylands to the humid tropics, enhance the environment and well-being for all. CIFOR and ICRAF are non-profit science institutions that build and apply evidence to today’s most pressing challenges, including energy insecurity and the climate and biodiversity crises. Over a combined total of 65 years, we have built vast knowledge on forests and trees outside of forests in agricultural landscapes (agroforestry). Using a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to improve lives and to protect and restore ecosystems. Our work focuses on innovative research, partnering for impact, and engaging with stakeholders on policies and practices to benefit people and the planet. Founded in 1993 and 1978, CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.

Overview

The Finance Officer provides financial services ensuring high quality, accuracy, and consistency of financial reports in accordance with CIFOR-ICRAF internal financial as well as donor guidelines. Review pre-award proposal budgets and ensure full cost recovery methodology is followed to cover CIFOR-ICRAF non-research expenses and specific research unit’s costs. Support the annual CIFOR-ICRAF’s annual Program of Work and Budget process in compliance with current policies and procedures. Implement financial processes, methodologies, procedures in OCS related to budgeting, forecast, analysis of variances and financial reporting at the institutional level. To ensure that CIFOR-ICRAF policies on full cost recovery and laid down donor regulations are adhered to in all donor proposal budgets.

Duties and responsibilities

1.Pre-Award proposaldevelopment

• Develop proposal budgets and budget narratives
  in collaboration with the Resource mobilization Team and the Research Teams.
• Reviewandadviseontheprojectproposal/budgetpreparationregardingcomplianceissuesfor allprospectivesourcesoffunding.
• Ensure
  an accurate full cost recovery methodology to cover CIFOR_ICRAF non-research
  expenses and specific research units’ costs.
• Maintainacomprehensiveunderstandingofrelevantdonorpolicies,regulations,and procedures.
• Toensuretheorganization’spoliciesonfullcostrecoveryandlaiddown donor regulationsare adhered toin all donorproposalbudgets.

• Monitoring
  of the Centre funds budgets and expenditures; and work closely with PI in
  updating the projection of center funds.
• Prepare
  financial updates and analysis of centre funds and share the report with PI.
• Support
  Finance Manager in preparation of centre funds’ performance report and follow
  up any correction action that are required from the respective units.
• Monitor
  the workflow status of budget input in the system and follow up to the
  respective units.
• Liaise with System
  Development Team to solve any technical issue in the budget system
• Monitor
  the status of high probability proposals in collaboration with Resource
  Mobilization and Research Team.
• Ensure
  the CIFOR-ICRAF Rolling budget is up to date.
• Provide
  ad hoc report and gather information from the system to support the analysis on
  the centre funds and annual budget.

• Support
  Finance Manager in preparation of performance reports and analysis including
  funding status and CIFOR-ICRAF burn rate consequently indicating indirect cost
  recovery.
• Monitor
  the burn rate status under unit / region that are assigned, provide the
  analysis, and report to the Senior Finance Officer
• Collaborate
  with the Grants Accounting Team in providing necessary reports and in analyzing
  of grants burn rates and indirect cost recovery status.
• Contribute
  to the discussions with relevant stakeholders on planning and monitoring of
  interventions to keep the various teams and projects on budget
• Support
  Finance Manager in the preparation of all reports (including ad hoc reports),
  information and data required or requested by ILMG and the Board of Trustees.
• InitiateandparticipateinthedevelopmentandimplementationofreportingplatformsandtemplateswithinOCSandotherplatformsforthe differentstakeholders.

4.Internal
Controls

• Implement internal control
  systems that ensure CIFOR_ICRAF attains its objectives, produce accurate and
  reliable data for decision making.

Education, knowledge and experience

Requirements
Minimum Academic and Professional Qualifications
University education in accounting with more than 5 years of relevant experience
Experience in financial and accounting services
Experience in budgeting and project management
Fluent in written and spoken English
Familiar with donor reporting
Strong computer skills in word processing, databases and other relevant office applications.

Terms and conditions

Terms and conditions
This is a Locally Recruited Position (LRS). CIFOR-ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in local currency commensurate with skills and experience.
The initial appointment will be for two (2) years, with a six-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.
The duty station will be in Nairobi, Kenya CIFOR-ICRAF Offices.

Application process

The application deadline is 15 Nov 2024
We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.