The National Biosafety Authority, is one year old since its establishment under the Biosafety Act 2009.
The Authority is now in the process of establishing its human capital capable of effectively carrying out its mandate of exercising general supervision and control over transfer, handling and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) with a view to ensuring safety of human and animal health as well as the provision of adequate level of protection of the environment.
The Authority recently carried out an in house organizational structuring.
This has resulted with a vacant position to be filled by the most qualified, professional and dynamic individual.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
REF: NBA/CA/006
This position reports to the Director, Finance and Administration.
It will suit applicants who have senior management experience in financial and accounting field.
The person should possess outstanding leadership qualities, sound people and financial management skills, strategic thinking capability, and an ability to communicate effectively and clearly at all level including with international financial institutions.
The ideal candidate will be a person who has a clear analytical mind capable of looking at figures with sharp focus, works with integrity and ethically, and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness with far sighted financial thought
Key Responsibilities
1. Ensuring expenditure controls and payments
2. Maintaining an up to date books of accounts
3. Maintaining assets register as well as preparing all financial reconciliations
4. Preparing financial reports as well as assisting in the preparation of management accounts
5. Liaising with financial institutions in mobilization of funds and other financial transactions
6. Reviewing expenditure returns from regions and departments and assisting in preparation of budgets
7. Ensure timely submission of all statutory returns
Qualification and Experience
1. Bachelor of Commerce, Accounts, Business Administration, Economics or equivalent
2. CPA K or Equivalent
3. 5 years managerial experience
For the above position, candidate must be computer literate.
The National Biosafety Authority is a quasi-government institution and the one third gender requirement will be applied.
All qualified individuals are therefore encouraged to apply.
If you have what it takes and wish to enter a challenging and exciting environment, send your application or capability statement to the below address indicating the reference number accompanied by the following:
a) A detailed up-to-date CV
b) Copy of salary slips for a month in 2010 and May/June 2011
c) Copies of certificates
d) Three referees
e) Day time telephone contact.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 30 days and those not contacted should consider their application as unsuccessful.
Closing date for the applications is 5th August 2011.
Executive Selection Division
Mucmar Management Concepts Ltd.
Vision Plaza, Mombasa Road, 1st Floor Suite 17
P. O. Box 12283, 00100-Nairobi
Tel 828644/3; 828575; 0724-420100, 0734-770884.
E-mail: recruitment@mucmar.com
