Finance Assistant - Procurement at Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK)

The position

The Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK) operates 11 schools in various cities in Kenya and provides nursery to senior secondary education in both the national and international curricula. It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.

The Aga Khan Academy Nairobi is the only school in Kenya offering the International Baccalaureate curriculum (IB) and authorized to offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). With over 1000 students, the AKAN is a multi-cultural school with a variety of nationalities represented in our student and teaching faculty.

The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Junior School welcomes applications from qualified candidates for the position of Finance Assistant (Procurement) effective July 2022.

The Job holder will be required to assist the Finance Officer in procurement, finance and administration, duties at the school's finance office in Nairobi. S/he will be required to ensure accurate preparation of financial documents, internal controls, accounting and procurement processes, and financial policies are adhered to.

The requirements

• A Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Finance option) or any other related field
• Minimum CPA II
• Have adequate knowledge on procurement processes
• Experience working within an administrative or accounting environment in a learning institution is an added advantage
• Display commitment, maturity & ownership and be flexible to extend working days/hours, if required.