Job Opportunities at Summit Recruitment and Search - 2 Positions

The ideal candidate will take lead in the implementation of the gender strategy intended to support the achievement of the projects outcome for both women SEs and Women Led SMEs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide project execution to ensure activities are implemented according to company’s gender strategy
• Ensure that gender strategy, guidelines and framework is in place to guide project implementation
• Contributing gender perspectives to the design, implementation & evaluation of project activities
• Create a capacity building plan on gender equality principles for staff and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to improving the business environment for SEs and SMEs.
• Identify & strengthen engagements & collaborations with Kenyan organizations that focus on gender equality
• Collaborating in writing annual work plans and donor reports.
• Contribute to assessing concept notes, grant awards & MOU’s/contracts for SMEs.
• Develop monthly, quarterly & annual implementation plans for gender equality and mainstreaming.
• Ensure that project components & activities implemented are gender sensitive.

Qualifications:

• Must have Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Gender & Development Studies.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years relevant working experiences in a NGO focusing on gender issues
• Masters qualifications in Social Sciences or related field will be an absolute advantage.
• Must have Sector experience mainstreaming gender in agriculture/agribusiness, construction.
• Must be able to work comfortably &effectively with people of different national & cultural backgrounds
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills both in English and Swahili.
• Willingness to travel 50% of the time to the project areas for project monitoring (within Kenya).
• Must be able to make timely and considered decisions based on analysis of available data.

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The successful candidate will report directly to the Managing Director and will be part of the local Management Team. He/she will be responsible for the Finance Team and of all Finance responsibilities and processes. Experience in the Hospitality/Restaurant/Catering industry is an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify potential business risks and ensure corrective actions are taken
• Prepare the annual business plan / budget
• Prepare the monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements/ reports
• Support managers in monitoring the achievement of financial objectives; initiate corrective actions if necessary in cooperation with the managers
• Ensure all tax activities are carried out and tax liabilities are optimized
• Ensure an efficient and effective cash and treasury management
• Ensure the data quality and integrity of the data in the financial reporting system
• Implement effective internal control processes
• Prepare and deliver financial studies, projections, analyses and feasibility studies in order to enable the management to take business decisions incl. capital expenditures
• Plan, implement and control the cost budget in the area of responsibility

Qualifications:

• Graduate level with economic focus or equivalent experience and CPA
• Minimum of 8 years business experience in Finance and Controlling
• Managerial experience
• Knowledge of local accounting principles and regulations
• Know how in controlling and in management information systems
• Good understanding of the organization, technological and competitive environment
• Business acumen
• Analytical, presentation and communication skills
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili
• Strong Leadership and team orientation