Who we are
Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) prevents child exploitation in developing countries, rescues children from exploitative situations and ensures that these children can continue their development in a safe environment. Terre des Hommes is a rights based organisation. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is the cornerstone of all our programmes.

What we do
Terre des Hommes Netherlands focuses its long-term development work on (Worst Forms of) Child Labour, Child Migration and Child Trafficking, (Commercial) Sexual Exploitation of Children and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Children (including Child Abuse and Child Marriage) and on Child Protection in Humanitarian Crisis. For each of these forms of child exploitation, Terre des Hommes Netherlands develops and implements programmes, through local partners in twenty countries in Asia, Africa and Europe.

Our approach
Terre des Hommes Netherlands addresses the above mentioned issues through five types of interventions: prevention of the worst forms of child exploitation, prosecution of those who perpetrate crimes against children, promotion of a safe and conducive social/economic/legal context for children, provision of services to ensure safe and enduring reintegration of child victims; and partnership & participation to strengthen civil society in the promotion of children’s rights and include meaningful participation of children.
Structure of the organisation and position within the organisation
Terre des Hommes Netherlands uses a matrix business model to structure its organisation. ICT driven innovation is at the heart of the organisation. The Country Office reports to the Regional Office for Eastern Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Finance Officer for Emergency Response is a member of the Kenya Country Office team consisting of a Country Manager (CM), Programme Officer (PO) for Kenya and a Finance and Administration Officer (FAO) to whom this position reports. He/she works in close collaboration and consultation with the Country Manager, the Finance and Administration Officer, to advise on development, implementation and monitoring of the emergency response project in Turkana. The position supports implementation of the project by providing technical and oversight support to the Diocese of Lodwar/Carita Lodwar, partner of Terre des Hommes Netherlands undertaking direct implementation of the project.

Objective of the position
To act as the point person for the finance coordination, communication, monitoring, reporting and liaison with the Diocese of Lodwar and other other development and humanitarian actors as well as authorities in consultation with the Kenya Country team to support an effective emergency response in Turkana.

Main Duties and Responsiblities:
• To coordinate with the Nairobi office on all finance related issues on the Turkana drought response project;
• To be responsible for all financial (cash and cheque) transactions and recordings and safekeeping of related documents;
• To be responsible for monthly financial reports of the Turkana drought response project and to keep books as per guidelines of the regional office and requirements of national government;
• To be responsible for timely submission each month to the Nairobi office of monthly finance reports and budget requests (monthly);
• To assist in office audits/monitoring visits undertaken by the Nairobi office.
• To be responsible for safeguarding the organisation’s assets in close coordination with the programme Officer and the country office;
• Responsible for managing cash flow and transfers to the Emergency Response programme;
• Responsible for verification of beneficiaries bank details for drought response before forwarding them to Finance and Administration Officer;
• Responsible for overseeing and monitoring project expenditure and reporting any irregularity to the Finance and Administration Officer.
• Submits a projected income and expense form and requests regular transfers to ensure sufficient running cost funds are received for the field office in Lodwar.
• Ensure field advance are settled in a timely manner inline with the Financial guidelines.
• Perform field monitoring visits to the Emergency response program;
• To support project partners to ensure that the drought response programme reports are delivered on time and are of good quality, according to TdH-NL standards. This includes supporting the use by programme partners of the TdH-NL online reporting system (PMEasy).
• To maintain good relationship with project partners, guiding them, giving capacity building training in finance and administration and giving direction as may be appropriate.
• Identify together with project partner areas for further improvement on financial management and/ or quality of project partner and define frameworks, procedures and indicators oriented towards improved organisational and financial management.
• To be responsible for security of office and assets.
• Responsible for organising day to day field logistics for the field team and Kenya Country office team field visit;
• Responsible for procurement of the field office ensuring they are inline with TdH financial guidelines;
• To carry out any other duties that can reasonably be asked of this position.
Knowledge and experience
• Relevant University degree up to at least Bachelors level.
• Relevant accounting professional qualification up to completion level.
• Practical experience in financial administration – planning/budgeting, execution, controlling, documentation and reporting (grant management cycle).
• Minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience in a similar non-profit organisation.
• Previous experience of working with partners highly desirable.
• Advance knowlege of MS Excel/Google sheet is essential.
• Social skills required for communications with external relations and colleagues, the acquisition of clarifications of data, reports and the solving of problems
• Social skills for active participation in a team and for further improvement of team performance

Competencies
• Focus on results
• Cooperation
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Analytical
• Planning and organising
• Communication – written and verbal
This position will be based in Lodwar, Turkana. **

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your motivation letter and curriculum vitae by e-mail to the Country Manager Kenya to: recruitment.africa@tdh.nl, clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications for this position, no later than by Wednesday, 17th May, 2017.
For more information about this position, you can contact us through the same email address.
Only Kenyan nationals or those with permanent residence and permit to work in Kenya should apply. Kenyans based in Turkana are encouraged to apply.
Note that due to the expected large response only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Full-time – 6 months fixed term