APSTA Finance Officer

The African Peace Support Trainers Association (APSTA) is registered as an international not-for- profit Organisation, with a Secretariat based in Nairobi, Kenya.
The APSTA seeks to appoint as Finance Officer, a competent, dependable, well-organised and self- driven person, with good financial, accounting administrative, and management and communication skills, who is able to work with minimum supervision, in a policy-driven training, policy research and policy implementation support coordination environment, with stakeholders at all levels.
Requirements:
The successful candidate should possess:

Minimum, a BCom degree or Business Administration / Commerce (Finance or Accounting) .

Be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent qualification .

Not less than 5 years continuous experience in an NGO/INGO/Government .

Skills in financial management .

Fund raising

Events organisation

Computer literacy, including proven competence in Accounting Software (Pastel), Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint and emailing.This position is based at the APSTA Secretariat in Nairobi.
The contract will be renewable annually, subject to annual performance-based review and funding availability.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, market competitiveness and minim u m needs of the Organisation.
How to apply:
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should forward letters of application, with subject line 'Finance Officer', accompanied by a CV to: the Executive Director at: apsta [at] apsta-africa.org, no later than 17:00 hours, on Monday, 9 May 2014.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Interview date: Week beginning Monday, 19 May 2014
Reporting Date: Immediately
APSTA is an equal opportunity Employer