About KICTANet. The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multistakeholder think tank for people and institutions interested in ICT policy and regulation. The network acts as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector and is guided by four pillars: policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and research. As such, the network provides mechanisms and a framework for continuing cooperation and collaboration in ICT matters.
Finance Officer.
APPLY HEREThe Role
- Ensure the implementation and maintenance of financial controls and procedures in compliance with KICTANet policies, and statutory and donor requirements.
- Prepare payments, requisitions, budgets and forecasts, general ledgers, donor and management financial reports, and other relevant documents.
- Review payment requests and coordinate the procurement of goods and services.
- Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and completeness of financial information for management and donors in a timely manner.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, maintain asset registers, etc.
- Monitor monthly spending against the budget and report on income and expenditure.
- Ensure compliance with statutory obligations including timely filing and submissions.
- Liaison and coordination with payment partners, banks, and other external partners.
- Recommend periodic updates of the KICTANet’s Financial manual in line with best practices.
- Report to the Admin lead and work with admin and program teams to ensure finance operations are implemented in a well-coordinated and timely manner.
- Coordinate the conduct of internal and external audits.
- Perform any other role as may be agreed upon or assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Commerce, or Finance, or a related degree from a reputable university.
- Professional accounting qualifications such as CPA (K) or its equivalents.
- 5 years experience as an accountant within the nonprofit sector.
- Experience in grant administration of donor-funded programs.
- Knowledge of accounting computer applications and enterprise resource planning systems.
- Leadership and management skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong ethical grounding and integrity.
Application Deadline: 20 July 2023 APPLY HERE
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Consultancy to Conduct Research on Online Gender-Based Violence in Kenya(OGBV)
KICTANet is currently recruiting Assistant Researchers (2) Admin Researcher to implement a project on research on empirical data on Online Gender-Based Violence(OGBV) in Kenya.
The Research will be conducted in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu and two selected rural areas.
The objective of this study is to map out gender-based violence for evidence-based policy-making to eliminate OGBV. Expression of interest must be received by KICTANet not later than 7th June 2023. Late applications will be rejected. Link to the Terms of Reference.
Consultancy to Conduct Research on Online Gender-Based Violence in Kenya(OGBV)
KICTANet is currently recruiting a Lead researcher to implement a project on research on empirical data on Online Gender-Based Violence(OGBV) in Kenya.
The Research will be conducted in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu and two selected rural areas.
The objective of this study is to map out gender-based violence for evidence-based policy-making to eliminate OGBV. Expression of interest must be received by KICTANet not later than 7th June 2023. Late applications will be rejected. Link to the Terms of Reference.
Vacancy for the position of a Digital Resilience Fellow
APPLY HERE Position: Digital Resilience Fellow (Entry Level) Location: Nairobi Reports to: Operations Manager. The Digital Resilience Fellow is responsible for supporting Social Justice Organisations in East Africa’s cyber security audit program, ensuring that security risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated to protect the organisation’s data and information assets. The fellow will work closely with other stakeholders across the organizations to develop and implement security policies, procedures, and guidelines.Objectives: The Digital Resilience Fellow will support the Digital Resilience Manager in achieving the following objectives:
- To identify and assess digital threats and vulnerabilities facing social justice organizations in East Africa
- To develop and implement security policies, procedures, and guidelines to enhance the digital resilience of social justice organizations
- To conduct periodic digital security audits and assessments to identify and address gaps in the organizations’ digital security controls
- To create awareness and training programs on digital resilience for staff and stakeholders of social justice organizations
- To stay up-to-date with the latest digital security threats, vulnerabilities, and solutions
- To conduct research and analysis on emerging digital security trends and threats
- To update the threats advisory database and notify stakeholders on current digital security vulnerabilities and threats
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with other organizations to identify and assess the organization’s security risks and vulnerabilities
- Support the development and implementation of security policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Perform periodic security audits and assessments to identify and address gaps in the organization’s security controls
- Work with the IT team to ensure that all software, hardware, and systems comply with established security standards
- Assist in creating awareness and training programs on cyber security for staff and stakeholders
- Stay up-to-date with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, tools, and solutions
- Update the security threats portal
- Conduct research and analysis on emerging cyber security trends and threats
- Ensure the Hub portals are always current.
- Perform any other role as may be agreed upon or assigned from time to time.
Qualifications: Required Skills and Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Certified information systems security professional is an added advantage (e.g CISA, CISM, CISSP, CEH, etc)
- Desired but not a must: At least one year of experience in cyber security audit, risk assessment, or related field
- Knowledge of cyber security principles, standards, technologies, and trends
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
Reporting and Supervision The Digital Resilience Fellow will report to the line manager and work closely with other members of the digital resilience team. The Operations Manager will provide regular feedback and guidance to the Digital Resilience Fellow to ensure the successful performance of duties.
Application Deadline: 15 March 2023
Call for Consultants: Strategic Advisor on Gender Program
KICTANet seeks the services of a consultant to provide strategic directions and evaluate the Gender Mainstreaming program. The consultant will also be responsible for providing technical leadership on integrating gender-sensitive monitoring, evaluation, and learning into organizational processes across programs. The Role
- Provide strategic direction for the Gender program.
- Conduct monitoring and evaluation per program activity.
- To provide advisory support in ensuring the integration of gender and social inclusion perspectives into KICTANet’s work plan and project implementation.
- Conducts internal capacity-building training for the KICTANet staff and board of trustees to facilitate appropriate management and timely delivery of gender-transformative project outputs. Support knowledge generation and knowledge sharing based on program/project experiences, and, when appropriate, make contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Duration: 5 months Remuneration: EUR5,000 for the period of the contract. Application Deadline: 15 July 2022 Application: To apply, please email a cover letter and your qualification documents to info [at] kictanet.or.ke with the subject ‘Application for Gender Strategic advisor’. Only shortlised candidates will be contacted.
