The Kenyan Chapter of Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Association is a national network of 64Civil Society Organizationsthat promotes agroecological principles and practices among smallholder farmers and Pastoralists in Kenya. The organization seeks to fill the below positions:
PROGRAMME ASSISTANT- GENDER AND YOUTH
He/she will be responsible for supporting the Gender and Youth thematic area and will be based at the Country Secretariat offices in Juja, Kenya. He/ She will be reporting to the Programme Officer- Gender and Youth.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Support in the implementation of the Gender and Youth PELUM Kenya thematic area.
- Ensure mainstreaming of gender, youth & PWDs in all PELUM Kenya programs.
- Conduct training on gender and youth for all PELUM Kenya member organizations and relevant stakeholders.
- Mobilize members of PELUM-Kenya to participate in meetings, workshops, and forums to promote gender equality & meaningful youth involvement in agroecology and agro-markets.
FINANCE ASSISTANT
He/she will be responsible for assisting the finance team with financial and accounting systems, processing payments, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The position holder will be based at
PELUM Kenya Country Secretariat Offices in Juja, Kenya. The Finance Assistant will be reporting to the Head of Finance and Administration.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Assist in reconciling payables and receivables to ensure financial accuracy
- Assist in reviewing, verifying and processing funds requests for online payments and imprests. This will include review of online MPESA payment request; verification of support payment documents and process all payment receipts once received
- Support the implementation and maintenance of accounting systems to ensure accurate financial records.
- Assist in Preparation of relevant financial statements and reports for the institution including support in short term programmes
