Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) Africa is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Finance Officer to join our team. BGCI Africa is running a number of restoration and tree conservation projects in East Africa and works with partner organizations and local communities. BGCI is also part of a Consortium with the lead partner CIFOR-ICRAF and the partner Unique land use GmbH, in a IKI (International Climate Initiative) funded project. The project “The right tree in the right place for the right purpose: supplying high-quality tree planting material of native tree species (NTS) for landscape restoration in Sub Saharan Africa (RTRP-Seed)” aims to improve native seed and seedling supply in four African countries – Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda – and to a lesser degree in Burkina Faso.

The appointed person will work from the BGCI Africa Office in Nairobi, Kenya and be connected to our global team, working closely with the Head of Finance in our headquarters in London. The appointed person must be eligible to work in Kenya. Duties will include preparation of the year end accounts and quarterly management accounts, book-keeping on Sage, sales and purchase ledger control, bank payments, petty cash, payroll, project and management reporting, financial reporting and analysis.

This is a fantastic role for someone wishing to gain exposure to the full range of administration and finance functions and make a genuine impact in a growing organisation.

Deadline: 7 July 2024

Salary: 1.9m-2.2m KES – Full Time Equivalent, dependent on level of experience 

Contract Type: Part-time (50%)

Location: BGCI Africa Office, Nairobi

Please send your CV and a cover letter to africa@bgci.org

For more information on the position please download this file: BGCI Vacancy Announcement Admin