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Job opportunity – November 2025 – Strategic Education Advisor Blended Learning
Who are we?
VVOB – education for development is an international non-profit organisation
with over 40 years’ experience in strengthening the quality of education
systems in Africa, Asia and South America in close partnership with ministries
of education and their institutions. Our head office is based in Brussels,
Belgium.
We implement our programmes and projects with one shared passion: to ensure the
improvement of quality education. The ACSL team works toward this goal by
providing Technical Support to governmental and other education actors across
Africa. In doing so, we ensure capacity building of governmental and other education
actors.
Do you share our ambition to ensure that learners around the world can enjoy their
fundamental human right to quality education, without exception? Are you convinced
as well that quality education guarantees equal opportunities for everyone and is the
key to a better world?
We are looking for an Accountant for the African Centre for School Leadership
(ACSL) who will operate from our office in Nairobi, Kenya. Do you want to take on
this challenge? Then continue reading

Position in the organisation
As Accountant you contribute to this ambition and
these values by taking initiative whenever
necessary to ensure the high-quality management
of financial resources at the VVOB country office.
The accountant reports to the Operations
manager. You are part of the operations and
finance unit and work closely with your direct
colleagues in the finance team. Furthermore, you
work closely together with all other departments
within your country and the finance department at
HQ (or with other country teams.)
As Accountant You are part of and work closely
together with members of the operations team in
VVOB Kenya and African Centre for School
Leadership (ACSL) in particula

Job opportunity – November 2025 – Strategic Education Advisor Blended Learning
Result areas of this position:
• Review all payment processes on a weekly and monthly
basis.
• You ensure proper and timely update of the accounting system (Navision)
and timely collection of good quality accounting documentation according
to the latest financial guidelines.
• Review all procurement processes for all programmes and projects to
ensure accuracy in the use of budgetlines and account codes, donor
compliance and reporting requirements.
• You pro-actively provide information and support to the program team and
relevant partners to improve the accounting system and to develop the
capacity of them in the field of accounting and accounting requirements.
• You coordinate and supervise the compliance and correct implementation
of financial guidelines and procedures.
• You facilitate continuous improvement of VVOB’s financial &
accounting processes and knowledge sharing.
• You are responsible for informing the management on the
status of the accounting system, including critical issues, and
you identify areas for improvement in the accounting system
and processes.
• You examine and analyse financial records, prepare financial
documents, reports, budgets and calculate tax information
according to VVOB and donor’s guidelines

Job opportunity – November 2025 – Strategic Education Advisor Blended Learning
Who are you?
This is a national position, open to Kenyan Nationals.
Required expertise and experience
• Master’s degree in finance, Business Management or other relevant field or equivalent
experience
• ACCA/CPA
• In depth understanding of accounting principles and practices, the financial market;
banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data;
• Excellent computer skills in MS office and affinity with accounting and financial analysis
software.
• Fluent in English

Job opportunity – November 2025 – Strategic Education Advisor Blended Learning
Who are you?
This is a national position, open to Kenyan Nationals.
Required expertise and experience
• Master’s degree in finance, Business Management or other relevant field or equivalent
experience
• ACCA/CPA
• In depth understanding of accounting principles and practices, the financial market;
banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data;
• Excellent computer skills in MS office and affinity with accounting and financial analysis
software.
• Fluent in English
Matching competences
VVOB core competences:
• Result-oriented
• Continuous improvement
• Cooperation
Role competencies:
• Reliability
• Development Oriented
• 360 empathy
• Communication Skills
• Accuracy
• Problem analysis and Judgement

Job opportunity – November 2025 – Strategic Education Advisor Blended Learning
What we’re offering:
• A dynamic working environment in an international context.
• An exciting job in a growing organisation with varied responsibilities and opportunities for professional
development.
• An opportunity to contribute to school leadership aimed at ensuring learning outcomes in African countries
are strengthened, by bringing in innovative solutions for blended learning professional development.
• A complete remuneration package, which includes a base salary, taking into account your relevant
seniority, and benefits.
• A full-time contract until December 2026 and with a potential extension until 2030, subject to internal
confirmation.
Join us:
As soon as possible!
Julien Dillensplein 1 bus 2A Belgium VVOB
www.vvob.org VVOB vzw
1060 Brussels
[email protected]
What’s next?
If you believe you are a strong fit for this position, we warmly invite you to apply by submitting a detailed
CV along with a motivation letter. Please explain your reasons for applying, how your profile matches
the requirements and why you are a good fit for VVOB. Kindly use the webform to submit your
application: jobs.vvob.orgaccountant-acsl
Shortlisted candidates will take a written test, go through an interview process, before a final offer.
VVOB firmly believes that quality education can only be achieved if equity is ensured. Qualities of people
prevail, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or disability. If you require reasonable accommodation
including disability accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-
employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your
inquiries to [email protected].
Is this not exactly the job you are looking for? Please have a look at our other vacancies at:
jobs.vvob.