Project Accountant – Kenya

Deadline for the application : 17.08.2026

Availability : as soon as possible

Duty place:
Nairobi (kenya) – ICU office

Supervisor:
Capo progetto

Gross Salary: 200. ksh (based on the experience of the candidate)

Type: local employment contract

Position:
Project Accountant

Project

Title:

VET4

HYDROGEN – Strengthening of the Green Hydrogen value chain in Kenya by promoting opportunity-driven skills through Vocational Education and Training

Funded by: co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Contracting Partner: ICU – Istituto per la Cooperazione Universitaria

Implementing Partners: SERC – Strathmore Energy and Research Center, ECT – Eastlands College of Technology, TVET CDACC – TVET Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council

Location:

Kenya (Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Naivasha, Kisumu, Eldoret, Lodwar)

Project duration: 24 months

Duration of the

Contract:

12 months renewable with a 3 months probation period

Contract Type:
Employment Contract

ICU is an International NGO recognized by the EU and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, implementing development projects in developing countries. Established in 1967, ICU has completed over 400 projects in 40 countries across sectors like education, vocational training, healthcare, rural development, and renewable energy, benefit ting rural populations, SMEs, and national institutions, with a managed budget of approximately €150M.

Current operations span MENA (Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Kurdistan), LATAM (Guatemala, Mexico), and GLR (Burundi, Rwanda). The headquarters in Rome employs 7 staff, supported by local offices with experienced teams, totaling around 90 professionals ensuring strong local presence and expertise.

The core business of ICU is to design and implement programs that foster sustainable economic, social, and environmental progress in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This includes initiatives in poverty reduction, quality education and TVET, healthcare, climate action, access to renewable energy for productive use and community empowerment to promote long-term resilience and self-sufficiency.

The VET4

HYDROGEN project, co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented by the ICU, SERC, ECT and the TVET CDACC under the umbrella of DONOR’S programme (Agreement No. , Project Processing No. 22.2025.9-163.00), aims to strengthen Kenya’s green hydrogen (GH2) value chain by promoting opportunity-driven skills through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

Leveraging on the potential of the GH2 economy this project pursues three main goals:

• To build the skillset for existing, potential, and future technicians on GH2 through TVET and establish centers of excellence on GH2 in Kenya.
• Facilitate regional exchange and study visits on GH2 programs, technology transfer, capacity building and sharing of best practices with a hands-on approach.
• Raise awareness and cohesion in the private sector, especially SMEs, on the benefits of GH2, along its entire value chain and on the importance of upskilling and reskilling workers.

In the project partnership, ICU acts as the project coordinator, with ultimate responsibility for the activities, both at the operational and financial levels, as well as for the partner organizations. At the national level, the project will be implemented by ECT, a technical training institution reputable for its dual training approach, SERC, a leading university in Kenya and an expert in programs related to renewable energy, Quest works Ltd, a Kenyan fully fledged design build company with a strong profile in renewable energy in the region, and the TVET CDACC, a Kenyan corporate body established in 2013 with the mandate to undertake design and development of Curricula for the training institutions’ examination, assessment and competence certification.

The Accountant will be responsible for the administrative and financial management of the DONOR’S-funded…