Re-advertisement Grant & Compliance Manager - Somaliland

We are looking for a highly qualified person to fill the Grant and Compliance Managerposition for DRC Somalia

Who are we?
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. Using a protection of human rights framework, DRC has mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by conflict. Program includes protection, livelihoods, food and NFI distribution, water and sanitation, and advocacy amongst others.

About the job

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Grant management
   • Develop a tool and carry out risk assessment of the grants in the portfolio to identify the Low, Medium and High risk projects in terms of complexity of compliance requirements, risk for DRC reputation due to fraud/corruption, remote management areas for more streamlined grant management process with support from the RO
   • Facilitate project kick off meetings ensuring staff and partners are aware of their programmatic, financial and compliance requirements;
   • Review all Somalia grants on a monthly basis in terms of budget versus actual, identify areas of over or under expenditure, instigate remedial actions and liaise over required corrections.
   • Review current grant progress against original plans and log frames, identify areas of concern and ensure remedial actions are taken.
   • In consultation with the DHAP coordinator, assist in consolidating and/or quality control of reports, in relation donor requirements, original project proposal, and consistency in both narrative and financial reports;
   • In coordination with Somalia finance manager, manage effective tracking of project income from the relevant donors
   • Liaison with Donors on matters related to grant management
   • Facilitate the quarterly Portfolio review in consultation with the Area managers.
   • Support best practices on grant closure procedures and monitor how effectively high-risk grants and contracts follow comprehensive grant closure steps.
   • Carryout periodic internal audit check in close consultation with Nairobi Compliance team
      
2. Compliance management
   • In coordination with relevant staff, design, maintain and inform internal procedures, systems and tools to facilitate partner compliance with contractual obligations to donors;
   • Carry out internal financial reviews to ensure that donor guidelines are implemented and followed; including financial, procurement and administrative.
   • Use the testing systems developed by the regional Compliance officer to ensure that all Somalia offices are following DRC financial and administrative policies.
   • Carry out necessary training of staff on donor requirements.
   • Conduct partner capacity assessments and plan capacity building sessions in conjunction with the field staff. Conduct and document periodic implementing partner reviews.
     
     
3. Grant System administration

• Maintain and regularly update the Grants Management System for the all Proposals, Contracts and related Milestones
• Responsible for hard and soft copy filling of original signed project and administrative organizational documents
• Any other task as given by the Operations Manager and the SMT

About you
To be successful in this role you must have:

• A degree in Finance or Accounting and final certification in CPA ACCA.
• At least 5 years relevant experience with an international NGO in grant accounting, Donor liasion, Donor report writing experience is highly required.
• Proven experience working with the major donors including DFID, EC, ECHOetc.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and who is at the same time a good team-player
• Excellent communication skills, calm and a good sense of humour
• Proven commitment to accountable practices
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel frequently
• Advanced MS Excel and Word

We offer
DRC will offer the successful applicant aone year contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 1st Sept 2014 and be willing and able to work inHargeisa with travel to other locations in Somalia

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level A12 or the DRC national staff salary scale, as applicable.

Application process
Interested? Qualified candidates are invited to access the full job description and the requirements for this position under vacancies at www.drc.dk.  Please submit applications online by 15th August, 2014.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contactjob@drc.dk