Full Time
Posted 2 years ago
JOB TITLE: Compliance Officer
JOB LOCATION: Niger
Project: ICARE
FTE: 100%
Reports to: Director Compliance
JOB DETAILS:
- The Compliance Officer works with the Director of Compliance in his/her duties. The Compliance Officer prepares, negotiates, and manages the contract process between the organization and sub-recipients/contractors.
- S/He interprets all contracts and agreements to ensure compliance with USAID policies and within legal and statutory requirements.
- S/He prepares monthly summary reports tracking monthly revenue and expenditure on all grants and contracts and supports the design and maintenance of a strong internal control system. S/He does other tasks as requested by the supervisor.
Responsibilities
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- Under the leadership of the Director of Compliance the Compliance Officer will be responsible for finance compliance support to allocated CCCRN local partners and related sub-agreements.
- Report Sub-Agreement commitments to be recorded in the CCCRN accounting system.
- Review and process the issuance of project advances in accordance with CCCRN and Donor Policies and Procedures.
- Reviews, and drafts cooperative agreements, donor terms, and amendments for Compliance.
- S/he interprets USG regulations to local partners and CCCRN management. The Officer also assists with training on compliance, conducts financial reviews and follow-up of recommendations, identifies training needs, and develops a site-specific curriculum to address the needs.
- Serve as the principal point of contact on compliance issues with partners and program managers/officers
- Provide senior-level technical support to the CBOs/local partners to finalize their annual budgets, conduct a review of budgets against project targets, budget notes, and justification, make recommendations, and follow-up implementation.
- Monitor monthly reports for liquidation, update budget analysis, and advise the Finance & Account Director and Director of Compliance accordingly
- Monitor allocated partner agreements and budgets and ensure compliance with Compliance Manuals and donor guidelines.
- Conducts in CCCRN Internal Control and Monitoring/ pre-award assessments as required.
- Ensure that partners keep supporting documents for all financial transactions, and keep ledgers for Fixed Assets, Purchase Requisitions, Cash Receipts, and Disbursements.
- Hands-on knowledge of tax laws and FINANCE ACT 2021.
- Other duties assigned by supervisors.
Requirements and Qualifications
- B.Sc. Accounting, ICAN/ACCA Certification
- At least 4 years post NYSC grants management experience in an NGO
- Proficiency in the use of QuickBooks accounting Software
- Ability to work both in a team and independently and ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are required.
- Excellent analytical and information-seeking skills, with good decision-making skills.
- Should be willing and able to travel widely within the country
- Excellent English language oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office suite.
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Deadline: September 3, 2022