Sub-award Compliance Officers - Conflict Program at Mercy Corps Nigeria

Mercy Corps works in fragile and conflict-affected environments to build secure, productive, and just communities. We believe that transitional environments countries affected by civil wars, economic and political crisis, or natural disasters offer tremendous opportunities for positive change. Since the 1990s, Mercy Corps has managed over 100 peacebuilding projects in over 30 countries and regions, and currently implement 34 peacebuilding programs in some of the world's toughest places.

Mercy Corps started its operations in Nigeria in 2012, and since then has been providing humanitarian assistance in response to the crisis in the North East, helping adolescent girls' in getting access to education and economic resources, ensuring vulnerable households have the skills needed to pursue economic activities, decreasing conflicts in the Middle Belt and other parts of the country. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sub-award Compliance Officer - Conflict Program

Location: Abuja

Program / Department Summary

• The Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions in Nigeria, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance.
• The Mercy Corps Finance Department ensures compliance with donor regulations as well as Mercy Corps’ internal policies and procedures.
• In its role as a support to the Program Department, the Finance Department provides timely reports and assistance to the Country Director and the Program team to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively.

General Position Summary

• Working in the Finance Department under the direction of the Senior Finance officer-Subaward management, the Subaward compliance officer-Conflict program is responsible for monitoring subgrants and subgrantees of Conflict program, to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the subgrant agreement.
• The Subaward compliance officer-Conflict program is also responsible for tracking subgrants and subgrantee requirements and for maintaining all subgrant financial files in Conflict program.

Essential Job Functions

• In charge of conflict program subgantee budgets including coding compliance, review and monitoring
• Provide support on conflict unit budgets and budget revisions
• Review conflict program subgrantee financial reports for correctness and completeness and ensure that reports are submitted on time.
• Assist in conflict program subgrantee site audits and prepare site visit reports.
• Conduct conflict program subgrantee pre-award assessments for Gender program and recommend modifications to the subgrant agreement and/or monitoring plan to lessen financial and compliance risks.
• Assist in the preparation and review of conflict program subgrant agreements.
• Assist in the review of conflict program subgrantee financial reports for correctness and completeness and ensure that reports are submitted on time.
• Assist in conflict program subgrantee site audits and prepare site visit reports.
• Follow up on all conflict program subgrant compliance issues and audits and document resolutions.
• Assist in the Maintenance of subgrant tracking as well as financial files in accordance with the Field Finance Manual for conflict program.
• Process conflict program subgrantee payments and reconcile subgrant financial tracking to general ledger reports.
• Assist in conflict program subgrant close-outs ensuring that all requirements of the subgrant agreement have been met and that subgrant funds have been properly settled.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.

Knowledge and Experience

• Three or more years of finance experience, including budgeting and grant management or auditing
• A University degree in Finance, Accounting or a related Business field is required.
• Two years experience in the Finance Department of an non-governmental organization
• Good understanding of major international donor rules and non-profit accounting
• Prior experience with computerized general ledger software
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel and Access.
• Strong analytical skills coupled with a solid understanding of financial and procurement systems; Prior auditing experience is considered a plus
• Excellent oral and written English skills

Success Factors

• The ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel is required.
• A demonstrated ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and process information in support of changing program activities is necessary.
• A high professional standard of finance and procurement ethics as well as the willingness and ability to enforce compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures is essential.
• The ability to effectively monitor subgrantee compliance as well as to provide support and training for subgrantee personnel is critical.
• The Subaward compliance officer-Conflict program must be willing to travel to Mercy Corps field offices, subgrantee offices and project sites.

Application Closing Date
1st March 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover letter and CV's in one document, addressing the position requirements to: [email protected]

Note

• All applications must include the position title in the subject line and be not more than four pages.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview and we are an equal opportunity organization so women are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.