The Finance and Compliance Officer will support responsible financial and grant management to ensure the Consortium to Promote Human Rights, Civic Freedoms and Media Development in Sub-Saharan Africa is able to deliver on its project objectives. The Finance and Compliance Officer is expected advise on budgeting and financial reporting. This role is also expected to implement compliance monitoring systems, carry out financial risk management and support the forwarding of funds in line with grant requirements. Additionally, the Finance and Compliance Officer supports the capacity development of relevant staff and partners to ensure effective financial management and grant compliance.
Key Requirements
- Degree and/or professional qualification in Business Studies, Finance, or related field. In instances of exceptional skills and experience this requirement can be waived.
- Demonstrable experience in financial management and grants compliance in the development sector is essential, including knowledge of major official donors
- Experience setting up and managing donor compliance monitoring systems
- Substantive experience within non-profit/social good organisation
- Experience working on multi country and multi partner projects
- Working proficiency in French and/or Portuguese, desirable
- Experience managing Sida-funded programmes
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How to apply:
The closing deadline for applications is Close of Business on the 15th November 2019. Interested candidates should email their application to [email protected]
Your application should comprise of
- A full CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held, and relevant achievements
- A covering note of not more than 1 page outlining your motivation for applying for the role.
Short listed candidates will be contacted during the week of the 18th – 22nd November 2019 to schedule interviews.
Due to high volumes of applications received, should you not have received feedback on your application within three weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.