Mercy Corps Nigeria Sub-Awards & Compliance Officer - Jobs in Nigeria

Mercy Corps Nigeria Sub-Awards & Compliance Officer - Jobs in Nigeria

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action - helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from withinnow, and for the future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sub-Awards & Compliance Officer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Status: Full-time, Regular

Program / Department Summary

The Mercy Corps Subaward Unit is responsible for managing the programmatic, financial and operational aspects of sub-awards issued under all programs across Mercy Corps Nigeria.

Compliance with the donor regulations and Mercy Corps internal policies and procedures is a critical part of the capacity-building process and essential to enable sub-grantees to develop strong systems that will help in the delivery of programmatic interventions.

General Position Summary

Working directly under the supervision of the Senior Subaward and Compliance Officer, the Sub-awards & Compliance officer will support adherence to the compliance procedures related to programs, finance, and documentation with attention to the Partner Project.

Essential Job Responsibilities

SUB Grants:

Ensure compliance with Mercy Corps and donors regulations related to sub granting, including issuance, management and monitoring of subawards as well as supporting team members on processes and guidelines.

Work closely with consortium-level sub-recipient organizations to ensure they are issuing, managing, and monitoring subawards in accordance with the sub-award policy.

Provide Program & financial review for all local partner reports and follow up with any missing documents.

Set up physical grant files and ensure all grant documents are properly filed, both financial and program reports

Develop sub-recipient monitoring plans, and conduct financial and programmatic monitoring of sub-recipients. Visit sub-recipients and produce regular financial and programmatic monitoring visit reports.

Assist the program team with assessing sub-recipient organizational needs, so that the sub-award process strengthens the ability of local NGOs/CSOs to meet world-class standards.

Draft modifications to subawards, as needed.

Partnership & Capacity Building:

Provide strategic program guidance and technical support for sub-grant award capacity building through the provision of support to partner organizations as required and in coordination with the relevant program team.

Conduct the capacity assessment of identified organizations using Mercy Corps’ Organizational Capacity Index (OCI) tool and using OCI findings, support partner organizations to create capacity development plans.

Refine organizational development tools and recommend the best approaches for partner capacity development based on existing Mercy Corps knowledge and experience.

Provide compliance guidance and consultations to sub-recipients on a demand-driven basis.

Strategy & Vision:

Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed.

Set direction by prioritizing and organizing actions & resources to achieve objectives and contribute to countrywide strategy development.

Develop and organize activities to secure resources for programs and convince stakeholders to provide support.

Create and maintain systems ensuring effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor and Mercy Corps policies and procedures.

Team Management:

Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.

Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback via regular performance reviews.

Provide team members and sub-awardees with information, tools and other resources to improve performance and reach objectives.

Influence & Representation:

Identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with consortium partners, sub-grantees, donors, local governments and other stakeholders.

Communicate effectively to ensure overall project targets and donor obligations are met.

Security:

Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.

Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies

Organizational Learning:

As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of

their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability To Beneficiaries

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Supervisory Responsibility:

N/A

Accountability:

Reports Directly to: Senior Sub-Awards & Compliance Officer based in Abuja.

Works Directly with: Program and operational teams, finance, and sub-award teams in Abuja.

Knowledge and Experience

At least three (3) years of Subaward, compliance and finance experience is required.

A University Degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent is required.

One-year experience in the finance or Subaward & compliance Department of an international NGO is preferred.

Demonstrated competency with computerized general ledger software

Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel

Prior management experience and strong organizational skills

Excellent oral and written English skills

Filing and organizational skills required.

Success Factors

Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours.

Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have a sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, colour, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity.

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times.

Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

Application Closing Date

26th August, 2022.

Method of Application

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Mercy Corps Nigeria Sub-Awards & Compliance Officer - Jobs in Nigeria

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