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Overall Objective
This is a new position which has been created to ensure that DRC meets all donor requirements as regards compliance to donor guidelines. The Regional Compliance Officer will assist the grant management team in ensuring that all financial reporting is timely and meets all donor requirements, and will be the focal point for DRC HOA compliance matters.
Background 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.
Programmes include protection, livelihoods, food and NFI distribution, water and sanitation, and advocacy amongst others.
There are four main programme offices in Somali region, one in Yemen, one in Ethiopia, two in Kenya and the regional office in Nairobi. There are also non-operational region wide initiatives, focusing on advocacy and capacity building, which are supported from the Nairobi regional office. Currently there is over 300 DRC staff in the HoA & Yemen region.
The last two years have seen some growth in programme size, but primarily there has been a growth in the number of support and management functions demanded and required by the programme offices, in order to maintain quality and accountability.
The Regional Office is based in Nairobi, Kenya with offices and operations in Somalia, Puntland, Somaliland, Kenya, Ethiopia and Yemen.
Key Responsibilities:
This is a new position which has been created to ensure that DRC meets all donor requirements as regards compliance to donor guidelines. The Regional Compliance Officer will assist the grant management team in ensuring that all financial reporting is timely and meets all donor requirements, and will be the focal point for DRC HOA compliance matters.
Background 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.
Programmes include protection, livelihoods, food and NFI distribution, water and sanitation, and advocacy amongst others.
There are four main programme offices in Somali region, one in Yemen, one in Ethiopia, two in Kenya and the regional office in Nairobi. There are also non-operational region wide initiatives, focusing on advocacy and capacity building, which are supported from the Nairobi regional office. Currently there is over 300 DRC staff in the HoA & Yemen region.
The last two years have seen some growth in programme size, but primarily there has been a growth in the number of support and management functions demanded and required by the programme offices, in order to maintain quality and accountability.
The Regional Office is based in Nairobi, Kenya with offices and operations in Somalia, Puntland, Somaliland, Kenya, Ethiopia and Yemen.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and maintain testing systems to ensure that all offices are following DRC financial and administrative policies and accepted accounting principles.
- Carry out internal financial reviews to ensure that donor guidelines are implemented and followed; including financial, procurement and administrative.
- Responsible for keeping an updated file and overview of authorizations / delegation of authority for whole region, including bank signatories.
- Carry out necessary training of finance and non-finance staff to ensure that donor requirements are met.
- Conduct partner capacity assessments. Induct partner organizations in DRC and relevant donor requirements and monitor their performance against such. Conduct partner reviews.
- Receive and review financial donor reports from budget holders prior to submission to donors.
- Ensure that the Portfolio system has the most up to date financial information.
- Lead on external audits in the region.
- Coordinate pre-audit documentation and ensure it is completion before commencement of any audit.
- Lead on compliance issues at kick-off meetings throughout the region.
- Any other task as given by the Regional Grants Manager.
Reporting Arrangements
The post holder reports to the Regional Grants Manager.
Required Qualifications
The post holder reports to the Regional Grants Manager.
Required Qualifications
- Must possess a degree in Accounting and at least 3 years relevant experience with an international NGO in grant accounting.
- Proven and demonstrated experience working with the major donors such as EC, USAID, UN, and DANIDA.
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
- A pro-active person who is able to work independently and at the same time a good team-player
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proven commitment to accountable practices
Preferable:
- Audit background is highly preferred for this position.
- Knowledge of working in Somali region or similar challenging environments.
- Experience in training non-finance staff on donor requirements and compliance issues.
- Advanced MS Powerpoint user.
Conditions:
Availability: August 2011
Duty station: The duty station for this position is based in Nairobi, Kenya, with regular travel to Horn of Africa & Yemen region.
Contract: One year with possibility of extension. This is a national staff position and therefore only open to Kenyan nationals. Salary is KSh250,000 per month, with benefits such as medical insurance.
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.
Application Process:
The deadline for applications is July 1, 2011.
Applicants should send a 1-page cover letter that clearly states how they are qualified, and why they are interested in, the post together with their CV (not longer than 4 pages) to: drcjobs@drckenya.org .
Please indicate “Regional Compliance Officer” as the subject heading.
This is a re-advertisement and candidates that responded to the earlier advertisement need not re-apply.
General
Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html)
Availability: August 2011
Duty station: The duty station for this position is based in Nairobi, Kenya, with regular travel to Horn of Africa & Yemen region.
Contract: One year with possibility of extension. This is a national staff position and therefore only open to Kenyan nationals. Salary is KSh250,000 per month, with benefits such as medical insurance.
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.
Application Process:
The deadline for applications is July 1, 2011.
Applicants should send a 1-page cover letter that clearly states how they are qualified, and why they are interested in, the post together with their CV (not longer than 4 pages) to: drcjobs@drckenya.org .
Please indicate “Regional Compliance Officer” as the subject heading.
This is a re-advertisement and candidates that responded to the earlier advertisement need not re-apply.
General
Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html)
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