• Application Deadline:
• Position: Grants and Compliance Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Borno


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

About the role

The Grants and Compliance Officer plays an integral role in effective grants and contracts management. The role will support the country funding manager through conducting and supporting daily financial, operations, and program compliance of Christian Aid. This will comprise setting up compliance monitoring systems; producing compliance reports; reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of financial reporting, compliance with applicable laws, and the safeguarding of assets. He/she will report back on internal assessments to ensure that financial control, financial guidelines, and other control procedures are in place and are being properly implemented and managed, build the capacity of staff and partners on compliance; be responsible for risk management; and ensure compliance with Christian Aid and donor requirements.

About you

• You must have a minimum undergraduate Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Studies, Auditing, or related field.


• You must have experience in managing grants/contracts from institutional donors (ECHO, DFID, Global Fund, UN).


• You must have experience in setting up and managing donor compliance monitoring systems, financial management of grantees, including grantee budgets and audits, grants disbursement, and appropriate deployment of grants.


• You must have strong financial skills encompassing proposal budgeting, income tracking, budget monitoring, and financial reporting.


• You must be able to provide clear guidance on donor policies and procedures to other staff. Understanding of partnership approaches to international development and experience of working in a global team and distance support is desirable for the role. You must have networking and alliance-building skills.

Closing date:13 May 2023