Partnership Finance Compliance Officer
Partnership Finance Compliance Officer Job Advert
GOAL is currently seeking to hire a Partnership Finance and Compliance Officer (PFCO) to join our Uganda team as part of a new 2-year nutrition sensitive and agricultural market systems programme that commences in October 2021. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join an extremely dynamic International NGO and to use your skills in partnership, compliance and finance. If you are familiar with working within the international development aid sector and have a strong background in partnership management, then this role is perfect for you!
Job Summary: The Partnership Finance and Compliance Officer (PFCO) reports directly to the Senior Financial Accountant (SFA). He/She will support the Finance Team in management of CSO and Private Sector partners which includes coordinating partner onboarding, monitoring and oversight of the use of partner funds and building the capacity of partner organizations to achieve programme objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The key responsibilities of the role will be:
Support the capacity building of CSO partner organization
- Carry out financial training to partner’s management;
- Carry out compliance and safeguarding training
- Carry out one to one capacity building to partners finance personnel on a monthly basis;
- Carry out financial assessment for each partner every year there is a project to be funded;
- Coordinate individual or group external audits for every partner each year;
Support to partner grants management
- Carry out financial review of all partners’ proposal/budgets prior to further review by the SFA
- Review all partner finance reports, supporting documentation and following up on any queries before forwarding to SFA for approval;
- Timely updating of partners disbursements tracker;
- Ensuring partner closure out procedure have been properly adhered to whenever a grant comes to an end.
Reporting and documentation
- Provide monthly report based on your monthly work plan;
- File all financial reports, trip reports, official communications, compliance trainings and financial assessment/due diligences and internal and external audits by partner in an orderly manner both soft and hard copies.
Support the capacity building of Private Sector partner organization financial systems
- Conduct due diligences/assessments for potential private sector partners
- Draft MOU’s/Agreements for Private sector Partners
- Review Private sector Approval Checklist and ensure it is complete before drafting MOU’s
- Timely preparation of partner disbursement requests;
Other tasks as mutually agreed with supervisor
- Present partner performance updates to the programme grants monitoring team during monthly Programme Meetings.
- Support partners in preparation of proposal Budget for upcoming projects;
- Ensuring agreed actions are followed up and closed within agreed time frame;
- Providing partner external auditors with any information required from GOAL in relation to partners
- Provide support to GOAL finance team whenever needed.
Supporting Finance with processing of payments
- Supporting timely processing of cash payments to project participants based on approved payments requisitions
- Providing timely accountability for floats taken out in supporting programme implementation
- Providing cover to Fin/Admin officer while on leave
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Requirements
- The applicant must hold a university degree in business and/or accounting with a recognised institution
- ACCA/CPA at least level 2.
- Minimum years (2) years’ experience in a similar role.
- Experience in collaborating and working with both private and public sectors.
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong communication, presentation and training skills (in both spoken and written English)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to build relationships with a range of organisations
- Proficient computer skills (MS Word, power point and Excel)
- Ability to travel up to 70% of time from base
Safegarding
Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.
Accountability within GOAL
Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:
- Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
- Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our Programming area.
- Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.
General description of the country programme:
First operational in Uganda in 1979, the current GOAL Uganda country programme focuses on Health (including WASH, Health Accountability and Nutrition programing); and a market-based systems approach to improving agricultural livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams gender, child protection, social behaviour change and resilience strategies across all programming. GOAL works on a district focused approach and uses a mixture of direct implementation and partnerships with national and international civil society organizations, local government, the private sector and communities to give effect to our mission.
GOAL Uganda has a skilled team of approximately 150 personnel and manages an annual operating budget of approximately €8.7 million (2018). GOAL is currently operational in the North, South, East and West of Uganda with six established offices in Kampala, Lira, Kasese, Hoima, Bugiri, Abim, Kaabong and Agago Districts. GOAL Uganda country programme is funded by a number of donors who include Mastercard, charity water, Irish Aid and some small foundations.
Details of remuneration package and benefits
Our package includes a competitive salary, health insurance cover for up to 3 dependents, comprehensive 24 hour personal accident cover, terminal benefits equivalent to one month for each completed year of service and our working hours provide for a half day on Fridays. GOAL promotes a learning and development environment with training & study opportunities aligned to our staff development policy.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants who meet the requirements should submit their applications by email with 3 reference contacts who must be Current or former line managers and daytime contact number to; recruitment@ug.goal.ie indicating the title ‘Partnership Finance Compliance Officer’ in the subject line by 3rd September 2021. PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH CERTIFICATES.
Deadline: 3rd September 2021
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