The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Regional Office for the Horn of Africa & Yemen, is seeking a qualified candidate for the following position:
Regional Compliance Officer
Nairobi based with regular travel in the region
Key responsibilities:
• Assist the grant management team in ensuring all financial reporting is timely and meets donor requirements.
• Carry out internal reviews to ensure that donor guidelines are implemented and followed.
• Lead on compliance issues throughout the region, including conducting training of staff to ensure donor requirements are met.
• Conduct partner capacity assessments and induct partner organizations’ to DRC and relevant donor requirements and monitor their performance.
Requirements:
• Must possess degree in Accounting and at least 3 years relevant experience with international NGO in grant accounting.
• Proven experience working with major donors such as EC, USAID, UN and DANIDA, with familiarity of these donor regulations and requirements.
• The position requires a person who is detail-oriented and ability to manage a large number of different donors.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications including a one-page cover letter and CV to drcjobs@drckenya.org.
Please indicate “Regional Compliance Officer” as the subject heading.
The closing date for receiving applications is April 15, 2011.
For a complete job description with a full description of the position, write to info@drchoa.org.
DO NOT send applications to info@drchoa.org.