FRENCH
Closing
date: 29 Jul 2016
date: 29 Jul 2016
Compliance
Manager
Manager
Status:
Permanent
Full-time
Full-time
Department:
Program
Management & Complianc
Management & Complianc
Reports
to:
to:
Director,
Program Management and Compliance
Program Management and Compliance
Compensation
band:
band:
3A
Overall
responsibility:
responsibility:
Reporting
to the Director, Program Management and Compliance, the Compliance Manager is
part of a cross functional project team responsible for quality development and
implementation of complex multi-million dollar grant funded projects with a
focus on food distribution.
to the Director, Program Management and Compliance, the Compliance Manager is
part of a cross functional project team responsible for quality development and
implementation of complex multi-million dollar grant funded projects with a
focus on food distribution.
The
Compliance Manager’s role is to provide oversight and analysis of the financial
health of assigned projects while ensuring compliance to donor requirements.
The Compliance Manager will also contribute to proposal development focusing on
budgeting for quality implementation and maximum cost recovery.
Compliance Manager’s role is to provide oversight and analysis of the financial
health of assigned projects while ensuring compliance to donor requirements.
The Compliance Manager will also contribute to proposal development focusing on
budgeting for quality implementation and maximum cost recovery.
Specific
responsibilities:
responsibilities:
The
position will be based in either the Toronto or Ottawa office of Plan Canada
and require frequent travel (up to 40% of the time) to Plan field offices.
position will be based in either the Toronto or Ottawa office of Plan Canada
and require frequent travel (up to 40% of the time) to Plan field offices.
Working
closely with Canadian project team members and Plan field offices, the
Compliance Manager is expected to:
closely with Canadian project team members and Plan field offices, the
Compliance Manager is expected to:
·
Review donor and partner agreements ensuring the financial terms and conditions
are compatible with Plan’s systems and are favourable to quality implementation
and reporting.
Review donor and partner agreements ensuring the financial terms and conditions
are compatible with Plan’s systems and are favourable to quality implementation
and reporting.
·
Collaborate with Program Managers to develop project implementation plans and
ensure smooth start-up of new projects.
Collaborate with Program Managers to develop project implementation plans and
ensure smooth start-up of new projects.
·
Work collaboratively with Program Managers, to prepare, review, submit, and
oversee project budgets, forecasts and financial reports (including variance
analysis), ensuring alignment with project activities.
Work collaboratively with Program Managers, to prepare, review, submit, and
oversee project budgets, forecasts and financial reports (including variance
analysis), ensuring alignment with project activities.
·
Identify areas of risk by providing regular analysis of financial health of
projects against standard key performance indicators (KPIs).
Identify areas of risk by providing regular analysis of financial health of
projects against standard key performance indicators (KPIs).
·
Develop and implement strategies to minimize risks.
Develop and implement strategies to minimize risks.
·
Ensure all project expenditures and contracts are in compliance with terms and
conditions of donor agreements by conducting regular desk audits as well as
occasional in-field audits.
Ensure all project expenditures and contracts are in compliance with terms and
conditions of donor agreements by conducting regular desk audits as well as
occasional in-field audits.
·
Oversee financial audits for assigned portfolio
Oversee financial audits for assigned portfolio
·
Identify ways to maximize efficiencies within and across projects.
Identify ways to maximize efficiencies within and across projects.
·
Provide training and ongoing support to relevant stakeholders including
Canadian project team members, Plan field offices and partners (based in field
and Canada) on understanding donor financial compliance, identifying risks and
other best practices related to financial management.
Provide training and ongoing support to relevant stakeholders including
Canadian project team members, Plan field offices and partners (based in field
and Canada) on understanding donor financial compliance, identifying risks and
other best practices related to financial management.
·
Participate in proposal development teams, leading the budget development with
a focus on appropriate costing models, alignment with proposed activity and
staffing plans as well as maximizing cost recovery.
Participate in proposal development teams, leading the budget development with
a focus on appropriate costing models, alignment with proposed activity and
staffing plans as well as maximizing cost recovery.
Drawing
from best practices and lessons learned, contribute to development and
implementation of a standardized compliance management package for quality
financial management of grant funded projects, including standard KPIs, budget
and reporting guidelines, Gift In Kind treatment, procurement and asset
management plans, compliance training, project start-up and close-out
procedures, etc.
from best practices and lessons learned, contribute to development and
implementation of a standardized compliance management package for quality
financial management of grant funded projects, including standard KPIs, budget
and reporting guidelines, Gift In Kind treatment, procurement and asset
management plans, compliance training, project start-up and close-out
procedures, etc.
Skills,
experience, qualifications:
experience, qualifications:
·
Business or Finance related degree
Business or Finance related degree
·
Must be fluent in French
Must be fluent in French
·
Progressive experience in financial reporting and analysis, risk assessment and
mitigation.
Progressive experience in financial reporting and analysis, risk assessment and
mitigation.
·
Experience leading or participating in financial audits.
Experience leading or participating in financial audits.
·
Hands on experience reviewing complex contracts and agreements.
Hands on experience reviewing complex contracts and agreements.
·
Previous experience working with donor agencies like DFATD, multilateral
agencies (WFP, UNICEF, etc.) and charitable organizations / foundations
preferred.
Previous experience working with donor agencies like DFATD, multilateral
agencies (WFP, UNICEF, etc.) and charitable organizations / foundations
preferred.
·
Coaching and mentoring skills for building project and field staff capacity on
quality financial management.
Coaching and mentoring skills for building project and field staff capacity on
quality financial management.
·
Superior skills in building productive working relationships with colleagues,
field offices, donors and partners.
Superior skills in building productive working relationships with colleagues,
field offices, donors and partners.
·
Understanding of project management cycle.
Understanding of project management cycle.
·
Flexible approach to dealing with ambiguity.
Flexible approach to dealing with ambiguity.
·
Exceptional cross-cultural, oral and written communications skills
Exceptional cross-cultural, oral and written communications skills
·
Experience working in a multi-stakeholder and/or consortium environments would
be an asset.
Experience working in a multi-stakeholder and/or consortium environments would
be an asset.
·
Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Office, Internet and databases.
Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Office, Internet and databases.
·
Ability to travel internationally up to 40% of the time to project
implementation areas, some of which may be in remote locations (valid passport
required).
Ability to travel internationally up to 40% of the time to project
implementation areas, some of which may be in remote locations (valid passport
required).
About
Plan Canada:
Plan Canada:
Imagine
working for a leading international non-governmental organization (NGO) that’s
dedicated to creating a better world. That’s Plan International, a global
movement for change, mobilizing millions of people around the world to support
social justice for children in developing countries.
working for a leading international non-governmental organization (NGO) that’s
dedicated to creating a better world. That’s Plan International, a global
movement for change, mobilizing millions of people around the world to support
social justice for children in developing countries.
Founded
in 1937, Plan is one of the world’s oldest and largest international
development agencies, working in partnership with millions of people around the
world to end global poverty. Not for profit, independent and inclusive of all
faiths and cultures, Plan has only one agenda: to improve the lives of
children. Because I am a Girl is Plan’s global initiative to end gender
inequality, promote girls’ rights and lift millions of girls – and everyone
around them – out of poverty.
in 1937, Plan is one of the world’s oldest and largest international
development agencies, working in partnership with millions of people around the
world to end global poverty. Not for profit, independent and inclusive of all
faiths and cultures, Plan has only one agenda: to improve the lives of
children. Because I am a Girl is Plan’s global initiative to end gender
inequality, promote girls’ rights and lift millions of girls – and everyone
around them – out of poverty.
Plan
Canada is part of a global network of offices in over 70 countries. Our busy
Toronto and Ottawa-based offices undertake fundraising, donor engagement and
public outreach, as well as overseeing a wide variety of field programs led by
our International Program Department, which includes experts in health,
education, water and sanitation, economic security, gender equity, child
protection and participation, and humanitarian assistance.
Canada is part of a global network of offices in over 70 countries. Our busy
Toronto and Ottawa-based offices undertake fundraising, donor engagement and
public outreach, as well as overseeing a wide variety of field programs led by
our International Program Department, which includes experts in health,
education, water and sanitation, economic security, gender equity, child
protection and participation, and humanitarian assistance.
We
at Plan Canada are a dedicated, passionate and diverse team of over 200
employees who are committed to making a difference in the lives of children.
at Plan Canada are a dedicated, passionate and diverse team of over 200
employees who are committed to making a difference in the lives of children.
Join
us and Plan to change the world.
us and Plan to change the world.
Visit
our website at plancanada.ca
our website at plancanada.ca
To
apply for this role please forward your CV, covering letter, outlining your
skills and experience and salary expectations to gethired@plancanada.ca
by July 29, 2016.
apply for this role please forward your CV, covering letter, outlining your
skills and experience and salary expectations to gethired@plancanada.ca
by July 29, 2016.
Please
reference Compliance Manager – FRENCH in the subject line.
reference Compliance Manager – FRENCH in the subject line.
Plan
sincerely thanks all applicants for their expressed interest in this
opportunity; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No
phone calls please. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Consistent
with our Child Protection Policy the successful candidate must receive
clearance by a police background check, including the vulnerable sector screen.
Plan Canada is an inclusive workplace, and is committed to championing
accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can
be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met
the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their
requirements known when contacted.
sincerely thanks all applicants for their expressed interest in this
opportunity; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No
phone calls please. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Consistent
with our Child Protection Policy the successful candidate must receive
clearance by a police background check, including the vulnerable sector screen.
Plan Canada is an inclusive workplace, and is committed to championing
accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can
be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met
the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their
requirements known when contacted.
