JOB AT Catholic Relief Service (CRS) : Senior Project Officer/Risk and Compliance Officer – IECD-R Contract Compliance Officer : ( Deadline : 16 July 2019 )
Job Title: Senior Project Officer/Risk and Compliance Officer – IECD-R Contract Compliance Officer
Department: Operations
Reports To: Grants and Compliance Specialist
Country/Location: Rwanda/Kigali
Background
As part of the universal mission of the Catholic Church, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) works with local, national and international Catholic institutions and structures, as well as other organizations, to assist people on the basis of need, not a creed, race or nationality. The primary goal of CRS/Rwanda programming is to ensure that vulnerable households in Rwanda achieve full, integral human development.
Job Summary:
CRS Rwanda is seeking for Senior Project Officer/Risk and Compliance Officer to conduct risk-related activities for the country program (CP) including CRS and sub-recipient compliance to CRS policies, local laws, and donor regulations and contract terms to help ensure effective delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. Your knowledge and skills will help reduce risk to staff, to the effectiveness of our programming and to the people we serve through the application of the principles of stewardship, integrity, transparency, and accountability.
Job Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the CP leadership on strengthening internal control systems and processes.
Help identify risk issues and challenges and solutions to address them.
Help implement and advise on the sub-recipient financial management policy (SRFMP)
Support the planning and performance of internal audits, control reviews and compliance assessments, conduct audit activities as applicable. Help analyze results and provide recommendations.
Support the design and facilitation of trainings and institutional capacity strengthening plans for CRS and partners.
Support external audits and the coordination of action plans to close out audit findings.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or other relevant field preferred. Accounting or audit certification highly preferred.
Previous experience ensuring compliance on DFID or other large donor contracts.
Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or Project Management Professional certifications preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of work experience, ideally with an international organization, with progressive responsibility in operations and/or programming. At least 3 of these years entailing audit, compliance or risk management experience.
Knowledge of audit standards and compliance regulations; knowledge of COSO’s Internal Control Framework or The Institute of Internal Audit’s International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
Knowledge of data analytics techniques and process performance improvement leading practices
Knowledge of accounting systems
Coaching and training abilities.
Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) and information management systems.
Personal Skills
Good relationship management skills
Good analytical, organizational, and systems thinking skills
Ability to make sound judgment
Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented
Required/Desired Foreign Language Full working proficiency in English required.
Travel Required NA
Key Working Relationships:
Supervisory: N/A
Internal: Programme Director, Senior Accountant, Senior Programme Officer, Finance Team, Operations Team, CP Leadership
External: Subrecipient Partners Management and Finance Staff
Agency-wide Competencies:
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
Integrity
Accountability and stewardship
Builds relationships
Develops talent
Continuous improvement and innovation
Strategic mindset
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
How to apply
Electronic applications-Only a motivation letter and a current detailed CV should be addressed to the CRS Country Representative exclusively at RW_HR@crs.org not later than Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at 5:00 pm. Please, include “MEAL Manager/IECD” and your name in the subject line. Due to anticipated high interest in this post and the expected number of applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Kigali July 9, 2019
Jude-Marie Banatte
Country Representative
CRS/Rwanda Program
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