Finance and Compliance Coordinator - Consortium

Experience and technical competencies:

• Minimum 5 years of international practical experience in financial management is required
  
• Proven experience in managing large budgets is required
  
• Additional experience managing other support services in the field [Logs/supply chain, HR and admin] is required
  
• Proven experience managing risks and compliance issues.
  
• Competence in providing technical guidance and training
  
• Proven experience in working with national partners, local/government authorities
  

Education and Skills:

• Degree in finance, accounting, economics, international development, logistics, Business Administration or other relevant field experience is an asset
  
• Strong organization and planning skills, with excellent attention to detail.
  
• Broad understanding of donor rules and regulations - BHA
  
• Expertise with non-profit budgeting is required.
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  

Financial Management

• In close cooperation with Consortium Members, reinforce existing procedures and systems for financial management and control in compliance with
  
• guidelines of DRC, Consortium internal guidelines and donor requirements.
  
• In collaboration with the COP, lead on Budget Follow Up [BFU] meetings with regards to Consortium budgeting and spending, document, track and cooperate with Consortium Members and grants management team to ensure all actions are implemented.
  
• Ensure that all appropriate formats related to support services [Finance, supply chain, HR, Admin] for donor and DRC are available across the Consortium and Consortium staff have a clear understanding of donor requirements/expectations.
  

Risk and Compliance

• Develop and maintain up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of donor and government policies, and support implementing DRC Led Consortia teams to ensure full compliance.
  
• Maintain effective communications with Consortium Members and track the engagement regarding donor-related issues.
  
• Monitor the compliance aspect of implementation by conducting spot checks and verification visits particularly focusing on timely and quality delivery of support services to the field for efficient implementation.
  

Partnership and Sub-Granting

• Review and ensure compliance of project agreements, including subgrant-agreements, teaming agreements and memoranda of understanding.
  
• Maintain an updated consortium calendar and support in organizing Consortium meetings such as kick-off meetings, working group meetings, external relations, mid-term reviews, and closure meetings to ensure that information is shared effectively with relevant staff, including Consortium members.
  
• Ensure all required documentation for financial audits in cooperation with Consortium Members’ focal points
  

Capacity and Needs Assessments and Partnership Management

• Input into in-depth capacity assessment tools related to support systems, including finance, supply chain, finance, administration, HR
  
• Support partner OCA/OCD processes for NGOs including local authority liaisons as needed
  
• Manage positive and productive relations with NGOs and other collaborators across the consortium
  

Accountability and Reporting

• Guided by the DRC Programme Handbook, and BHA guidelines, continuously monitor and develop relevant accountability initiatives as well as strengthening the effort to document the impact and lessons learned of activities
  
• Ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements including procurement
  
• Provide input for monthly, quarterly and annual donor reports as needed
  

People Management

• Ability to deliver concrete results in an environment where you don’t line-manage teams. Therefore, position requires a high level of organization, diplomacy and negotiation skills, while being firm on producing results
  
• Provide on the job training as much as required and adapt trainings/coaching to specific staff needs within the partnerships team
  
• Carry out other tasks as assigned by the Chief of Party