Awards Management Officer at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Band:                 9

Department:     Operations

Reports To:      Chief of Party

Location:          Borno Nigeria

Job Ref Code:  AMO121218

Full JD Link:     http://bit.ly/2DPStze

Job Summary:

As Award Management Officer, you will be responsible for the overall financial management of the STaR project. You will oversee the effective and appropriate use of financial resources of the project and will develop effective mechanisms for budgeting, expenditure and liquidation tracking, and financial reporting, for the prime partner and any sub-awardees. You will oversee financial management and reporting on STaR project for Nigeria, Chad and Niger. You will ensure that project financial management processes for the project follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donor (KFW) rules and regulations, and country legal requirements, and that all required project financial reports are prepared and submitted in a timely manner.

Education and Experience

•  Minimum Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or related field plus a qualification in accounting (ICSA/ACCA or equivalent);
• At least 10 years’ experience in financial management for large, complex projects, of which at least five years were working in the field of international development;
• Extensive financial and grant management experience working with non-governmental organization sub-recipients and other sub-grantees
• Familiarity with German Government (KFW, BMZ, GFFO) financial regulations, policies and practices; OR experience working at a senior level on a DFID/EU/ECHO-funded grant;
• Knowledge of Sun Systems financial accounting package or similar financial management and reporting software;
• Flexibility to work both in a team and independently;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook;
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English; and
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally, as required.