Job Opening at Oxfam Nigeria for a Grants and Compliance Advisor
Oxfam, one of the leading global development organizations, mobilizes
the power of people against poverty. We are a diverse confederation of
17 strongly interconnected national affiliates working in over 90
countries, either directly, or with partners to enable transformational
change, using a unique
combination of long-term development,
campaigning and humanitarian programs.
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Grants and Compliance Advisor
Location: Maiduguri
Job Purpose
- Manage the risks to Oxfam’s program and resources in the Lake
Chad Basin CAT 1 humanitarian response, by monitoring the management of
restricted donor contracts and ensuring high quality compliance
management.
- This includes working closely with finance, logistics, funding
and program staff in Nigeria, Niger and Chad to ensure and maintain a
high standard of compliance.
- The Grants and Compliance Advisor will report to the Oxfam
Germany Head of Humanitarian Aid. The position will be based in
Maiduguri (Nigeria) with frequent travels to the other Oxfam offices
within the Lake Chad region.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Ensure relevant program, funding, logistics and finance staff
are informed on restricted contracts with German donors including all
relevant donor rules and regulations
- Review financial and narrative reports for compliance with Oxfam
and donor requirements. This includes supporting and building
restricted fund-management capacity and knowledge of donor requirements
within Program, Finance and Logistics teams, with particular respect to
funding allocations, exchange and interest rate issues and procurement
rules
- Support Funding, Finance and Program teams to produce monthly
spending reviews for each relevant donor contract. This includes
ensuring proper allocation of spending to match funds available under
the relevant contracts and avoid under spends
- Support and provide quality control of all aspects of contract
management of institutional funding contracts with German donors for the
LCB response
- Ensure smooth communication with the Humanitarian Team of Oxfam Germany
- Support proposal development for German donors
Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge
Essential:
- Degree from a recognized University/College in Business
Administration, Finance, Economics, Statistics or any other related area
that can bring added value to the job
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience for graduate holders,
including budgeting, planning, program cycle management, preferably in
an international NGO
- Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal
English and French, with high impact influencing and persuasive skills
- Good administrative and numerical skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrated organizational awareness and understanding of knowledge management
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; able to
understand complex issues and translate them into simple, workable
actions and plans
- Ability to adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through
- Ability to work in an tropical environment
- Knowledge in donor requirements and managing funds from German institutional donors
- Sound skills in capacity building in relation to fundraising and grants management
- Excellent in the use of computers and Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience
of promoting women’s rights and the interests of marginalized people in
all aspects of Oxfam’s work
Formal Requirements:
- Permission to work in Germany
Desirable:
- Fluency in written and spoken German is an advantage
- Sufficient knowledge of Oxfam’s priorities and development and humanitarian program work is an advantage
- Experience of working with Oxfam systems
Our Offer
- A job in a highly motivated team within an international NGO.
- An appropriate remuneration.
- This position is classified according to Oxfam Germany´s reward structure into level 14.
Note
- For further questions, please contact Mr. Wolfgang Prangl, Head of Humanitarian Aid, phone +49 30/45 30 69-504
- Interviews will take place in Berlin presumably by mid May 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their full applications
with Cover letter, CV and certificates (if possible summarized in one
PDF file and by indicating the source, where you read of our invitation
to tender), to the Head of HR & Organization, Oxfam Deutschland, via
the e-mail:
[email protected]
Application Deadline: 7th May, 2017.