Senior Contracts and Compliance Advisor at WaterAid Nigeria

WaterAid is an international non-for-profit organization dedicated to helping people break free from poverty and disease, unlock their potential and change their lives for good through improved access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid started its operation in Nigeria in 1995. Since then it has successfully executed several intervention programmes as outlined by its objectives and has made impact in the lives of the very poor. WaterAid with the country office in Abuja currently works in Bauchi, Enugu and Plateau States with funding from various donors and partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Contracts and Compliance Advisor

Vacancy no: VN825
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Permanent, Full time

About the Team

• The Contracts & Compliance unit supports management and country teams to make sure we have the right policies, tools and training in place to effectively manage the restricted funding we secure so that WaterAid can effectively deliver on its mission.
• As our diligent and tenacious Senior Contracts & Compliance Advisor you will oversee and improve WaterAid UK’s internal contract management processes as well as developing and delivering training and capacity building across WaterAid country programmes, embedding cost recovery best practice and any other compliance related ad hoc work and projects as necessary.

Job Description 

• In this role, you will work closely with country and regional teams to develop a keen understanding of the compliance risk across two main WaterAid UK regions (Southern Africa & West) and focus on strengthening capacity and reducing compliance risk related to restricted funding management.
• You will also work closely with finance colleagues to help to embed cost recovery best practice.

Contract Management Compliance Technical Support:

• Leading the risk assessment, review and direction for negotiation of complex funding agreements including multi-country and commercial contracts
• Work with finance colleagues to embed cost recovery policy and best practice across WaterAid UK through targeted and general capacity building and communications

Restricted Funding Risk Reduction:

• Working closely with other teams (e.g. Finance, Legal, Internal Audit) to ensure WaterAid rules maximise compliance with standard terms and conditions in contracts
• Support International Programme Department Senior Management Team with the monitoring and management of high-risk contracts
• Working closely with colleagues in Bid Management and Country/Regional Teams, assess risk in new funding opportunities / contracts
• Analysing any new donor compliance requirements among WaterAid’s main donors to determine and flag wher donor requirements are stricter than WaterAid rules
• Developing training and tools for country/regional teams on specific donor compliance requirements

Enabling Grant/Contract Management Devolution:

• Ensure integration of grant/contract management processes, materials and training with Programme, Finance and Internal Audit and promote to colleagues managing restricted funding in country teams

About You

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent standard, or equivalent work experience
• Highly numerate, preferably with a financial background
• Experience of managing and maintaining grant / contract management processes
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, and ability to adapt and work within a multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience in supporting country teams in setting up processes in grant/contract management and resolving issues.
• Experience of developing and delivering training to diverse audiences
• Experience of reviewing and negotiating contracts, preferably (but not necessarily) in the field of international development
• Experience of working with commercial contracts and complex funding modalities such as payment by results
• Good working knowledge of FCDO, EU and USAID donor rules

Salary
N13,236,668 - N16,868,287 Plus 33% of basic pay in allowances

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline  22nd May, 2023 (23:59).

Note

• Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
• Please indicate your location and the right to work eligibility in your Cover letter.
• The role can be based in any location with a WaterAid office with priority given to candidates based in West Africa or Southern Asia as the role will provide primary support to these regions, subject to right to work eligibility in the respective countries.
• Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.
• Interviews will take place week commencing 5th June 2023