Senior Grants & Compliance Manager at Jhpiego

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Grants & Compliance Manager

Job ID: 2023-5096
Location: Nigeria
Employment Status: Full-Time
Category: International Positions

Overview

The Senior Grants and Compliance Manager will provide leadership to Jhpiego Nigeria country in the implementation of organizational standards, financial systems and related donor compliance guidelines for projects funded by the US government and other donors.
S/he will ensure proper internal control systems including developing and monitoring country wide risk register.

Responsibilities

Review, make necessary recommendations and implement policies and procedures for the general operation of the organization and its related activities to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct.
Review the strategic priorities and activities of the Country Programme to assess and identify potential risks to the organization
Work with management to prioritise risks, provide advice and guidelines to management and staff on development of risk management frameworks at different levels, including during annual planning process.
Review the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal controls systems and recommend improvements as necessary.
Provide regular updates to management and staff on audit and compliance issues
Raises awareness on compliance processes, purpose to staff/other stakeholders and builds capacity of relevant staff on compliance and other necessary regulations
Ensure that the organization’s assets are properly managed and safeguarded against loss.
Provide advice and recommendations to the CD, Fin & Admin Director, and other managers and teams on improvements to Jhpiego’s systems and procedures to strengthen internal controls.
Support regular audits to determine the accuracy of financial transactions and Carries out value adding and risk - based compliance reviews in all Projects/Units and partners organizations regularly to verify adherence to Jhpiego, donor policies and procedures, and laws and regulations of Nigeria
Support the preparation of audit reports with recommendations. Review internal work plan to resolve/clear findings of external audits.
Ensure all organizational activities are in line with contractual obligations and agreements with respective grant funders
Work closely with senior management, finance, administration, and human resources staff to ensure compliance with donor regulations
Ensure review of Organization accounts, financial control systems, and program management to ensure effective internal controls, and participate in the development of new internal control initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or any relevant discipline, Master's Degree preferred
Minimum of 10 years of experience managing grants for donor organizations. Experience with the USAID grants management system is highly preferred.
Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive issues and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.
Theoretical knowledge of ADS, 22 CFR 226, 22 CFR 228, OMB Circulars; Federal Acquisition Regulations; and other donor regulations.
An understanding of maintenance of ledger entries, books keeping skills, and bank reconciliation.
Possess high level of integrity and have a sense of confidentiality
Excellent negotiation and representation skills and the ability to work comfortably with an ethnically diverse staff in a very sensitive environment.
Good context analysis skills
Knowledge of institutional donors (United Nations, USAID/CDC, DFID, etc.) regulations, procedures, and requirements is a plus.
Computer skills including the use of spreadsheets and/or accounting packages
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, GAAP.
Knowledge of internal controls
Good attention to detail with the ability to follow, apply, interpret, and explain instructions and/or guidelines.
Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of staff and partners.
Good oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate findings and analyses
Cooperative, hardworking, flexible & dependable.