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Grants Finance Officer
World Vision International

 

 


 Vacancy No: 11129
 Section/Unit: Finance & Administration
 Grade Level: 13
 Supervisor: Finance and Support Services Manager
 No. of Post: 1
 Duty Station: Kadugli - South Kordofan
 Duration: Fixed Term
 Closing Date: 11 Feb 2023

 
 Background:

World Vision is an international Christian humanitarian organization founded in 1950 with operations in nearly 100 countries worldwide. In Sudan, World Vision has programs in Darfur, Blue Nile, East Darfur, South Kordofan & Khartoum states. Our interventions are in early childhood education, health and nutrition, income generation, and sustainable livelihoods. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

 

JOB PURPOSE

 

This position is critical to the finance department of the organization. The grant Finance Officer is the primary point of contact when it comes to providing technical support in Grant Accounting and ensuring compliance with Grants regulations and relevant financial policies. 

This individual will provide support to various projects including budgeting, reporting, and risk management, ensuring that the terms and conditions of the grants are met.

The position holder must be able to demonstrate a high level of integrity and live as an example to others and undertake all work with due regard to safeguarding and protection of children, health and safety requirements, and the best practice and legal requirements relating to diversity and equality.

 

 



 
 Duties and responsibilities:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES
% of timeActivityEnd Results

Financial Reporting and Analysis

 

30% 

 

 

  • Post financial data transactions into the accounting system. 
  • Consolidate and submit accurate specific project funding requests.
  • Ensure timely preparation and review of bank reconciliation statements. 
  • Prepare and consolidate accurate financial analysis for management decision-making. 
  • Prepare accurate, timely donor Financial Reports, review them with project managers or officers, and keep review notes on file.
  • Ensure timely review and recording of Employee Expense Reports. 
  • Ensure timely review and reconciliation of the balance sheet items directly related to assigned projects.
  • Actively support sub-grantee management, capacity building, and disbursements to partners, liquidation, and financial reporting.
  •  Accurate data in the Sun system
  • Maintained cut-off periods.
  • Adequate funds available for project implementation. 
  • Bank reconciliations prepared by the 7th of every month 
  • Clean bank records maintained.
  • No over and material underspending (over 10%) in projects on a monthly basis.
  • Relevant and accurate reports submitted to the relevant users in good time and review notes kept in a file.
  • Advances accounted for within the finance policy terms.
  • Properly aged and accurate balance sheet accounts maintained.
  • Program reports prepared in time.

Planning, Budgeting & Budgetary control

 

20%

  •  Prepare accurate Program budgets when assigned
  • Ensure accurate and quality budgets are uploaded into existing databases and systems.
  • Ensure compliance with grant guidelines and other standards
  • Participate in proposal writing and grant budget development as assigned.
  • Conduct financial analysis for management decision-making.
  • Monitor and timely communicate changes on Project Budget and Actuals System (PBAS) commitment.
  • Develop realistic cash flow forecasts in line with the plans and share them with project Managers or Officers.
  • Quality and realistic budgets prepared and finalized in good time.
  • WVI & donor budgeting guidelines and standards are adhered to.
  • Properly maintained records for decision-making.
  • Up to date PBAS maintained and reconciled with relevant reporting and accounting systems (e.g. horizon and Sun System)
  • Target low maintenance on the funding request for projects under your portfolio.

Risk Management

 

15%

  • Support Finance and administration in identifying and recording risks in Riskonnect and that mitigation measures are put in place.
  • Provide timely support and coordination to Finance, accounting-related internal, and external audits as assigned.
  • Ensure timely implementation of Finance and Accounts audit recommendations in the state.
  • Ensure adherence to internal controls and WVS Policies as relates to Finance and Administration are adhered to by all staff in the region and any non-adherences are noted in a timely manner for correction and process improvement. 
  • Ensure timely production and review of monthly reports to address any variances in a timely manner.
  • Internal Controls are adhered to by all the staff.
  • Programmes Cash and Assets are well managed and accounted for by staff and Partners.
  • Programme Audits are successfully coordinated, and the prior Audit issues are implemented on time.
  • Understanding of approaches in responding to risks through integrated risk management solutions platform.
  • Balance sheet accounts are updated and reconciled.
  • All finance-related risks are identified, recorded, and mitigated.

Cash Management, Payments and Coordination

10%

  • Ensure maintenance of up-to-date records of cash disbursement.
  • Cash flow management to ensure compliance with target low.
  • Ensure timely supplier invoice payment and staff disbursements.
  • Coordination of all accounting functions in the state.
  • Provide technical support and leadership to staff. 
  • Proper records of accounts kept.
  • Maintained target low. Clean asset register maintained at all times.
  • Supplier and staff disbursements made in a timely manner.
  • Seamless functioning within the cluster.
  • Project operations within the cluster adequately and effectively supported.

Asset Management

5%

  • Safeguarding organization assets.
  • Support the administration department to ensure that assets are properly tagged and recorded in the asset register.
  • Support the Programs in asset acquisition, management, and disposal.
  • Review motor vehicle reports from the administration department on a monthly basis to ascertain proper usage and efficiency.
  • Assets are properly tagged and recorded in the asset register and in the Sun system within the Cluster.
  • Assets are acquired, managed, and disposed of as per policy.
  • Summary motor vehicle reports reviewed on a monthly basis and important information shared with management for decision making.

Local partners’ capacity building.

 

15%

  • Conduct a financial assessment of potential local partners.
  • Build the financial management capacity of local partners for competence and risk reduction. 
  • Review MOUs and funding agreements to ensure soundness. 
  • Ensure timely funding of the local partners.
  • Ensure that liquidation is accurate, costs are reasonable, allowable, and allocable, and are in line with the agreement.
  • Review financial reports and transactions 
  • Monitoring the local partners to ensure compliance and for process improvements 
  • Well-informed partners able to abide by World Vision Sudan and donor policies and procedures.
  • Timely and proper accounting of grants as per grant agreements
  • Up-to-date partner accounting reconciliation.
  • Filed financial reports and review notes.

 

Others

5 % 

  • Any other roles that might be assigned.
 

 
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Required Professional Experience
  • Two to three years of work experience working required.

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

  • Degree in Computer literate.
  • Report writing skills.
  • Communication skills.
  • Networking and coordination.
  • Good player in a teamwork

Preferred Knowledge

and Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the Sun system is an added advantage.
  • Ability to lead a multicultural team with an empowering and outcome-oriented approach.
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English.
  • The person must be results-oriented, able to handle public relations, able to satisfy stakeholders, and be a team player.
  • Good interpersonal, organizational, and management skills.
  • Integrity, commitment, and respect for diversity. 
  • Computer literate.
  • Ability to solve complex problems and exercise independent judgment.
  • Have an open mind and be ready to learn new ways of doing things.         

Travel and/or

Work Environment

Requirement

•Based in a locality with frequent travel to field sites deep into villages.

 

•Frequent interactions with project beneficiaries to provide ongoing technical support.

 

Physical

Requirements

 

Language

Requirements

•Good command of English language – written as well as spoken.

 

 

 

 

 









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