Grants Compliance Officer
Job Description
Title: Grants Compliance Officer
Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ [Essential] Master degree in relevant field as development studies, Business Studies, Sociology/International Relations.
∎ [Desirable] Diploma in management.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Context:
∎ This position aims to provide compliance support to a number of projects funded by bi-lateral, private non sponsorship and corporate donors that include but are not limited to KOICA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, Takeda Pharmaceuticals etc.
∎ Position needs extensive field travel (40%) to review progress and gather learning from the ongoing projects.
∎ This position will report to Senior Grants Compliance Manager.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensure quality review support to projects’ reports/documents before they reach to donors and World Vision support offices.
∎ Ensure timely support services and negotiate with cross functional team members to support project as agreed in the Project Implementation Agreement.
∎ Assure real time, effective inter-departmental collaboration with key business partners including, but not limited to: Finance; Program Development and Quality Assurance team (PDQA); People & Culture Team (HR); SCM, and World Vision Support Offices.
∎ Assure effective collaboration over the entire project life cycle, from start-up, implementation, close out and evaluation.
∎ Assure full and timely compliance with all donor requirements for grants/awards, that are managed by Operations Department.
∎ Assure monthly status update of compliance related issues for all grants managed by operations department.
∎ Play key role in in reviewing grants progress in collaboration with Senior Grants Compliance Manager and key National level Business Partners.
∎ Expeditiously resolve any and all compliance issues that are identified in collaboration with key business partners/stakeholders.
∎ Quality Compliance check, progress tracking and review report.
∎ Excellent coordination and liaison with Internal and external stakeholders.
∎ Capacity Building & Reflection for learning.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Strong knowledge and understanding of humanitarian industry (relief, development, and advocacy), including how INGOs operate in the global and local contexts.
∎ Broad understanding of government and bi/multilateral agency funding requirements and systems.
∎ In-depth knowledge of government and bi/multilateral agency funding requirements and systems.
∎ Good conceptual and practical skills to write reports that meet donor requirements.
∎ Skills in project design, budget preparation, evaluation and report writing.
∎ Skills in monitoring and development of log-frames.
∎ Good command in English, both written and verbal.
∎ Reading capacity of Grants Contract Obligations and Milestones.
∎ Competent in using MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint presentation.
∎ Ability to work under stressful conditions and adapt to local culture and situation.
∎ At least 2-3 years’ experiences of institutional donor funded project.
∎ Experience in working with a cross-cultural environment - preferably in Asian context
∎ Willing and able to travel nationally up to 12 weeks per annum.
∎ Willing to provide guidance, support, coaching and mentoring to Department /Unit Heads and ensure a culture of collaboration and communication is maintained.
∎ Being a child-focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy.
∎ Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Other benefits are applicable as per organizational structure
Application Deadline: September 24, 2019
Company Information:
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Address : Abedin Tower (2nd floor), 35 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka - 1213, P.O. Box: 9071
∎ Business : World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.
Being a child-focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy. Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.
Female are specially encourage to apply.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: Being a child - focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy. Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.Women are highly encouraged to apply.Only short listed candidates will be called up for interview.Please don't send hard copy CV.
