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• Support staff of the potential
  organizations in strengthening internal control, accounting, forecasting,
  budgeting and compliance with USAID rules and regulations and any other
  weak area identified by the NUPAS assessment.
• Support revision of the existing
  policies to suit the prevailing situations and donor regulations.
• In coordination with the local capacity
  building team, administer the URC Grants Management Manual assessment tool
  (NUPAS) on eligible local organizations, with special attention to the
  organizations’ HR policies, procedures and structures;
• Provide advice & guidance to all
  staff on finance and compliance policies and processes, as necessary.
• Identify specific areas requiring
  improvement, clearly document identified weaknesses and design mechanisms
  to mitigate these identified weaknesses;
• Develop materials and provide training
  and mentorship to facilitate corrective action on the identified
  weaknesses and gaps;
• Work with staff of potential
  organizations to develop workplans for continuous improvement and tracking
  mechanisms to address identified gaps;
• Work with potential organizations staff
  to implement the agreed upon corrective measures, track progress and
  achieve agreed upon milestones in each area of sub-award management;
• Prepare periodic reports on progress and
  update the Program Manager on achievements and progress against the agreed
  upon workplan and key indicators for each area.
• Perform other duties assigned by the
  supervisor.

• The ideal candidate for the Finance
  & Compliance Management Specialist job placement must hold a Degree in
  Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance or related field
• Five years or more experience in
  financial and budget management of large international projects
• Knowledge of and experience with
  applying relevant USAID financial and administrative rules and regulations
• Advanced Excel knowledge.
• Experience overseeing financial
  activities, including procurement, budget development, accounting, and
  grants management as it pertains to the anticipated projects.
• Strong supervisory and mentoring skills,
  with demonstrated ability to craft and implement project work plans
• Demonstrated experience interacting with
  host county governments, counterparts, and international donor agencies
• Excellent capacity building skills.
• Strong writing and oral presentation
  skills in English
• A good understanding of USAID rules and
  regulations

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