FIELD GRANT ACCOUNTANT - PARTNERS Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Relief Services is a global non-governmental Christian humanitarian and development organization with a special focus serving the needs of disadvantaged populations to ensure that the dignity of the human person is maintained regardless of race, religion, gender or colour.

Catholic Relief Service (CRS) South Sudan program is implementing the Jonglei Food Security Program (JFSP) and has vacancy for Field Grant Accountant - partners to be based in Bor, Jonglei State.
The vacancy is open to all citizens of South Sudan only.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The post will oversee the quality and content of financial and grant functions for operational activities in the 4 offices operated by the two consortium partners, JAM and Save the Children. The post is responsible for overseeing administering partners grant including budget management, reporting, compliance, monitoring, providing technical assistance, training and assisting in close out. The post will report to the JFSP Grant Finance Manager based in the Program Operations and Coordination Unit (POCU) in Bor.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 Participate in partners budget and work plan development/revision and preparing sub agreement
 Maintain a separate budget tracking mechanism for each partner with amount obligated, released, utilized and remaining balance.
 Closely work with partners and identify areas that need amendment to sub agreements.
 Coordinate and provide guidance to partner organizations to ensure consistent, effective, and efficient project finance
 Ensure the timely submission of quality and complete reports by partners as per sub agreement terms and conditions.
 Receive, review financial documents and reports from partners for accuracy, completeness, compliance and other standard business requirements and provide concurrence.
 Collaborate with the country office to submit partners’ financial report to HQ.
 Provide appropriate information, advice and technical assistance to partners on project related financial and compliance issues including:
 Clear guidance on financial reporting requirements and feedback on review of monthly/quarterly budget vs. actual reports.
 Monitor risk based on financial assessment of partners. This includes desk and site monitoring including review of financial documents and visit to project sites.
 Provide feedback to partners and CRS based on the results of monitoring.
 Coordinating receipt of appropriate audit reports, review and follow up of audit findings.
 Design and manage a system to monitor financial and grants management needs, and train relevant staff to use the system.
 Provide capacity building as needed to partners in budget development, financial reporting and grants monitoring.
 Closely work with the field office operations accountant for any issues related to partners and field offices
 Ensure that partners’ project advance is settled within CRS time line policy and sufficient money is available to run operations.
 Participate in partners performance review meetings as necessary
 Ensure the proper close out of sub agreements with in a reasonable time
 Compile, arrange and organize the hard and soft copy of grant file for each partner
 Perform other related duties as they arise
 Serves as a point of contact to CRS and partners in terms of financial matters
 Perform other duties as assigned by the Grants Finance Manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
 BA or equivalent degree and/or professional certification strongly preferred or equivalent experience
 Minimum of five years experience in a similar position.
 Proficiency in Sun System and Q & A applications strongly preferred
 Conversant with CRS finance policies and procedures, or demonstrated ability to assimilate new policies and procedures effectively
 Fully conversant with US Government A-122 policy and procedures or significant USG grants management experience and knowledge of USG rules and regulations
 Extremely detail oriented and organized
 Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
 Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (word, excel, outlook and PowerPoint)

Application letters and CVs together with the names of three professional referees, should reach CRS not later than Tuesday, 31st January, 2012. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services –
South Sudan program,
Juba Office

Human Resource Manager
South Sudan Program
Bor Office

Email: jobapps@crssudan.org or moses.ayume@crs.org

CRS South Sudan Program is an equal-opportunity employer. In making employment decisions it does not discriminate on the basis of gender, ethnicity, religion or political affiliation.