Grants and Compliance Specialist
Accounting & Finance Jobs
- J.F. Kapnek Zimbabwe
- Expires 16 May 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
JF Kapnek a registered PVO 1/86 which has been operating in Zimbabwe since 1986 whose mission is to improve family health, reduce child mortality and create educational opportunities for the children of Zimbabwe through the implementation of scalable, sustainable programs is seeking to fill the vacancies below:
Job Title : Grants and Compliance Specialist
Reporting to : Country Director
Location : Harare
Position Summary
Reporting to the Country Director; The Grants and Compliance Officer will be responsible for grants, compliance, governance, and risk management issues. He/she will manage and provide an in-house compliance service to J.F. Kapnek Trust and all its grants and awards that effectively support management and staff in their duty to comply with funder rules and regulations, statutory laws, contractual obligations and internal policies and procedures to ensure high levels of accountability and to prevent illegal, unethical and improper conduct
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
1. Grants Management.
• Support J.F. Kapnek Trust, its grants and awards to develop and maintain institutional capacity to implement programs in an adequate control environment. • Participate in strategic planning, developing grants and awards budgets and responding to requests for proposals. • Ensure adherence to statutory, applicable rules and regulations, funder and J.F. Kapnek Trust requirements, awards and subagreements • Take the lead in planning, implementing, and monitoring timely award, grant or contract close-out. Engage both finance and program staff well in advance of closure deadlines and advise on issues related to asset and staffing disposition and reporting. • Review current and prospective agreements for compliance with the law of contract, J.F. Kapnek Trust requirements and the law of Zimbabwe.
2. Governance and Risk Management
• Evaluate and make recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of governance, risk management and internal control processes. • Monitor and review regulatory, legislative, and operational changes, and subsequently offer advice in the development, review and modification of relevant policies and procedures. • Coordinate any investigation and maintain an investigation log showing all reported suspicions, including those dismissed as minor or otherwise not investigated and details of actions taken, and conclusions reached. • Initiate proactive investigations. • Keep the fraud response plan up to date
3. Compliance
• Review, communicate and monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes and related controls. • Review compliance with funder Rules and Regulations, statutory requirements and other applicable rules and regulations considering fraud and corruption red flags and risk factors. • Provide recommendations on how to rectify any identified issues on compliance. • Support management to ensure timely closure of audit recommendations for J.F. Kapnek Trust and sub-recipients • Serve as the principal point of contact on grants management and compliance issues for J.F. Kapnek Trust. • Support the audit process by ensuring that external audits are compliant with funder and applicable statutory requirements
4. Capacity Building
• Assist J.F. Kapnek Trust to put in place measures to ensure that the board, management and staff are provided with information and training they require in order to understand funder guidelines, compliance issues, statutory requirements and organizational policies and procedures. • Support with ethics, compliance and anti-fraud awareness initiatives and facilitate sharing of best practices within the consortium to ensure effective and efficient utilization of resources.
Qualifications and Experience
Requirements
• Qualifications and Experience • Bachelor's Degree with a major in Accounting • Professional part qualification such as CIS, CA, ACCA or CIMA. • At least three years’ experience in auditing or as a Grants and Compliance Officer of USAID grants. • Knowledge of USAID and other funders’ rules and regulations and extensive knowledge of the various applicable Zimbabwe laws and regulations is required.
How to Apply
How to apply
Submit your CV and application letter via email to: jobapplications@jfkapnek.co.zw clearly indicating the position you are applying for on the subject line.
JF Kapnek Trust has zero tolerance towards Sexual Harassment and is committed to the upholding of children’s rights. The successful candidate will be required to commit to child protection/safeguarding and to be bound by the JF Kapnek Child Protection Policy. JF Kapnek does not charge any fees during its entire recruitment process.
Deadline: 16th of May 2021. Applications will be considered as they are received
