Country: Senegal
Closing date: 15 Apr 2016
Chemonics seeks a compliance officer for USAID's anticipated five-year, $72-million All Children Reading (ACR) project in Senegal. ACR will work in seven regions to improve early grade reading instruction in public primary schools and daaras, improve delivery systems for early grade reading instruction, and improve parent and community engagement in early grade reading. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Establish standards and procedures to ensure that the project's compliance programs are effective and efficient in preventing, detecting, identifying, and correcting noncompliance with applicable rules and regulations
- Working with the project's finance team, develop and disseminate the latest field operations and compliance policies, regulations, standards, and tools
- Working with the project's finance team, ensure that proper accounting procedures and documentation are in place to guarantee that transactions are coded correctly and in a timely manner, accounts receivables are collected, and payables are paid in a timely manner
- Periodically review personnel and accounting files to ensure that the minimum required documentation is included and that due diligence has been conducted in verifying supporting documentation
- Monitor project inventory and regularly audit the inventory tracker against inventory purchasing records from ABACUS and the physical inventory
- Assist staff in identifying needs for technical and administrative assistance, mobilize the assistance, and monitor its provision
- Ensure, in consultation with the chief of party and other project leadership, that the most reasonable, fair, expeditious, and appropriate procurement choices are made
- Conduct regular, independent verification to check for compliance with all required procedures, particularly procurement, grants, and human resources
- Working with the project's procurement team, monitor subcontractors or service-providers who provide support to the project's operational platform
- Train project staff, grantees, and subcontractors on applicable U.S. government and Chemonics rules and regulations regarding ethics, integrity, and financial and contractual compliance
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred
- Minimum five years of experience working on donor-funded projects in a related role, with demonstrated supervisory experience; prior experience with grants and procurement is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. government and USAID regulations, policies, and compliance requirements related to international assistance programs
- Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team under challenging circumstances to identify and achieve contract results
- Previous field experience desired
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Proficiency French (written and verbal) required
How to apply:
Send electronic submissions to chemonicssenegaleducation@gmail.com by April 15,2016. Please include Compliance officer in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Compliance officer –all children reading " in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.
