The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunities for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home.

The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced.

All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, honesty, and transparency.

DRC has been operating in the Middle East (ME) region for over a decade, running a combination of emergency, livelihood, protection, and advocacy programs through Country Offices (COs) in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey with a Regional Office (RO) in Amman.

DRC Yemen’s response

Throughout its nine field offices and a workforce of 450 staff, DRC upholds its main programmatic objectives to provide immediate and life-sustaining assistance, to strengthen the protective environment, and reduce displacement-related risks and vulnerabilities by promoting self-reliance at household and community levels.

About the job

The Finance Officer - Partnership will act as the focal point for overseeing the financial and compliance aspects of the sub-granting management in DRC Yemen in coordination with the Partnership and localization Manager and Finance Manager. In this capacity, he/she will support managing partners’ sub-grants by assisting with the budgeting under sub-grants and reviewing the partners’ financial reports and expenditures. He/she will coordinate with partners and internal departments including Finance, and grants to ensure compliance under sub-granting, and proper reporting. The Finance Officer -Partnerships reviews supporting documents for the financial report and is responsible for sharing the reports with the relevant Project Manager, and archiving them on OneDrive.

Geographic scope: Country Yemen – Sana’a

The duty station of the Finance Officer- Partnership will be based in Sana’a Sana’a with frequent travel to field locations

Duties and Responsibilities:

About you

Capacity Assessment and Capacity Development: -

Support pre-award due diligence of potential partners use DRC due diligence tools
Assist Partnerships team in partner selection process by drafting Request for Application documents, performing an initial assessment of partners proposals, arranging selection committee meetings, and recording meeting notes and pre-award due diligence process
Lead on planning and support delivery of all capacity building trainings including liaising with participants before, during, and after the trainings

Financial Management and Reporting:

Review the financial reports and information including the supporting documents submitted by partner organizations;
Act as focal point for coordinating with partners and colleagues from country office and area offices on the financial reporting, documentation, payment and compliance matters;
Liaise with program, finance, grants and relevant teams on the key financial issues identified in the partners’ reports and identify actions;
Track the partners instalments and communicate the late clearance to the different stakeholders.
Finalize the vendors settlements of the partners on DDx on monthly basis.
Provide regular update information on partners’ payments, reporting and cash forecast consolidated in the monthly payment tracker;
Ensure required documentation and information for financial audits in cooperation with DRC and partners’ finance colleagues.

Budgeting and capacity support

Act as focal point for financial and compliance aspects of the due diligence and capacity assessment process with the partners
Support the partner organizations in developing their budget in line with the donor’s and project’s requirements
Coordinate with partners and internal stakeholders on budget review and responding to the feedback for the sub-grant approval process
Provide capacity support to the partners in accounting, cash management and financial aspects in coordination with the DRC Partnerships Manager and Finance Manager.

To be successful in this role you must have:

At least 3 years of experience with an international NGO in a similar role
Relevant experience working with international donors and civil society organizations
Proven experience in budgeting, financial management and reporting
Competence in coordination with the partner organizations; monitoring and reviewing the financial reports
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)

Civil society organizations, local NGOs, INGOs and community-based organizations
Other DRC technical sectors/departments from different offices

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or similar professional qualification in finance, accounting, business administration

Languages:

English language (Fluent)
Arabic language (Fluent)

We offer

DRC will offer the successful applicant a 12-month contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work approximately from 1st of October 2023 and be willing and able to work in Sana’a****.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.ngo under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level (****H1)****.

Application process

Interested? Then apply for this

position by clicking on the apply button. All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV-only applications will not be considered.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk

Applications close on 12 September 2023. The interviews are expected to take place in a rolling basis due to the urgency of the position.

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Added 11 months ago - Updated 11 months ago - Source: drc.ngo