Finance Specialist-Partner Support & Cash Programming

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Vacancy Announcement

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) 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 fulfilment of the wish to return home. In Myanmar, DRC has been present since 2009. DRC is currently engaged in responses in Rakhine, Kachin, and Northern Shan states. Our response targets displaced, and displacement-affected communities and other vulnerable communities in some of the most deprived areas of Myanmar. Key activities include protection (including Child Protection, GBV and Protection Monitoring), CCCM, WASH, Economic Recovery and Humanitarian Mine Action.

To support and strengthen the DRC programme in Myanmar we are looking for highly motivated and capable candidates to fill the position of

Finance Specialist-Partner Support & Cash Programming (1 Post)

Duty Station : Yangon Head Office, Myanmar

Reports to : Finance Manager

Direct Report : No direct reports

Overall purpose of the role:

• Functions as a specialist in Finance within the country as the Partner’s and Cash Projects main contact person.
• Provide overall advice, coordination, and technical support to the Partner’s Finance teams in the operation. This will include Partner Capacity Building, audit, and compliance checks.
• Ensure Partner’s compliance with DRC’s finance chapters of Operations Handbook.
• Review Partner Budgets.
• Review Partner Financial Reports.
• Support Cash Programing management and review/ verify payment schedules.
• Support in Audit for cash projects.

Geographic scope: Area (Myanmar)

This role has a country focus and ensures partner compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the country. The role contributes to the development of country strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to all DRC partners in the country operations while overseeing partners’ capacity development.

Responsibilities:

Support

• Support the development and implementation of financial management capacity building of partner staffs.
• Provide technical support and advice to the DRC Partnership staff and implementing partner finance teams.
• Design tools and templates to help partner in managing/ reporting their financial data.
• To check and validate financial report from implementing partner before loading the transactions into DRC’s financial system.
• Facilitation and tracking of Installments to implementing partner.
• Facilitate processing of cash programing data in DRC accounts book and donor templates.

Financial Management

• In close cooperation with AO Finance staffs, Budget Holders, Area Managers and the Partnership team in the operation, reinforce existing procedures and systems for financial management and control in compliance with guidelines of DRC’s Operations Handbook, internal guidelines and donor requirements.
• Conduct regular financial capacity building to the implementing partner relevant staffs.
• Support timely delivery of quality financial reports to the Budget Holders and other relevant internal stakeholders.
• Ensure that partners are in compliance with relevant country statutory and other financial obligations such as tax, levies and statutory returns.
• Monthly financial briefings to Finance Manager, Budget Holders and relevant SMT members.
• Ensure thorough and effective partner budgetary controls during partner proposal budgeting, budget revisions and budget use tracking to ensure that there are no cases of under/over expenditure. Contribute to the development of proposals with regards to budgeting in cooperation with relevant Budget Holders.
• Compliance/regular auditing of partner financial reports with specific comments for learning and accountability
• Liaise with relevant Managers and Budget Holders on key financial issues for all partners in the country, including co-funding, financial reporting, key variances, indirect costs allocations, supporting financial documents and any remedial action that needs to be taken.
• In coordination with the Grants Team and Accounting, ensure that partner instalments tracked and disbursed as per the set milestones in the SGA. On the same submitting funds request to the accountant in a timely manner.
• Ensure all required partner documentation for financial audits in cooperation with the partners are accurately, sufficiently and timely submitted to DRC audit focal person.
• Ensure monthly meetings are held with Budget Holders and the partner to discuss key variances, reasons for these, and any remedial action that is required.
• Ensure segregation of duties between AO and CO for partners financial processes are in place.
• Ensure proper tracking and presenting of all cash program financial data.

As Specialist the post-holder is responsible for the following:

• Responsible for providing specialized knowledge and operational know-how within a specific discipline to the implementing partners.
• May also have technical line responsibilities, but generally on technical or operational matters.

*Any other duties relating to the nature of the job as requested by the Finance Manager

Experience and technical competencies:

• Minimum 3 years of international practical experience in financial management and budgeting.
• Proven experience in managing Cash programming/ national/international partners and local/government authorities with large budgets.
• Competence in providing technical guidance and training.
• Working experience with relevant donors (e.g., DANIDA, UNHCR, UNOCHA, ECHO, OFDA, WFP, DFID or BPRM guidelines etc.)
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Good communication skills

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)

• Degree in Finance/Accounting/ Business Administration or relevant discipline
• Certification of CA, ACCA or CPA will have an added advantage.

Languages: (indicate fluency level)

• Full proficiency in English

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)

• Area Mangers, Budget Holders, Partnership Manager and Team, Grants Team, AO Finance Team.
• Cash distribution agents, Supply Chain team

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. "

We Offer:

• Starting date of employment: As soon as possible.
• Contract length: The 8-month DRC contract includes a 3-month probationary period. Renewables depend on both funding and performance.
• Salary: Competitive salary according to the DRC Myanmar salary scale.

This position is open for Myanmar nationals only. DRC strongly advocates for equal opportunity and promotes a diversified and inspiring working environment. Therefore, qualified candidates of ethnic minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application process:

Applicants who meet the above-mentioned requirements should apply by submitting their applications in English (consisting of Cover Letter and CV of no more than 4 pages, including contact details of 3 professional references) and CV only applications will not be considered. Apply button.

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for a written test in English and an interview.
• After the closing date, applications are not to be considered. Please note that due to the urgency of this position, applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and DRC reserves the right to initiate the recruitment process before the deadline for applications.

Deadline for submission of applications: 17-March-2023 (COB)