Assistant Grants and Compliance Officer

Catholic Relief Services
Jerusalem, West Bank, & Gaza (JWBG)

Catholic Relief Services is an international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States and has been present in the Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza since 1961. The CRS JWBG country program currently supports development/relief programs and activities in the sectors of civil society, humanitarian assistance, youth development, education, and peace & justice. For further information about CRS, please visit: www.crs.org.

CRS is implementing a 4-year USAID-funded project to develop Palestinian civil society, by increasing Palestinian civil society organizations’ viability and promoting civil society’s institutional development throughout the West Bank and Gaza. The Civic Participation Program (CPP) is in its third year, with a current expiration date of September 2014.  CRS is seeking highly qualified candidates for the following position:

Position Title:Assistant Grants and Compliance Officer (AGCO)
Reports To:Senior Grants & Compliance Manger (SGCM)
Location:Ramallah

The (AGCO) will assist the Senior Grants & Compliance Manger (SGCM) in compliance specific to USAID rules and regulations and CRS policy.  This includes preparing Partner Information Forms, managing and tracking vetting processes, and preparing agreements. S/he will also work with the SGCM to prepare and submit monthly USAID Sub-Award Reports. The AGCO will also be responsible to provide grant data to update Geo-MIS and TraiNet. The AGCO will assist in managing grants cycles, including preparing grant solicitation and application materials, and tracking applications and will review partner financial liquidations for compliance considerations; Additionally, the AGCO will build partners’ capacity on various areas of USAID policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
-Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all relevant regulations and policies affecting compliance requirements, and share updates with SGCM as needed;
-Assist in maintaining auditable records of all sub-grants, including copies of applications, agreements, and pertinent correspondence, and ensure that contractual information is archived fully and in a timely manner;
-In collaboration with SGCM, develop, initiate, maintain and revise guidance and procedures for the general implementation of projects and related activities;
-Assist in managing grants cycles, including preparing grant solicitation and application materials, and tracking applications;
-Assist in conducting pre-award surveys and reviewing partner files and related documents;
-Prepare and submit to SGCM accurate and complete information for compliance with USAID regulations;
-Assist in oversight of grant implementation, modification, and close-out processes from the perspective of ensuring compliance with USAID and CRS policies and procedures;
-Review partner financial liquidations for compliance considerations, and send clear and concise notes for corrections needed;

QUALIFICATIONS:
-University degree in a respective field such as Accounting, Finance, Financial Management; significant work experience in compliance or another directly related field will be considered in lieu of a graduate degree;
-At least three years’ experience in procurement, contracting and audit or other closely related work experience with USAID regulations, including, but not limited to USAID 22 CFR Part 226, 2 CFR 230, and Mission Order 21;
-Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English; excellent written and oral communication skills.
-Ability to transfer knowledge and skills formally and informally; desire and ability to mentor staff;
-Proficient in MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, etc;
-Able to travel within West Bank (approximately 40%).

Interested candidates with relevant education and experience are encouraged to send their CV and a cover letter by email to [email protected] and must indicate the position title within the subject line of the email to which they are applying (i.e. Assistant Grants and Compliance Officer) no later than July 09, 2013.

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