Assistant Grants and Compliance Officer

Catholic Relief Services is an international aid agency 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 the Civic Participation Program (CPP), a three year project funded by USAID that aims to strengthen the Palestinian civil society, by increasing Palestinian civil society organizations’ (CSO) viability and promoting civil society’s institutional development throughout the West Bank and Gaza.
CRS is seeking highly qualified candidates for the following position:

Position Title: Assistant Grants and Compliance Officer
Reports to: Senior Grants & Compliance Manager
Location: Ramallah

Job Summary:
The Assistant Grants and Compliance Officer (AGCO) will assist the Senior Grants & Compliance Manger (SGCM) in focus on the compliance specific to USAID rules and regulation; this includes preparing Partner Information Forms, managing the vetting processes, and preparing contracts based on templates. S/he will also work with the SGCM to prepare and submit monthly USAID Sub‐Award Reports. Additionally, the AGCO will raise the partner’s awareness on the various areas of USAID policies and procedures compliance requirement The AGCO will also be responsible for updating the Geo‐MIS and TraiNet data system.

Position Requirements and Qualifications:
-University degree in a respective field such as Accounting, Finance, Financial Management; significant work experience in a 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 Administration of Assistance Awards to U.S. Non‐Governmental Organizations, 22 CFR Part 145 Grants and Agreements with Non‐Profits, OMB Circulars A‐122, Cost principles for non‐profit organizations and Mission Order 21.compliance issues
-Strong computer skills, particularly Excel, Word and Access.
-Fluency in written and spoken English; excellent written and oral communication skills.

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 and location within the subject line of the email to which they are applying (i.e. Senior Finance Officer‐Ramallah ) no later than June 16, 2011.