JOB OFFER : Grant Compliance Officer -  PLAN International Cameroon - NGO - Yaounde

Grant Compliance Officer
Date: 7 Oct 2024

Location: Yaounde, Cameroon

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

I-    OPPORTUNITY

The Grant Compliance Officer will be responsible for acting as the focal point for all major compliance issues related to the assigned donor portfolio, and for developing and maintaining strong relationships with key personnel from various donors and NOs, as well as with internal PIC stakeholders: Programs, Finance, Supply Chain, ERM, etc. as required. As Grant Compliance Officer, you will informs Programs, Supply Chain and Finance stakeholders of any changes to donor compliance rules and assesses their impact on PIC programs and engages with Program Influence and Implementation Areas (PIIAs), as appropriate, to provide information and develop solutions on key donor compliance issues. You will also Assess current contracts, systems and procedures against donor requirements and develop tools and processes to support contract preparation and compliance across the organization.
II-ABOUT YOU

The Grants Compliance Officer must have a university degree in finance / economics / accounting with a certificate in auditing or donor compliance with 5 to 7 years of relevant professional experience. As Grant Compliance Officer you must have proven knowledge and prior experience of multilateral and bilateral donor grants and contracts; proven expertise in interpreting and applying statutory and regulatory language in the execution of donor entity awards and contracts and in maintaining up-to-date knowledge of changes in language, application and implementation.
 
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Location:  Yaounde

Type of Role:  Fixed Term

Reports to: Grants & Resources Mobilization Manager

Hay Level :   13

Closing Date: 20th October 2024

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at  : https://jobs.plan-international.org/search/?createNewAlert=false&q=cameroon