Country: United States of America
Closing date: 31 Oct 2014
The Organization
Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international non-profit organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and a European office in Brussels, Belgium, SFCG’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. SFCG seeks to help conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities. With a total of approximately 480 staff worldwide, SFCG implements projects from 50 offices in 33 countries, including in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. The organization is an exciting and rewarding place to work, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff who love their work. You will be joining a highly motivated staff with a good team spirit and there will be opportunities to grow in the role.
Summary of Position
The International Grants Officer will report directly to the Director, Grants & Contracts and will assist in managing grants and contracts from ‘proposal to close-out’. This will include designing proposal budgets; the preparation of periodic grant financial reports and invoices; ensuring proper management of grants and contracts, including burn-rates and receivables; keeping track of project audits and ensuring that they are free of findings; retrieving supporting documentation for all charges, both for overheads and field program expenses; and, in addition, handle special projects as assigned from time to time by the Director.
Responsibilities
• Manage the assigned portfolio of grants and contracts from proposal to close-out
• Play the role of a virtual ‘team leader’ in working with the finance teams at field offices
• Contribute to the building of international relationships with internal and external partners
• Coordinate the designing of grant and contract budgets with field offices and submit them with recommendations for approval to the Director, Grants & Contracts
• Keep the data on the finance portal relating to all proposals and awards in the assigned portfolio up-to-date
• Upload final award budgets into the system and manage budget revisions from time to time
• Manage exchange rate fluctuations
• Prepare accurate financial reports for timely submission to donors in compliance with the financial reporting requirements of the donor
• Monitor spending in relation to budgets within donor specified line-item flexibility
• Ensure full compliance with donor regulations and stipulations
• Provide guidance to field offices on contractual and accounting matters
• Work directly with overseas finance directors/managers and HQ finance staff to ensure accurate accounting on awards
• Monitor drawdowns and payments due from donors on grants in the portfolio
• Keep track of audit requirements and support field offices as needed during audits
• Liaise (in consultation with the Director, Grants & Contracts) with external auditors on the verification of supporting documents for program audits
• Support the Director, Grants & Contracts in capacity-building activities for field offices
• Handle bank deposits and other special projects as assigned from time to time
• Other duties as assigned
As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key duties.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Business Administration (Masters’ degree preferred)
• One year’s experience in grants/contracts, accounting, or related field
• Prior experience with US or EU grants preferred
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Word required
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
• Strong spreadsheet and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working in a non-profit organization, preferably international
• Familiarity with the donor rules and regulations, grant policies and guidelines.
• Detail-oriented with ability to meet deadlines, both prescribed and self-imposed
• Ability to work well as a member of a team
• Knowledge of English and French language required, Portuguese preferred.
Salary: Commensurate with experience and education, with excellent benefits
How to apply:
Application Deadline:October 31, 2014. Please send a cover letter and resume through our application system at https://sfcg.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=137. Please be sure to include minimum salary requirements (in currency figures) or current salary, projected start date, and to mention where you found this posting. No phone calls please. Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. Please see our web site www.sfcg.org for full details of our work.
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