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IPPF is a global service provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. We are a world-wide movement of national organisations working with and for communities and individuals. The purpose of this job is to contribute to IPPF’s global technical leadership in quality comprehensive service delivery (including...
Job Description
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Africa Regional Office WISH 2 Project is looking to fill the position of Commercial Manager.
The Commercial Manager is the role of an accountant with both commercial and donor contract experience who supports the sub-contracting and budgets of member associations and partners to implement a performance by results efficient implementation and value for money spend according to the contract targets and donor compliance.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure effective DFID/IPPF project financial management and reporting systems are in place in member associations (MA) and partners in order to manage donor compliant and efficient project spends against budget.
- Collect, prepare and analyse MA and partner project required reports in a timely manner in order to meet internal and external deadlines for submission in order to receive payments from the project and donor
- Coordinate with the Commercial Deputy Director on the oversight of all project financial processes and transactions, including the disbursements of funds and verification and approval of financial reports from subcontractors and a defined group of MAs’
- Lead the adherence to key financial controls for the project, including budgeting, management reporting and forecasting, procurement policy, travel policy, bank reconciliations and treasury management, to ensure donor compliant project finance management
- Review programmatic documents and other approval request documents to ensure budget feasibility, compliance with forward-funding guidelines, appropriate methods of financing/payment, and adequacy of financial reporting
- Review and correct project budgets and reports prepared by MAs, giving support and capacity building to MA teams to build expertise and excellence in country
- Develop methodologies and templates for compiling cost information and to provide coaching and guidance to technical staff at CO, ROs and MAs to ensure cost and activity information is correctly prepared
- Work closely with other commercial advisors, data analysts and programme teams to analyse and report on the results of the project and advise where improvements can be made
- Provide in-house training to staff on financial and contractual compliance as required; arrange external training as required
- Travel to MAs as part of evaluation teams and contribute from a financial perspective, ensuring that appropriate financial management and systems and controls are maintained in beneficiary countries
- Ensure gender is effectively mainstreamed within the remit of the post and in line with IPPF’s Gender Equality Policy
QUALIFICATIONS & PROVEN ABILITY
- Degree or equivalent standard of education
- Master’s degree is an added advantage
- Qualified accountant or equivalent
- Evidence of professional development particularly in business skills desirable
- Working knowledge of Arabic would be a distinct advantage.
- Advanced application in managing the accounting and finance component of large donor-funded programmes and setting up the accounting and finance function for a large restricted funded project
- Experience of DFID or institutional donors is essential and reporting requirements
- International experience (particularly developing countries) desirable.
Interested persons are requested to submit a CV including three referees and cover letter indicating educational background, experience, skills and why you think you are the best candidate for the position to: hroffice@ippfaro.org
Competitive remuneration will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
IPPF is an equal opportunity employer. Closing date 9th August 2019.
We regret only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
“Applications are particularly encouraged from candidates openly living with HIV.”
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