Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
MasterCard Foundation -Ethiopia
ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION
Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services, and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.
THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION
We are currently in an exciting period at the Mastercard Foundation as we intensify the implementation of the Young Africa Works strategy, aiming to empower 30 million young people throughout Africa to access dignified and fulfilling employment.
To ensure the Foundation's accessibility to our partners and program participants, we have established offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda. These offices provide strong in-country support for the implementation of Young Africa Works. We collaborate with governments, the private sector, educators, and other funders to enhance the quality of education and vocational training, equip young individuals with the necessary skills for the workforce, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and facilitate connections between job seekers and meaningful employment opportunities.
Our values serve as our guiding principles, transcending and surpassing all other considerations. We wholeheartedly encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work.
If you're an experienced Gender Professional looking to increase your impact, read on!
THE OPPORTUNITY 
Reporting to the Lead, Gender, the Consultant will be responsible for building an impactful country program by setting direction and engaging partners throughout program design and implementation, focused on the Foundation’s commitment to enable dignified and fulfilling work for young women and people. S/he will facilitate the understanding of gender dynamics and how they influence various opportunities and support programmatic interventions that are responsive to the realities at the country level. This role is the subject matter expert on gender as it relates (but is not limited to) to education, skills, employment readiness, access to finance and the market.
WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE 

Provide gender expertise to review proposals, shape diagnostics, strategic priorities/outcomes, and develop impactful interventions.
Collaborate to co-design young women-centric interventions and integrate gender across the Country Strategy and programs to advance the country’s overall gender outcomes. 
Lead concept and proposal iterations, partner reports and review of strategic outcomes, programs, and interventions to ensure strategies, approaches, interventions, and impact measures are aligned with the Foundation’s gender strategy and ambition.
Develop means of monitoring, measurement, and evaluation in consultation with colleagues in Impact.
Identify collaboration opportunities among partners and in the ecosystem and facilitate collaboration.
Develop and/or adapt gender analysis tools for the Foundation and provide technical and strategic guidance to various partners/programs in the country.
Lead a needs assessment and design a detailed support plan to strengthen women-centric design, implementation, monitoring, and adaptation for colleagues and partners in the country.
Develop and implement innovative approaches to organically integrate young women-centric design, ignite productive discussions on gender, and promote working and lasting interventions within the Foundation partnership network in the country.
Identify and contribute to relevant learning networks or communities of practice and represent the Foundation at gender-related events and coordination mechanisms in the country.

WHO YOU ARE

A master’s degree or equivalent experience in social sciences, including gender/women’s/youth studies, education, or a relevant discipline.
Relevant professional qualification and a member of a relevant professional body.
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience supporting young people, institutions, employers, and communities, with at least five years at a leadership level.
Knowledge of and experience with the landscape of local, national, regional, and pan-African women’s and youth-serving organizations and networks, as well as the country-specific social, economic, and political contexts.
Experience in partnership management, including capacity building, coordination and networking for effective gender mainstreaming and youth empowerment.
Experience planning and delivering gender training for multiple audiences and translating knowledge, including synthesizing data and articulating key insights.
Experience and knowledge of the landscape of regional and national women’s and youth-serving organizations and networks, as well as knowledge of country-specific social, economic, and political contexts.
Experience and astute ability to provide expert technical advice to program leads and implementers.
Ability to capture trends, progress, and lessons and communicate them to colleagues, partners, and stakeholders in a simple and digestible approach to induce action.
Experience working with the private sector.
Experience working with or in programs supporting refugee youth and people with disability.
Expertise in developing and applying gender analysis design tools in multi-sectoral programs.
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to think strategically.
Excellent project management skills, including multi-stakeholder projects.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate information to various constituents within the country.
Excellent prioritization and time management skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to travel regularly within and outside the country of focus.
Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute various job duties and changing priorities.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to various constituents across cultures.
Professional maturity, sensitivity to different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
You have a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Deadline for Applications is May 22, 2024.
Mastercard Foundation (the “Foundation”) values and respects your privacy. By submitting an application for this opportunity, you hereby agree to the Foundation’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy (available at https://mastercardfdn.org/privacy/). Please note that the Foundation may share your personal information with third-party agencies that support the Foundation’s recruitment activities, and such third-party agencies may contact you directly regarding this opportunity. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foundation’s Privacy Officer at the address indicated in its Privacy Policy.
The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.
Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.
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1 Position in Debre-Birhan and 1 Position in Shire
Doctors with Africa CUAMM
Job Description:            ·       Maintains accounting controls by following internal policies and procedures, complying with state financial legal requirements and donor/organization guidelines; ·       Check, prepare & do payments through cash, cheques, bank transfers; ·       Keep detailed documentation of expenses (invoices, receipts…) and financial movements according National Regulation and well as Donor and CUAMM Regulation; ·       Update the accounting system of the project both in Lotus and in Peachtree; ·       Ensure the settlement of monthly Government obligation by the 15th of each month; ·       Prepare monthly bank, cash & JV reconciliations by the 10th of each subsequent month; ·       Updates the Operation Plan with the actual expenditures by the of each subsequent month; ·       Verify the scan of all relevant project documents and expenditures justifications and upload them on drive every month before 20th of every month; ·       Supervise petty cash management and do regular cash counts; ·       Manage and ensure proper filing of both hardcopy and softcopy financial documents; ·       Provide to support to non-finance staff regarding the finance procedure; ·       Receives and reviews all financial documents and distributes for approval as per thresholds; ·       Follow up on regular updates of invoice and bank balances on the database (like we did for the coordination office); ·       Keeping files of correspondence letters and financial documents; ·       Keep update staff folders (employment contract, documents, leave request forms) and files (annual leave, attendance sheet, Etc.); ·       Control fuel consumption and make sure that log-sheet of vehicles, motorbikes and office generator are correctly field and kept; ·       Prepare procurement supporting documents and keep track of orders, purchases and deliveries ·       Revise and file all the supportive document according to National Regulation, Donor and CUAMM requirements; ·       Assist the project manager in developing the Procurement Plan and its updates; ·       Assist the country administrator and Finance manager in anything it is needed; ·       Support the coordination office in Preparing all needed financial documents for audit process; ·       May be asked to perform duties and tasks not covered in this job description as well as to provide support to other departments when necessary. ·       Develops and maintains a pleasant and conducive working environment with colleagues and line manager

Addis Ababa, ET-AA
Mercy Corps Ethiopia
Position:- GRANTS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER
Location:- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Position Status: Full Time
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps has been present in Ethiopia since 2004 working to drive bold and transformative ideas, working closely with government, the private sector and civil society actors to build a more resilient country, ensuring that programs are responsive to and influenced by participants and stakeholders. Our vision is to enhance the resilience of climate and conflict-affected communities through market systems development for improved livelihoods, access to food, and safe and clean water to thrive in the face of crises. Our strategy focuses on the four outcome areas of: 1) Economically marginalized populations have improved and diversified livelihoods, income, and assets; 2) Pastoralists, farmers, and households have access to sustainably produced, safe, nutritious food; 3) Social cohesion and inclusive governance processes are built in crisis-affected communities; and 4) People have equitable, sustained access to clean water and sanitation for domestic and productive use.  Currently we operate in the regional states of Afar, Amhara, Gambella, Oromia, Somali, Sidama, Southern Ethiopia, Tigray and Addis Ababa city administration working with a diverse base of donors that includes United States Agency for International Development (USAID), European Union, GAC, Hilton Foundation, United Nations (UN), JOA, Sweden, EKN, and other foundations.
General Position Summary
The Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance.  The Mercy Corps Finance Department ensures compliance with donor regulations as well as Mercy Corps’ internal policies and procedures.  In its role as a support to the Program Department, the Finance Department provides timely reports and assistance to the Country Director and the Program team to ensure that financial and finance linked resources are utilized efficiently and effectively.
Working in the Finance unit, under the direction of the Finance Director, the Grants and Compliance Manager will be responsible on the day-to-day routine tasks of the Grants and Compliance Manager role as well as monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting. He/She is expected to produce reliable, accurate and timely financial report/information for all stake holders involved in. The post holder should be forward looking, self-driven operating under minimum supervision, and critical thinker in senior management role.  Furthermore, considering the various expected systemic changes in future, the post holder should be forward looking, change oriented and able to develop/train the team capacity in the changing environment.
This job requires 20% travel to the project sites directly managed by Mercy Corps as well as by sub grantees. The two main objectives of the travel are 1) Capacity Building 2) Compliance and Monitoring (internal audit nature) of donor rules as well as MC internal policies and procedures.
Essential Job Responsibilities
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:


Compliance Monitoring (40% of Time)


Financial Accounting and Budgeting (30% of Time)




Sub Grantee Management (30% of Time)




Compliance Monitoring [40% of Time]




Assist the Finance Director in ensuring that for all donor funded projects, we have established a systematic monitoring tool called “Compliance Checklist” per donor/per grant and disseminate this timely to all budget holders and sub grantees involved.


Assist the Finance Director in ensuring that all newly recruited budget holders have received an adequate level of training on all donor compliance matters as well as on Mercy Corps’ internal policy and procedures. And organize periodic refresher training for the existing staff.


Ensure that all grant files are kept to the standard level (hard and soft copies) in a very systematic order and all the relevant information is accessible from the common (share) folders. To implement this, follow the minimum standards of filing checklist designed by HQ and add more information which may be necessary for local use. Ensure that all relevant grant related information is kept in the finance unit as a central source for any form of reference. Ensure that project technical staff are handing over all key grant-related documents and check with GCC to obtain any missing part of grant information.


Lead all the donor audit and ensure that all donor audit work is well coordinated and assist the Grant and Compliance Coordinators in executing their role in relation to donor audit.


Make periodic and planned field visit and ensure that all donor as well as MC internal policies and procedures are implemented to adequate standard. Ensure that all field visits are completed with a standard visit report on observations and includes recommendations. Perform quarterly review work whether such recommendations are implemented in a consistent manner.


Ensure that all support service staff and budget holders are familiar with Mercy Corps internal policies and procedures and prepare summarized induction package for newcomers on such internal policies and procedures.


Ensure that field offices are consistently implementing internal audit recommendations and ensure that this is built in the visit terms of reference by the Addis Ababa Finance team.


Coordinate with the Finance Director and People and Culture Director and ensure that host government compliance matters are properly followed and flag any deviations in the monthly finance or support service meeting. Ensure that the compliance registration checklist is regularly updated.


Provide all compliance related information to the regional finance officers (based in HQ - PDX and Edinburg) as and when requested. Coordinate with the Regional Finance Officers (based in HQ) and local Field Finance and Reporting manager on all local donors’ ad-hoc reporting needs.


Financial Accounting and Budgeting (30% of Time)


Together with other finance colleagues, as a team, provide strong support on the annual statutory audit and any other Audit related to MC Ethiopia programme.


Provide timely and accurate management dashboard information monthly for Finance Director. In addition to this, perform monthly BVA/BVE analysis for grants which the Grants and Compliance Manager is “Account Manager.”


Based on the Authority Matrix, perform consistent and standard level financial review for all documents submitted for review. During the review process, ensure that all documents are properly signed by the assigned budget holders, they are compliant with Donor policies and procedures, and compliant with Mercy Corps’ HQ and Local procedures


LeadA-133 audit and ensure that information for HQ A-133 audit is timely submitted and coordinate with the Grants and Compliance Coordinators and Senior finance Officers on document extraction and submission.


Upon the development of new proposals, ensure that all new proposals cover the costs to the required level and assist the project technical team in the development of such budget information. Ensure that costs to the company/organization is handled properly and assist the Finance Director in analyzing funding gaps.


With Support of Grant and Compliance Coordinators, facilitate and organize Grant management meetings (Kickoff, review and close out meeting) with all stakeholders.


Sub Grantee Management (30% of Time)


Ensure that we have a complete Database showing who are the partners we are working with, from which funding source, how much advance we have given in local as well as in foreign currency, balance settled and amount that MC owes, or partners owe to MC.


Lead the selection process of Sub Grantees and assess their capacity based on the standard MC’s procedures applicable to Partners.


Coordinate with the Grant and Compliance Coordinators and ensure that all sub grant files are kept per grant in the Addis Ababa finance unit and the files kept are meeting the standard required and helpful for all future references.


Perform planned and periodic visit to the partners’ office and produce monitoring report. Implement partners (sub grantees) monitoring localized tool developed by the Mercy Corps Ethiopia Finance unit and produce adequate level of information based on the tool devised.


Follow up that all weaknesses observed in the previous visit are addressed in the subsequent visit.


Coordinate with the Grant and Compliance Coordinators and ensure that partners external audit is handled to the required level and sub grantees/partners have also addressed such audit findings in a timely manner. Make consistent follow up till the time the audit findings are addressed and flag any issues to SMT.


Responsible for subaward financial close-outs, including ensuring that all requirements of the subaward agreement have been met and that subaward funds have been properly settled.


Assist the Finance Director in providing capacity building training for the partners, particularly for the local partners who may have material capacity development need.


Create sub award card, review & post financial reports and record subaward information on Navigator.


Team Management


Develop the capacity of the team, deepen understanding of their roles and assist with career development.


Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.


Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally &formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.


Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.


Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.


Influence & Representation


Interface with the (donor) representatives to convey information about programs as appropriate.


Participate in sharing best practices with NGOs and governmental agencies.


Consistently demonstrate flexibility, resilience and ability to maintain positive relationships and composure, even under difficult circumstances.


Maintain high ethical standards and treat people with respect and dignity.


Demonstrate an awareness of his/her own strengths and development needs.


 
Security


Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.


Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.


 
Organizational Learning 


As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.


 
Accountability to Beneficiaries


Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.


 Supervisory Responsibility
Grants and Compliance Coordinators and Subaward Specialist
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Finance Director
Works Directly With: Finance Department, (with authority for technical financial matters); Operations Department, Program Managers, MCG/MCE HQ Compliance, and others
 Knowledge and Experience


A BA/S or equivalent in accounting or finance required; advanced degree preferred.


At least 5 years of relevant field or management experience of complex, multi-dimensional programming including administering small subawards in an international environment.


At least 4 years’ experience in grants management as well as an understanding of USAID regulations required.


Demonstrated experience and skill with administrating solicitations for subawards, assessing potential subrecipients and the proven ability to oversee a team that is responsible for monitoring subrecipients.


Strong skills and experience working with donors to obtain approvals and waivers as necessary for compliance with donor regulations.


Prior management experience and strong organizational skills.


Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel.


Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills.


Excellent oral and written English skills required; proficiency in English is preferred.


Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.


Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
 
All qualified individuals are invited to apply for the advertised position. All applications, including a CV, three references, and all applicable official papers, must be sent electronically.
Only candidates that are short-listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.  
“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and    diversity. Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.” 
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 22 April 2024/ 4:00 PM

Addis Ababa, ET-AA
Mercy Corps Ethiopia
Position:- GRANTS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER
Location:- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Position Status: Full Time
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps has been present in Ethiopia since 2004 working to drive bold and transformative ideas, working closely with government, the private sector and civil society actors to build a more resilient country, ensuring that programs are responsive to and influenced by participants and stakeholders. Our vision is to enhance the resilience of climate and conflict-affected communities through market systems development for improved livelihoods, access to food, and safe and clean water to thrive in the face of crises. Our strategy focuses on the four outcome areas of: 1) Economically marginalized populations have improved and diversified livelihoods, income, and assets; 2) Pastoralists, farmers, and households have access to sustainably produced, safe, nutritious food; 3) Social cohesion and inclusive governance processes are built in crisis-affected communities; and 4) People have equitable, sustained access to clean water and sanitation for domestic and productive use.  Currently we operate in the regional states of Afar, Amhara, Gambella, Oromia, Somali, Sidama, Southern Ethiopia, Tigray and Addis Ababa city administration working with a diverse base of donors that includes United States Agency for International Development (USAID), European Union, GAC, Hilton Foundation, United Nations (UN), JOA, Sweden, EKN, and other foundations.
General Position Summary
The Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance.  The Mercy Corps Finance Department ensures compliance with donor regulations as well as Mercy Corps’ internal policies and procedures.  In its role as a support to the Program Department, the Finance Department provides timely reports and assistance to the Country Director and the Program team to ensure that financial and finance linked resources are utilized efficiently and effectively.
Working in the Finance unit, under the direction of the Finance Director, the Grants and Compliance Manager will be responsible on the day-to-day routine tasks of the Grants and Compliance Manager role as well as monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting. He/She is expected to produce reliable, accurate and timely financial report/information for all stake holders involved in. The post holder should be forward looking, self-driven operating under minimum supervision, and critical thinker in senior management role.  Furthermore, considering the various expected systemic changes in future, the post holder should be forward looking, change oriented and able to develop/train the team capacity in the changing environment.
This job requires 20% travel to the project sites directly managed by Mercy Corps as well as by sub grantees. The two main objectives of the travel are 1) Capacity Building 2) Compliance and Monitoring (internal audit nature) of donor rules as well as MC internal policies and procedures.
Essential Job Responsibilities
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:


Compliance Monitoring (40% of Time)


Financial Accounting and Budgeting (30% of Time)




Sub Grantee Management (30% of Time)




Compliance Monitoring [40% of Time]




Assist the Finance Director in ensuring that for all donor funded projects, we have established a systematic monitoring tool called “Compliance Checklist” per donor/per grant and disseminate this timely to all budget holders and sub grantees involved.


Assist the Finance Director in ensuring that all newly recruited budget holders have received an adequate level of training on all donor compliance matters as well as on Mercy Corps’ internal policy and procedures. And organize periodic refresher training for the existing staff.


Ensure that all grant files are kept to the standard level (hard and soft copies) in a very systematic order and all the relevant information is accessible from the common (share) folders. To implement this, follow the minimum standards of filing checklist designed by HQ and add more information which may be necessary for local use. Ensure that all relevant grant related information is kept in the finance unit as a central source for any form of reference. Ensure that project technical staff are handing over all key grant-related documents and check with GCC to obtain any missing part of grant information.


Lead all the donor audit and ensure that all donor audit work is well coordinated and assist the Grant and Compliance Coordinators in executing their role in relation to donor audit.


Make periodic and planned field visit and ensure that all donor as well as MC internal policies and procedures are implemented to adequate standard. Ensure that all field visits are completed with a standard visit report on observations and includes recommendations. Perform quarterly review work whether such recommendations are implemented in a consistent manner.


Ensure that all support service staff and budget holders are familiar with Mercy Corps internal policies and procedures and prepare summarized induction package for newcomers on such internal policies and procedures.


Ensure that field offices are consistently implementing internal audit recommendations and ensure that this is built in the visit terms of reference by the Addis Ababa Finance team.


Coordinate with the Finance Director and People and Culture Director and ensure that host government compliance matters are properly followed and flag any deviations in the monthly finance or support service meeting. Ensure that the compliance registration checklist is regularly updated.


Provide all compliance related information to the regional finance officers (based in HQ - PDX and Edinburg) as and when requested. Coordinate with the Regional Finance Officers (based in HQ) and local Field Finance and Reporting manager on all local donors’ ad-hoc reporting needs.


Financial Accounting and Budgeting (30% of Time)


Together with other finance colleagues, as a team, provide strong support on the annual statutory audit and any other Audit related to MC Ethiopia programme.


Provide timely and accurate management dashboard information monthly for Finance Director. In addition to this, perform monthly BVA/BVE analysis for grants which the Grants and Compliance Manager is “Account Manager.”


Based on the Authority Matrix, perform consistent and standard level financial review for all documents submitted for review. During the review process, ensure that all documents are properly signed by the assigned budget holders, they are compliant with Donor policies and procedures, and compliant with Mercy Corps’ HQ and Local procedures


LeadA-133 audit and ensure that information for HQ A-133 audit is timely submitted and coordinate with the Grants and Compliance Coordinators and Senior finance Officers on document extraction and submission.


Upon the development of new proposals, ensure that all new proposals cover the costs to the required level and assist the project technical team in the development of such budget information. Ensure that costs to the company/organization is handled properly and assist the Finance Director in analyzing funding gaps.


With Support of Grant and Compliance Coordinators, facilitate and organize Grant management meetings (Kickoff, review and close out meeting) with all stakeholders.


Sub Grantee Management (30% of Time)


Ensure that we have a complete Database showing who are the partners we are working with, from which funding source, how much advance we have given in local as well as in foreign currency, balance settled and amount that MC owes, or partners owe to MC.


Lead the selection process of Sub Grantees and assess their capacity based on the standard MC’s procedures applicable to Partners.


Coordinate with the Grant and Compliance Coordinators and ensure that all sub grant files are kept per grant in the Addis Ababa finance unit and the files kept are meeting the standard required and helpful for all future references.


Perform planned and periodic visit to the partners’ office and produce monitoring report. Implement partners (sub grantees) monitoring localized tool developed by the Mercy Corps Ethiopia Finance unit and produce adequate level of information based on the tool devised.


Follow up that all weaknesses observed in the previous visit are addressed in the subsequent visit.


Coordinate with the Grant and Compliance Coordinators and ensure that partners external audit is handled to the required level and sub grantees/partners have also addressed such audit findings in a timely manner. Make consistent follow up till the time the audit findings are addressed and flag any issues to SMT.


Responsible for subaward financial close-outs, including ensuring that all requirements of the subaward agreement have been met and that subaward funds have been properly settled.


Assist the Finance Director in providing capacity building training for the partners, particularly for the local partners who may have material capacity development need.


Create sub award card, review & post financial reports and record subaward information on Navigator.


Team Management


Develop the capacity of the team, deepen understanding of their roles and assist with career development.


Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.


Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally &formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.


Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.


Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.


Influence & Representation


Interface with the (donor) representatives to convey information about programs as appropriate.


Participate in sharing best practices with NGOs and governmental agencies.


Consistently demonstrate flexibility, resilience and ability to maintain positive relationships and composure, even under difficult circumstances.


Maintain high ethical standards and treat people with respect and dignity.


Demonstrate an awareness of his/her own strengths and development needs.


 
Security


Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.


Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.


 
Organizational Learning 


As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.


 
Accountability to Beneficiaries


Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.


 Supervisory Responsibility
Grants and Compliance Coordinators and Subaward Specialist
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Finance Director
Works Directly With: Finance Department, (with authority for technical financial matters); Operations Department, Program Managers, MCG/MCE HQ Compliance, and others
 Knowledge and Experience


A BA/S or equivalent in accounting or finance required; advanced degree preferred.


At least 5 years of relevant field or management experience of complex, multi-dimensional programming including administering small subawards in an international environment.


At least 4 years’ experience in grants management as well as an understanding of USAID regulations required.


Demonstrated experience and skill with administrating solicitations for subawards, assessing potential subrecipients and the proven ability to oversee a team that is responsible for monitoring subrecipients.


Strong skills and experience working with donors to obtain approvals and waivers as necessary for compliance with donor regulations.


Prior management experience and strong organizational skills.


Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel.


Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills.


Excellent oral and written English skills required; proficiency in English is preferred.


Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.


Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
 
All qualified individuals are invited to apply for the advertised position. All applications, including a CV, three references, and all applicable official papers, must be sent electronically.
Only candidates that are short-listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.  
“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and    diversity. Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.” 
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 22 April 2024/ 4:00 PM

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
MasterCard Foundation -Ethiopia
ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION 
Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.
THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION 
We are currently in an exciting period at the Mastercard Foundation as we intensify the implementation of the Young Africa Works strategy, aiming to empower 30 million young people throughout Africa to access dignified and fulfilling employment.
To ensure the Foundation's accessibility to our partners and program participants, we have established offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda. These offices provide strong in-country support for the implementation of Young Africa Works. We collaborate with governments, the private sector, educators, and other funders to enhance the quality of education and vocational training, equip young individuals with the necessary skills for the workforce, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and facilitate connections between job seekers and meaningful employment opportunities.
Our values serve as our guiding principles, transcending and surpassing all other considerations. We wholeheartedly encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work.
If you are an experienced private sector focused Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development professional looking to increase your impact, read on!
THE OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to the Country Director, the Head, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development will lead and manage activities in Ethiopia. S/he will design the strategic direction and manage the team to ensure successful delivery of the country roadmap as well as translate strategies into an implementation plan and oversee entrepreneurship & enterprise development programs in the Country, covering areas like Digital Entrepreneurship, Access to Finance, MSME, Business Development, and Capacity Enhancement.
WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

Drive Entrepreneurship and Enterprise development component of the country roadmap.
Provide strategic direction to the country's entrepreneurship and enterprise development efforts, ensuring the achievement of the country's ambition, aligning with the country's priority, and reflecting the Foundation’s ways of working.
Oversee the delivery of country Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development focused programs and partnerships.
Ensure strategic cohesion, coordination of programming efforts, and knowledge sharing of entrepreneurship and enterprise development activities across the country program.
Manage risks related to Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development programming and propose mitigation plans.
Develop an all-embracing access to Finance approach to create coherence and continuity in advancing financial inclusion for youth and enterprise growth.
Provide expertise on MSME to support the thoughtful design and intentional implementation of inclusive access to finance, skills, capacity enhancement, and market interventions by the country team.
Provide support to existing and upcoming partners to strengthen/deepen implementation of inclusive access to financial services.
Lead conversations with partners throughout program design & delivery by providing insight and expertise on the digital economy.
Ensure clarity to effectively leverage the power and potential of digital technology as a growth sector to create jobs and as an enabler to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
Design and manage programs and initiatives that enable work opportunities for young people in priority sectors.
Manage relationships with key partners, mandated institutions, and stakeholders.
Facilitate sharing of expertise and lessons learned across program, teams, and area experts through coordinated convenings.
Develop strong relationships with Federal and Regional entrepreneurial communities and entrepreneurship support institutions to strengthen impact-oriented platforms for entrepreneurs to increase the participation and growth of Ethiopian youth-led and young women-led enterprises.
Promote a culture of innovation and agility that facilitates the development of partnerships that create impact on a scale.
Document insights and experiences and share them with partners and the wider Foundation team through various platforms (internally and externally)
Model and reinforce the Foundation’s values during engagements and interactions both internally and externally.
Coach and empower direct reports to be productive, efficient and deliver the Foundation’s promise to young people.
Set immediate and longer-range Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development priorities and goals.
Align design choices for programming and partnership within these areas in accordance with Foundation values and priorities.
Lead performance management for the Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development team and contribute to performance management for business partners.
Collaborate with colleagues across functions, countries, programs, and senior leadership to deliver and enhance the Foundation’s Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development expertise.

WHO YOU ARE

Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, or related field.
Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development/Business Development with a private sector focus, along with five (5) years of experience leading and managing a team.
Demonstrated expertise and established networks and relationships in Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development /Business Development or related sectors in Ethiopia.
Deep knowledge of the Country’s employment, job creation, and innovation landscape.
Proven track record of working with and mentoring successful entrepreneurship endeavors.
Experience in initiating new initiatives, preferably in Enterprise/Business development.
Proven experience effectively engaging and collaborating with high-level government officials, key partners, media, business leaders, and other network influencers.
Experience with public speaking at conferences and other forums including media interaction. Formal media training would be an asset.
Experience with entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship.
Demonstrated knowledge of Ethiopian economic, and political context, public sector priorities, and the evolving nature of the emerging private sector.
Exposure to systems thinking with an ability to understand and engage with stakeholders in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development and design programming that addresses root causes and critical needs.
Substantive knowledge of key issues and emerging trends and barriers in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development integration and a strong understanding of Country policy, practices, and priorities.
Strategic thinker, Innovative with strong influencing skills.
Ability to interact with diverse and senior stakeholders.
Demonstrates strong organizational skills with excellent prioritization and attention to detail.
Excellent leadership and team management skills.
Comfortable and highly effective when faced with ambiguity and/or complexity.
Able to formulate and develop new or creative ideas and approaches.
Flexible, adaptable, agile, and able to execute a range of job duties with multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
Proven excellence in verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures and to distill complex information and data into accessible conversation and written pieces.
Possess professional maturity, sensitivity to different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
Demonstrate a commitment to the Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Deadline for Applications is April 20, 2024.
Mastercard Foundation (the “Foundation”) values and respects your privacy. By submitting an application for this opportunity, you hereby agree to the Foundation’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy (available at https://mastercardfdn.org/privacy/). Please note that the Foundation may share your personal information with third-party agencies that support the Foundation’s recruitment activities, and such third-party agencies may contact you directly regarding this opportunity. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foundation’s Privacy Officer at the address indicated in its Privacy Policy.
The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.
Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.
For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn
NB: To avoid missing email communication about your application, please check your spam/junk folder and mark our emails as "not junk".

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
MasterCard Foundation -Ethiopia
ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION 
Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.
THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION 
We are currently in an exciting period at the Mastercard Foundation as we intensify the implementation of the Young Africa Works strategy, aiming to empower 30 million young people throughout Africa to access dignified and fulfilling employment.
To ensure the Foundation's accessibility to our partners and program participants, we have established offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda. These offices provide strong in-country support for the implementation of Young Africa Works. We collaborate with governments, the private sector, educators, and other funders to enhance the quality of education and vocational training, equip young individuals with the necessary skills for the workforce, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and facilitate connections between job seekers and meaningful employment opportunities.
Our values serve as our guiding principles, transcending and surpassing all other considerations. We wholeheartedly encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work.
If you are an experienced private sector focused Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development professional looking to increase your impact, read on!
THE OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to the Country Director, the Head, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development will lead and manage activities in Ethiopia. S/he will design the strategic direction and manage the team to ensure successful delivery of the country roadmap as well as translate strategies into an implementation plan and oversee entrepreneurship & enterprise development programs in the Country, covering areas like Digital Entrepreneurship, Access to Finance, MSME, Business Development, and Capacity Enhancement.
WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

Drive Entrepreneurship and Enterprise development component of the country roadmap.
Provide strategic direction to the country's entrepreneurship and enterprise development efforts, ensuring the achievement of the country's ambition, aligning with the country's priority, and reflecting the Foundation’s ways of working.
Oversee the delivery of country Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development focused programs and partnerships.
Ensure strategic cohesion, coordination of programming efforts, and knowledge sharing of entrepreneurship and enterprise development activities across the country program.
Manage risks related to Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development programming and propose mitigation plans.
Develop an all-embracing access to Finance approach to create coherence and continuity in advancing financial inclusion for youth and enterprise growth.
Provide expertise on MSME to support the thoughtful design and intentional implementation of inclusive access to finance, skills, capacity enhancement, and market interventions by the country team.
Provide support to existing and upcoming partners to strengthen/deepen implementation of inclusive access to financial services.
Lead conversations with partners throughout program design & delivery by providing insight and expertise on the digital economy.
Ensure clarity to effectively leverage the power and potential of digital technology as a growth sector to create jobs and as an enabler to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
Design and manage programs and initiatives that enable work opportunities for young people in priority sectors.
Manage relationships with key partners, mandated institutions, and stakeholders.
Facilitate sharing of expertise and lessons learned across program, teams, and area experts through coordinated convenings.
Develop strong relationships with Federal and Regional entrepreneurial communities and entrepreneurship support institutions to strengthen impact-oriented platforms for entrepreneurs to increase the participation and growth of Ethiopian youth-led and young women-led enterprises.
Promote a culture of innovation and agility that facilitates the development of partnerships that create impact on a scale.
Document insights and experiences and share them with partners and the wider Foundation team through various platforms (internally and externally)
Model and reinforce the Foundation’s values during engagements and interactions both internally and externally.
Coach and empower direct reports to be productive, efficient and deliver the Foundation’s promise to young people.
Set immediate and longer-range Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development priorities and goals.
Align design choices for programming and partnership within these areas in accordance with Foundation values and priorities.
Lead performance management for the Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development team and contribute to performance management for business partners.
Collaborate with colleagues across functions, countries, programs, and senior leadership to deliver and enhance the Foundation’s Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development expertise.

WHO YOU ARE

Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, or related field.
Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development/Business Development with a private sector focus, along with five (5) years of experience leading and managing a team.
Demonstrated expertise and established networks and relationships in Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development /Business Development or related sectors in Ethiopia.
Deep knowledge of the Country’s employment, job creation, and innovation landscape.
Proven track record of working with and mentoring successful entrepreneurship endeavors.
Experience in initiating new initiatives, preferably in Enterprise/Business development.
Proven experience effectively engaging and collaborating with high-level government officials, key partners, media, business leaders, and other network influencers.
Experience with public speaking at conferences and other forums including media interaction. Formal media training would be an asset.
Experience with entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship.
Demonstrated knowledge of Ethiopian economic, and political context, public sector priorities, and the evolving nature of the emerging private sector.
Exposure to systems thinking with an ability to understand and engage with stakeholders in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development and design programming that addresses root causes and critical needs.
Substantive knowledge of key issues and emerging trends and barriers in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development integration and a strong understanding of Country policy, practices, and priorities.
Strategic thinker, Innovative with strong influencing skills.
Ability to interact with diverse and senior stakeholders.
Demonstrates strong organizational skills with excellent prioritization and attention to detail.
Excellent leadership and team management skills.
Comfortable and highly effective when faced with ambiguity and/or complexity.
Able to formulate and develop new or creative ideas and approaches.
Flexible, adaptable, agile, and able to execute a range of job duties with multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
Proven excellence in verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures and to distill complex information and data into accessible conversation and written pieces.
Possess professional maturity, sensitivity to different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
Demonstrate a commitment to the Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Deadline for Applications is April 20, 2024.
Mastercard Foundation (the “Foundation”) values and respects your privacy. By submitting an application for this opportunity, you hereby agree to the Foundation’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy (available at https://mastercardfdn.org/privacy/). Please note that the Foundation may share your personal information with third-party agencies that support the Foundation’s recruitment activities, and such third-party agencies may contact you directly regarding this opportunity. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foundation’s Privacy Officer at the address indicated in its Privacy Policy.
The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.
Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.
For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn
NB: To avoid missing email communication about your application, please check your spam/junk folder and mark our emails as "not junk".

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mercy Corps Ethiopia
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
Mercy Corps has been present in Ethiopia since 2004 working to drive bold and transformative ideas, working closely with government, the private sector and civil society actors to build a more resilient country, ensuring that programs are responsive to and influenced by participants and stakeholders. With the launch of Mercy Corps Global Strategy, Pathway to Possibility, the country office is poised to operationalize its three-year strategy with a vision to enhance the resilience of climate- and conflict-affected communities through market systems development for improved livelihoods, access to food, and safe and clean water to thrive in the face of crises. In Ethiopia, our strategy focuses in the four outcome areas: 1) Economically marginalized populations have improved and diversified livelihoods, income, and assets; 2) Pastoralists, farmers, and households have access to sustainably produced, safe, nutritious food; 3) Social cohesion and inclusive governance processes are built in crisis-affected communities; and 4) People have equitable, sustained access to clean water and sanitation for domestic and productive use. Currently, we operate in six regional states – Afar, Gambella, Oromia, Somali, Amhara and South Ethiopia. Working with a diverse base of donors that includes United States Agency for International Development (USAID), European Union, GAC, Hilton Foundation, United Nations (UN), JOA, Sweden, EKN, and other foundations, Mercy Corps Ethiopia empowers people to recover from crisis, build better lives and transform their communities for good. 
Position Title: Grant and Compliance Specialist
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Open Position:  1
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance.  The Mercy Corps Finance Department ensures compliance with donor regulations as well as Mercy Corp’s internal policies and procedures.  As a support to the Program Technical Department, the Finance Department provides timely reports and assistance to the Country Director and the Program team to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively.
The Grant and Compliance Specialist is a member of the senior finance management team and supervised by the Finance Manager. He/she will be responsible for the day-to-day routine tasks of the Grant and Compliance Specialist role as well as monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting. She/he is expected to produce reliable, accurate and timely financial report/information for all stake holders involved in. The post holder should be forward looking, self-driven operating under minimum supervision, and critical thinker in their role.  Furthermore, considering the various expected systemic changes in future, the post holder should be forward looking, change oriented and able to develop/train the team capacity in the changing environment.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Compliance Monitoring (30% of Time)
Financial Management and Budgeting (40% of Time)


Sub Grantee Management (30% of Time)

Compliance Monitoring [30% of Time).

Assist the Finance Manager in ensuring that the newly recruited budget holders have received adequate level of training on donor compliance matters as well as on Mercy Corps’ internal policy and procedures. And also, organize periodic refresher training for the existing staff.
For Assigned grants, ensure that grant files are kept to the standard level (hard and soft copies) in a very systematic order and all the relevant information is accessible from the common (share) folders. To implement this, follow the minimum standards of filing checklist designed by HQ and add more information which may be necessary for local use. Ensure that all relevant grant related information is kept in the finance unit as a central source for any form of reference.
For assigned grants, lead the project specific audit work, and assist the other team members in similar tasks.
Make periodic and planned field visit and ensure that the donor as well as MC internal policies and procedures are implemented to adequate standard. Ensure that the field visits are completed with a standard visit report on observations and includes recommendations. Perform quarterly review work whether such recommendations are implemented in a consistent manner.
Support and follow up the implementation of internal audit recommendations.
For assigned grants, monitor the monthly Commitment Tracking sheet and performing status update including tracking Navigator GL Register for the actual costs moved from the commitment tracking sheet.

2. Financial Management and Budgeting (40% of Time)

Be Grant focal person for assigned awards  


Perform monthly BVA/BVE analysis for grants which the Grant and Compliance Specialist is assigned and provide this information to the project Managers.
Based on the Authority Matrix, perform consistent and standard level financial review for documents submitted by sub recipients for review. During the review process, ensure that all documents are properly signed by the assigned budget holders, they are compliant with Donor policies and procedures, and compliant with Mercy Corps’ HQ and Local procedures.

III . Sub Grantee Management (30% of Time)

Conduct sub grantee pre-award assessments and recommend modifications to the sub grant agreement and/or monitoring plan to lessen financial and compliance risks.
Assist in the preparation and review of sub grant agreements.
Provide on-going training and support to sub grantees in Mercy Corps sub grant financial procedures and assist in conducting formal sub grantee training workshops.
Review sub grantee financial reports for correctness and completeness and ensure that reports are submitted on time.
Assist in sub grantee site audits and prepare site visit reports.
Follow up on all sub grant compliance issues and audits and document resolutions.
Maintain sub grant tracking as well as financial files in accordance with the Field Finance Manual.
Process sub grantee payments and reconcile sub grant financial tracking to general ledger reports.
Assist in sub grant close-outs ensuring that all requirements of the sub grant agreement have been

Met and that Sub grant funds have been properly settled.
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO:  Finance Manager 
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH:   Mainly with the OPERATIONS, HR and Finance Team in Addis Ababa country head office and Area Office team but the role requires working with diverse group in the country team.
 KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Five years and more progressive experience in the non-profit organization and mainly experience gained in the INGO is required.
Mandatory experience in managing SIDA & HILTON FOUNDATION grants at least for two consecutive years.
First Degree or preferably master’s degree in business administration, Accounting, Finance or related discipline. Compensating Education + Experience can be considered.
Demonstrated competency with computerized general ledger software.
Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly in Excel
Strong organizational skills
Prior grant management experience with SIDA and HILTON will be a plus.
Excellent oral and written English skills.

SUCCESS FACTORS:

Must be confident, self-starter, an independent thinker and have strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, team oriented.
Good computer skills (especially Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook)
Ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel is required; demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse group of people
High professional standard of administration ethics as well as willingness and ability to enforce compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures is essential.
Demonstrated ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and process information in support of changing program activities is necessary
Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and appropriate flexibility.
Emotional maturity and physical stamina.
Demonstrated experience in managing Matrix Reporting is needed
Willing to travel to Mercy Corps field offices and project sites (30%+ of time.)

Security

Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

Organizational Learning 

As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised. All applications must be submitted electronically including a CV, three references, and all relevant official documents.
Only candidates that are short-listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.
“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and    diversity. Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.”
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 30 March / 4:00 PM

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mercy Corps Ethiopia
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
Mercy Corps has been present in Ethiopia since 2004 working to drive bold and transformative ideas, working closely with government, the private sector and civil society actors to build a more resilient country, ensuring that programs are responsive to and influenced by participants and stakeholders. With the launch of Mercy Corps Global Strategy, Pathway to Possibility, the country office is poised to operationalize its three-year strategy with a vision to enhance the resilience of climate- and conflict-affected communities through market systems development for improved livelihoods, access to food, and safe and clean water to thrive in the face of crises. In Ethiopia, our strategy focuses in the four outcome areas: 1) Economically marginalized populations have improved and diversified livelihoods, income, and assets; 2) Pastoralists, farmers, and households have access to sustainably produced, safe, nutritious food; 3) Social cohesion and inclusive governance processes are built in crisis-affected communities; and 4) People have equitable, sustained access to clean water and sanitation for domestic and productive use. Currently, we operate in six regional states – Afar, Gambella, Oromia, Somali, Amhara and South Ethiopia. Working with a diverse base of donors that includes United States Agency for International Development (USAID), European Union, GAC, Hilton Foundation, United Nations (UN), JOA, Sweden, EKN, and other foundations, Mercy Corps Ethiopia empowers people to recover from crisis, build better lives and transform their communities for good. 
Position Title: Grant and Compliance Specialist
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Open Position:  1
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance.  The Mercy Corps Finance Department ensures compliance with donor regulations as well as Mercy Corp’s internal policies and procedures.  As a support to the Program Technical Department, the Finance Department provides timely reports and assistance to the Country Director and the Program team to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively.
The Grant and Compliance Specialist is a member of the senior finance management team and supervised by the Finance Manager. He/she will be responsible for the day-to-day routine tasks of the Grant and Compliance Specialist role as well as monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting. She/he is expected to produce reliable, accurate and timely financial report/information for all stake holders involved in. The post holder should be forward looking, self-driven operating under minimum supervision, and critical thinker in their role.  Furthermore, considering the various expected systemic changes in future, the post holder should be forward looking, change oriented and able to develop/train the team capacity in the changing environment.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Compliance Monitoring (30% of Time)
Financial Management and Budgeting (40% of Time)


Sub Grantee Management (30% of Time)

Compliance Monitoring [30% of Time).

Assist the Finance Manager in ensuring that the newly recruited budget holders have received adequate level of training on donor compliance matters as well as on Mercy Corps’ internal policy and procedures. And also, organize periodic refresher training for the existing staff.
For Assigned grants, ensure that grant files are kept to the standard level (hard and soft copies) in a very systematic order and all the relevant information is accessible from the common (share) folders. To implement this, follow the minimum standards of filing checklist designed by HQ and add more information which may be necessary for local use. Ensure that all relevant grant related information is kept in the finance unit as a central source for any form of reference.
For assigned grants, lead the project specific audit work, and assist the other team members in similar tasks.
Make periodic and planned field visit and ensure that the donor as well as MC internal policies and procedures are implemented to adequate standard. Ensure that the field visits are completed with a standard visit report on observations and includes recommendations. Perform quarterly review work whether such recommendations are implemented in a consistent manner.
Support and follow up the implementation of internal audit recommendations.
For assigned grants, monitor the monthly Commitment Tracking sheet and performing status update including tracking Navigator GL Register for the actual costs moved from the commitment tracking sheet.

2. Financial Management and Budgeting (40% of Time)

Be Grant focal person for assigned awards  


Perform monthly BVA/BVE analysis for grants which the Grant and Compliance Specialist is assigned and provide this information to the project Managers.
Based on the Authority Matrix, perform consistent and standard level financial review for documents submitted by sub recipients for review. During the review process, ensure that all documents are properly signed by the assigned budget holders, they are compliant with Donor policies and procedures, and compliant with Mercy Corps’ HQ and Local procedures.

III . Sub Grantee Management (30% of Time)

Conduct sub grantee pre-award assessments and recommend modifications to the sub grant agreement and/or monitoring plan to lessen financial and compliance risks.
Assist in the preparation and review of sub grant agreements.
Provide on-going training and support to sub grantees in Mercy Corps sub grant financial procedures and assist in conducting formal sub grantee training workshops.
Review sub grantee financial reports for correctness and completeness and ensure that reports are submitted on time.
Assist in sub grantee site audits and prepare site visit reports.
Follow up on all sub grant compliance issues and audits and document resolutions.
Maintain sub grant tracking as well as financial files in accordance with the Field Finance Manual.
Process sub grantee payments and reconcile sub grant financial tracking to general ledger reports.
Assist in sub grant close-outs ensuring that all requirements of the sub grant agreement have been

Met and that Sub grant funds have been properly settled.
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO:  Finance Manager 
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH:   Mainly with the OPERATIONS, HR and Finance Team in Addis Ababa country head office and Area Office team but the role requires working with diverse group in the country team.
 KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Five years and more progressive experience in the non-profit organization and mainly experience gained in the INGO is required.
Mandatory experience in managing SIDA & HILTON FOUNDATION grants at least for two consecutive years.
First Degree or preferably master’s degree in business administration, Accounting, Finance or related discipline. Compensating Education + Experience can be considered.
Demonstrated competency with computerized general ledger software.
Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly in Excel
Strong organizational skills
Prior grant management experience with SIDA and HILTON will be a plus.
Excellent oral and written English skills.

SUCCESS FACTORS:

Must be confident, self-starter, an independent thinker and have strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, team oriented.
Good computer skills (especially Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook)
Ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel is required; demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse group of people
High professional standard of administration ethics as well as willingness and ability to enforce compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures is essential.
Demonstrated ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and process information in support of changing program activities is necessary
Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and appropriate flexibility.
Emotional maturity and physical stamina.
Demonstrated experience in managing Matrix Reporting is needed
Willing to travel to Mercy Corps field offices and project sites (30%+ of time.)

Security

Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

Organizational Learning 

As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Assosa University, Ethiopia
The Pharo Foundation
Nurse - Assosa, Ethiopia 
 
Organisation Overview
 
Pharo Foundation (the ‘’Foundation”), headquartered in London, is a privately funded entrepreneurial organisation that runs philanthropic programmes as well as a for-profit arm, Pharo Ventures. The Vision of the Foundation is an economically vibrant and inclusive Africa. The Mission is to achieve the Vision by investing in the human and physical capital of Africa, with a strong focus on job creation.
 
Established in 2011, The Foundation has been implementing numerous programmes in Ethiopia and Somaliland and is in the process of expanding into Rwanda and Kenya. The strategic pillars of the Foundation are education, health, water, and agriculture. One such example is the ongoing implementation of a large-scale water project in Somaliland with the aim of bringing water to 6,000 households and their livestock. In 2020, the Foundation also established Pharo Ventures, its wholly owned social enterprise arm, with the objectives of economic value and job creation in East Africa
 
The Foundation has a programme office in Assosa, the regional capital of Ethiopia's Benishangul Gumuz Regional State (BGRS), with plans to expand operations in the country. Since its establishment in 2016, the Foundation’s programme office has been working on an integrated livelihood development programme that covers agriculture, water, health, and education. The Foundation opened the best class diagnostic centre in Assosa, BGRS, to complement curative health services and to become a reliable partner to the region's and beyond the existing health systems. Currently the foundation is planning to start up a medium clinic which will be integrated with the existing diagnostic centre. 
 
Headquartered in the UK (London), the Foundation has an operational head office in Kenya (Nairobi) with country offices in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa and Assosa), Somaliland (Hargeisa), and Rwanda (Kigali).
 
Position Summary
 
The nurse is the client’s first contact when calling or visiting the PDC and as such holds the key role of representing the initial image of the PDC to callers and visitors. His/her duties include managing incoming and outgoing clients, triaging and patient assessment, as well as planning of care and subsequent recovery. The nurse is also responsible for scheduling appointments, preparing, and maintaining patient files, handling financial transactions, receiving, and relaying client communications, and maintaining the reception, triage, and procedures area.
 
Job Title: Nurse                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Location: Asossa, BGRS                                                                                                                                                            
Reporting to: PDC Director                                                             
Functional Relationships: Medical Doctor, Receptionists, Laboratory professionals
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities

Answer client inquiries about services.
Induct clients on testing, products and PDCS recommendations.
Properly pronounce, know the meaning of, spell and correctly use common procedures, Laboratory, Pathology terms.
Assessing patients and gaining their trust.
Planning and delivering patients’ care.
Monitoring patients’ progress.
Taking samples, pulses, temperatures, and blood pressures.
Monitoring and administering medication.
Writing records.
Perform duties guided by familiarity with PDCS protocols and procedures.

 
   1. Client Interactions

Perform duties with a customer service orientation, always keeping the client’s perspective in mind, trying to exceed expectations.
Welcome clients and ensure that their time in the reception area is a positive experience.
Orchestrate the flow of clients and PDCS to and from reception area (check in, invoice completion, check out, prescription and product sales).
Review invoices and departing instructions with clients.
Explain discharge instructions and handle client questions, even in the absence of detailed directions.
Review estimates; discuss fees and payment; support PDCS payment policies.
Assess and assist in the handling of clients and patients presenting as emergencies.

 
   2.  Financial

Handle cash, credit, and debit transactions, make computer entries, and give change.
End of shift accounting and balancing on paper and coordinating with computer and credit card information.

 
   3. Schedule and Appointment Management

Maintain an effective appointment schedule maximizing use of staff resources.

 
   4. Telephone-Related

Be familiar with and operate basic features of telephone and voice mail systems.
Answer calls and effectively meet callers’ needs.
Retrieve and deal with voice mail messages.
Call clients to get or supply information or resolve issues.

   
   5. Computer-Related

Navigate practice software efficiently and knowledgably.
Locate client, patient, and practice information quickly to facilitate job performance.
Enter and update client and patient information and medical notes.
Prepare estimates and invoices and be familiar with invoice item codes.
Prepare computer-generated forms including check-in documents, certificates, lab requests.
Retrieve and relay email messages.

 
   6. Paperwork/Filing

Retrieve and file medical records in basement.
File reports, results, waivers, etc. in appropriate folders.
Organize brochures and client handouts.

 
   7. Facility Maintenance

Maintain the professional and welcoming appearance of the reception area through cleaning and organisation.
Contribute to monitoring and upkeep of office equipment.

 
   8. Other

Participate in continuing education and homework assignments.
Attend scheduled staff meetings, mid-day rounds and reception meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.

 
Qualification Requirements

College diploma or degree in Nursing.
3 years of experience in medical practice.
Valid license to practice in Ethiopia.
Competent in relevant computer skills: MS word, MS excel, MS PowerPoint.

 
Personal Attributes

Great attention to detail and a flexible approach to work.
High professional and ethical standards.
Structured and process-oriented.
Excellent time and project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
Motivated to learn and perform and not afraid to ask questions.
Willing to challenge the status quo and add value by introducing positive change.
Excellent communicator and comfortable to work in a team environment.
Positive outlook and outgoing personality with solid leadership, interpersonal and diplomatic skills.

 
Application Procedure
This position is open to both female and male nationals from Ethiopia. Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.
 
Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete applications will be considered. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested candidates to apply at the earliest possible time. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.
 
Application Requirements:

A detailed CV.
Cover letter.
An updated list of at least six (6) referees with their names, titles, current email addresses, and phone number.             

Assosa, Ethiopia
The Pharo Foundation
Assistant Receptionist- Assosa, Ethiopia 
 
Company Overview
Pharo Foundation (“the Foundation”) is a mission-driven, non-profit organisation that designs, funds, and operates economic development programmes to achieve its vision of a vibrant, productive, and self-reliant Africa. Over the next decade, our goal is to create maximum impact towards three critical missions:
 

Empowering the next generation: Our education mission is to ensure that all students have an opportunity to access a high-quality, affordable education, and become productive citizens of a rapidly changing world.
Eliminating barriers to employment and productivity: Our productivity mission is to identify and eliminate health, financial, and structural barriers to employment and productivity for working people.
Solving water scarcity: Our water mission is to ensure that people and communities across Africa have access to a safe and affordable source of water.

 
Pharo Diagnostic and Clinical Services has started to provide advanced medical laboratory services in June 2022 in Assosa town of BGRS. Since its opening it has provided laboratory services to more than 8000 patients and published more than 40,000 lab results.  As of August 2023, expanding its services, Pharo Foundation has started to provide clinical services integrated with the PDC under the auspices of Pharo Diagnostic and Clinical Services (PDCS).
 
We are a diverse, multicultural, and passionate organization, with over 450 employees in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Somaliland. Our headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, and we have a liaison office in London, UK, which is home to our parent organization, Pharo Management. 
 
Position Summary
The Assistant Receptionist is the client’s first contact when calling or visiting the practice and as such holds the key role of representing the initial image of the practice to callers and visitors.  His/her duties include managing incoming and outgoing clients, and triaging patients. Also, the Assistant Receptionist is responsible for scheduling appointments, preparing, and maintaining patient records, handling financial transactions, receiving, and relaying client communications, and maintaining the reception area.
 
Job Title: Assistant Receptionist
Location: Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State (BGRS)
Reporting to: PDCS Director
Functional Relationships: Laboratory professionals, Quality and Safety Officer, Medical Doctors, Nurses
 
Key duties and Responsibilities

Answer client inquiries about services.
Educate clients on testing, and products of PDCS (Pharo Diagnostics and Clinical Services) recommendations.
Properly pronounce, know the meaning of, spell and correctly use common procedures, laboratory, pathology terms.
Assessing patients and gaining their trust.
Planning and delivering patients’ care.
Monitoring patients’ progress.
Taking samples, pulses, temperatures, and blood pressures.
Monitoring and administering medication.
Writing records.
Perform duties guided by familiarity with PDCS protocols and procedures.

 
1. Client Interactions

Perform duties with a customer service orientation, always keeping the client’s perspective in mind, trying to exceed expectations.
Welcome clients and ensure that their time in the reception area is a positive experience.
Check in, invoice completion, check out, prescription and product sales.
Review invoices and departing instructions with clients.
Participate in continuing education and homework assignments.
Attend scheduled staff meetings, mid-day rounds and reception meetings.

 
2. Financial

Handle cash, credit, and debit transactions, make computer entries, and give change.
End of shift accounting and balancing on paper and coordinating with computer and credit card information.

 
3. Schedule and Appointment Management

Maintain an effective appointment schedule maximizing use of staff resources.

 
4. Telephone-Related

Be familiar with and operate basic features of telephone and voice mail systems.
Answer calls and effectively meet callers’ needs.
Retrieve and deal with voice mail messages.
Call clients to get or supply information or resolve issues.

 
5. Computer-Related

Navigate practice software efficiently and knowledgably.
Locate client, patient, and practice information quickly to facilitate job flow.
Enter and update client and patient information and medical notes.
Prepare estimates and invoices and be familiar with invoice item codes.
Prepare computer-generated forms including check-in documents, certificates, lab requests.
Retrieve and reply to email messages.

 
6.Paperwork/Filing

Retrieve and file medical records in basement.
File reports, results, waivers, and other similar tasks in appropriate folders.
Organize brochures and client handouts.

 
7. Facility Maintenance

Maintain the professional and welcoming appearance of the reception area through cleaning and organization.
Contribute to monitoring and upkeep of office equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.

 
Qualification and Requirements

College diploma or degree in Nursing or other equivalent
Previous experience as a receptionist is an advantage.
Valid license to practice in Ethiopia.
Competent in relevant computer skills: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.

Personal Attributes

Great attention to detail and a flexible approach to work.
High professional and ethical standards.
Structured and process-oriented.
Excellent time and project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
Motivated to learn and perform and not afraid to ask questions.
Willing to challenge the status quo and add value by introducing positive change.
Excellent communicator and comfortable to work in a team environment.
Positive outlook and outgoing personality with solid leadership, interpersonal and diplomatic skills.

Application Procedure
Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete applications will be reviewed. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early-on in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply at the earliest possible opportunity.
 

A detailed CV & Cover Letter, other credentials like degree, student copy, licenses. In your cover letter, please state where you heard about this position or saw it advertised e.g. through our website, jobs board.
An essay of no more than 500 words outlining:a) What education and operational experience have you gained that would make you the most qualified candidate for this role?

   3. A one-page list of five references with current addresses, phone numbers, and email contacts.