At Chemonics, we promote meaningful change around the world, helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives. From our founding in 1975, we have worked in more than 140 countries to help our clients, partners, and beneficiaries face difficult challenges, from political instability to limited healthcare to a lack of market infrastructure. We have helped them overcome those challenges by working together to find and implement innovative projects that achieve development impact. We are committed to living our values of caring, excellence, innovation, integrity, and opportunity to implement efficient and effective programs that build a better future for those we serve.
Chemonics seeks a Director of Compliance and Operations for the anticipated USAID Ethiopia Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Activity. The overall purpose of this activity will be to support accelerated access to inclusive and resilient WASH services in targeted urban and peri-urban areas. The Activity will work to fulfill this purpose through four complementary objectives: 1) strengthen Government of Ethiopia urban WASH planning, budgeting, and service delivery oversight; 2) strengthen the operationalization of an independent regulator; 3) enable and professionalize public and private WASH service providers; 4) extend WASH services to poor and marginalized households.
The Director of Compliance and Operations will be responsible for coordinating and collaborating across operations and managing the project budget and compliance, thereby promoting a comprehensive approach to all project activities. The Director of Compliance and Operations supports the project’s Chief of Party by providing compliance and operations management coverage to the project. This position is contingent upon successful award. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities

• Support the achievement of the overall project goals through facilitating effective and efficient program operations ranging from HR, finance, procurement, subcontracts, office space, and other resources
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and client regulations, (e.g., Field Office Guide to Field Accounting and Compliance, Field Office Procurement Handbook, Personnel Policy Manual, FAR, AIDAR, etc.), and make recommendations on strengthening procedures
• Promote staff awareness of USAID regulations relevant to the project.
• Establish standards and procedures to ensure that the compliance programs throughout the project are effective and efficient.
• Initiate project procedure and policy manuals as necessary and make recommendations on strengthening procedures.
• Ensure proper filing of administrative and technical documentation.
• Liaise with the Home Office FCR team to ensure timely resolution of FCR recommendations as necessary.
• Maintain the budgeted components of the annual work plan and provide monthly financial reporting
• Manage bank accounts including bank reconciliations. Provide financial analysis for project leadership and USAID. Prepare and submit monthly accounting reports to headquarters and respond to questions from the headquarters accounting unit and project management unit
• Manage operations, grants, and finance personnel and ensure all processes facilitate smooth implementation of the technical activities in the approved work plan
• Support the office manager as needed with recruiting, hiring, developing project policies and benefits, as well as managing leave, performance assessments, and separations
• Facilitate Chemonics headquarters teams with data requests and new requirements. Identify operational weaknesses on the project and request assistance when necessary
• Manage project office procurements and ensure compliance with segregation of duties and USAID rules and regulations
• Supervise the issuing of checks of payment for processed transactions, the logging of payments, and the distribution and/or mailing of checks to the appropriate vendor
• Supervise the accountant’s entry of expenses into Chemonics accounting system and review supporting documentation for expenses entered
• Collect and review all invoices including employee expense reports for accuracy
• Administer the pre-award survey and conduct the responsibility determination for potential grantees
• Ensure the establishment and maintenance of transparent and audit-proof record keeping systems per Chemonics’ policies
• Analyze and streamline processes in the project office, provide training and capacity-building to project staff on an ongoing basis on project administration and implementation
• Serve as the project office focal point for all security matters, including ownership of and updates to the field security manual, liaising with the security management unit, ensuring security protocols are followed, reviewed, and implemented in the project office, and practice drills to ensure staff are familiar with evacuation and other procedures in the event of an emergency
• Other duties as assigned by the chief of party or his/her designee

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required in relevant filed e.g., business administration, public health, finance; Advanced degree preferred
• Over eight years of experience managing finance, operations, administration, logistics, and/or HR of complex international development projects ($40- $50 million) of similar scope.
• Experience managing USAID contracts, including skills in compliance, financial management, and procurement
• Substantive experience managing large programs with local organizations from inception to close out, including experience in reviewing and negotiating budgets, reviewing financial reports, preparing for and monitoring audits of sub-contractors or grantees, and file management.
• Strong ability to collaborate and build partnerships with host country governments, U.S. government agencies, donor agencies, international and local organizations, and the private sector
• Experience working in Ethiopia is preferred
• Demonstrated skills in building, mobilizing, and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands.
• Proven ability to manage projects with satellite or remote offices and team members.
• Fluency in English with excellent oral and written communication skills required; proficiency in Amharic preferred.
• This role is expected to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and it is anticipated that there will be significant in-country travel

To apply for any of the below positions, please submit a CV and application through this link and select your position of interest on the form. Please submit your application as soon as possible, as candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis. . No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.”
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