EnCompass LLC is seeking a Director of Finance and Administration Manager candidates for an anticipated five-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID) regional monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) support activity to be based in Dakar, Senegal. It is anticipated this project will provide support to Burkina Faso, Chad, the Gambia, Mauritania, Niger, and potentially other countries within West Africa.
MRCS will provide USAID/Sahel Regional Office with research, performance measurement and management support activities such as monitoring and evaluation (M&E) design, program evaluation design and implementation, sectoral assessments, surveys, special studies and target setting. This contract would improve performance management at all levels to help the Sahel Regional Office meet Agency requirements, make better informed strategic and management decisions, and advance Agency learning.
Reporting to the Chief of Party, the Director will serve as the overall lead for all financial and administrative (F&A) aspects of the project. Managing a team, s/he will serve as the lead for accounting, finance, invoicing, procurement and other F&A functions as required by the contract. S/he will work directly with the Chief of Party to ensure full compliance in accordance with USAID rules and regulations, functioning of financial processes as well as maintaining internal controls for all activities.
This position will be based in Dakar, Senegal.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
Essential functions:
- Maintain oversight of finance, procurement, human resources, and operational activities of the field office
- Establish procedures for stewardship of financial operations, including accounting/banking, payroll, subcontracting, procurement, etc.
- Analyze and interpret financial data to determine financial performance of the project
- Ensure all activities and operations maintain compliance with local laws and USAID rules and regulations
- May develop, execute, and manage consultant, subcontractor, and vendor agreements, authorize and approve payments to consultants, subcontractors, and vendors
- Ensure efficient processing of bank and cash transactions, including reconciliations
- Develop, analyze, and monitor program budgets; monitor and track obligations and expenditures against budgets
- Execute all budget and financial tracking and reporting requirements and respond to related inquiries by USAID and the EnCompass Home Office in a timely fashion
- Engage fully as a member of the EnCompass staff team, including participating in staff meetings and other EnCompass events, and providing administrative support to other team members as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Position Requirements
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, management, business administration or similar field; Master’s degree highly preferred
Experience and Skills
- Minimum of eight (8) years of experience working on donor-funded projects in a related role and managing, in roles of increasing responsibility: contract administrative compliance, finance and procurement (subcontracts), accounting, and/or human resource related matters
- Proficient in US Government procurement, human resources, and financial reporting processes and requirements highly preferred
- Strong capabilities in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Previous experience working in USAID-funded programs preferred
- Knowledge of applicable Senegalese laws and policies on financial and procurement procedures and human resources
- High-level of working proficiency in both English and French; competencies in other local languages an asset
Closing date: 18 February 2021
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