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OVERALL DESCRIPTION
General
Description of the Programme:
GOAL has been working in Sudan since 1984. GOAL currently
has 6 programme sites throughout Sudan. Twic County in Warrap
State, Kurmuk County in Southern Blue Nile and Sobat in Upper
Nile State are managed through the GOAL office in Juba. The
GOAL office in Khartoum manages programmes in Abyei, North
Darfur and Kassala State. The current GOAL programmes focuses
on four main sectors: primary health care, women’s education
(REFLECT), water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH),
and sustainable livelihoods.
General Description of the Role:
The main function of this position is to ensure that GOAL
North Sudan is fully compliant with all GOAL and Donor rules
and regulations. The person will work across all departments
in GOAL including programmes, finance, logistics, HR and IT
and will work under the supervision of the Financial Controller.
The DCO is also responsible for the coordination of donor
audits either in country or through Dublin.
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. To gain full knowledge of GOAL’s internal control
procedures through understanding of GOAL’s Field Finance
Manual v2010.
2. Understand the GOAL Logistics procedures and processes
through familiarisation of the GOAL Logistics Manual v2010
particularly in relation to procurement rules.
3. Full knowledge and understanding of donor rules and regulations
through GOAL’s donor manuals and training materials
and working with the CD on country contacts as a resource.
4. Conduct field visits to train field staff in all locations
on GOAL and donor regulations to ensure they are fully understood
and being adhered to.
5. Development of in country manuals and training materials
for all staff across all departments.
6. Training of in country staff across all departments on
GOAL’s procedures and donor rules.
7. Manage and ensure donor files are complete and well maintained
in accordance with GOAL Dublin and donor requirements.
8. Carry out the key monthly tasks and HQ checklist as per
the GOAL standard template and submission of same to GOAL
Dublin on the 9th working day after each month end.
9. Ensure that staff contracts (including addendums etc) and
timesheets (which reconcile to the finance system) are in
place for all staff in GOAL North Sudan and report of any
issues regarding same to the ACD Systems in a timely manner.
10. Ensure that beneficiary targeting, selection and distribution
are well documented and managed with appropriate files and
summary of all distributions during the project period
11. Ensure that GOAL North Sudan has an up to date Fixed Asset
Register and any issue regarding same is addressed as a matter
of priority.
12. Facilitate and coordinate external, internal, donor and
government audits.
13. Where GOAL sub-grants to partners, ensure that there are
systems in place to monitor their performance and obtain assurance
that they are compliant with the donor’s regulations.
14. Undertake any other tasks as requested by the Financial
Controller or CD relating to donor compliance.
Requirements:
- Qualified Accountant preferred.
- NGO experience necessary
- Experience in dealing with institutional donors such as
OFDA/ USAID, ECHO and DFID
- Work experience in a busy, changing environment
- Good team player, flexible and capable of working with a
multinational country team
- Excellent interpersonal, motivational and management skills
- Excellent written and spoken English, communication and
training skills
- Computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel,
Word and Powerpoint
- Willingness to travel and work in challenging environments
- Ability to travel at short notice and live in basic conditions
at times
This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position
available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document.
Unfortunately GOAL cannot contribute to financial costs incurred
when attending interviews.
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