Country: Benin
Closing date: 21 Jul 2017
At CARE, we seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live with dignity and security.
This has been our vision since 1945 when we were founded to send lifesaving CARE Packages® to survivors of World War II. Today, CARE is a global leader in the movement to eradicate poverty. In 2015, CARE worked in 95 countries and reached 65 million people with an incredible range of life-saving programs. We also put women and girls at the center of our work because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We seek dynamic, innovative thinkers to further our mission. If you share our core beliefs: poverty is an injustice; poverty is solvable; and together, we have the power to end it, join us.
CARE is seeking a Regional Program Support Manager who will Assist Deputy Regional Director - Program Support to develop, strengthen and maintain relevant, effective and efficient program support policies, systems and procedures that improve operations and reduce overall risk.
The Regional Program Support (RPSM) will be responsible for the monitoring of and support to Country Offices in all areas of procurement, inventory, property management, IT, and compliance functions. Subgrant management is a shared function with Program.
S/he will work closely with the Deputy Regional Director, the Country Directors, the Country Office Controllers, the Admin Managers and other Senior Managers to ensure that the COs in the region have effective and efficient P/S functions in place and that those functions operate at levels in line with agreed upon organizational standards. The RPSM will conduct field visits to identify weaknesses in CO program support systems and then work with the COs to correct those weaknesses.
The RPSM will visit COs on a regular basis to review structures, systems, and capacities and then offer assistance in helping rectify areas which have been identified for improvement. S/he will also identify common concerns across the COs in the region and identify systemic solutions to those concerns
The RPSM will play a key role in the development and implementation of training programs for CO PS staff, as well as senior managers and program staff in the region.
The RPSM will report to the Deputy Regional Director Program Support. Substantial travel to countries in the region will be required as well as occasional travels to other regions and Atlanta, primarily for training events.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist the DRD/PS in reviewing Country Office Management Controls
- Engage, support and/or manage compliance initiatives as prioritized by the region, CARE USA and CI members, including but not limited to the Spot Checks, the Program Support Assessments
- Staff Capacity Building and Support
- Strategic Analysis
- Country Office Operations
- Networking and Liason
Primary Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in a field related to management (including Finance, Audit, General Admin, etc.), backed up and updated by appropriate supplemental training.
- At least 5 years experience (prefer at least 3 at the Finance Controller or ACD level) in the management of Program Support functions.
- Fluent English and other languages relevant to the region.
- Ability to lead teams and promote cross learning.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the operating environment and challenges of P/S systems
- Practical, hands-on professional experience in human resources, accounting, auditing, financial analysis, management of IT equipment and systems, and donor reporting.
- Knowledge of the policies, regulations, reporting formats, and cultures of CARE’s principle donors, including USAID, EC, DFID, NORAD, DANIDA, and others.
- Training and facilitation skills.
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please visit our website at https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=3788
Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.
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