Compliance Manager – Multi-Country, MultiLateral, and Consortia donor Awards Full Time

Type of role

• Business

Location

• Various Countries

Salary

• Competitive Local Benchmark depending on country of residence, for instance gross annual salary Kenya KES 4,721,721, Philippines PHP 1,325,941 and Pakistan PKR 4,043,754

Contract type

• Permanent

Full Time

• 35 hours per week

Application Closing Date

• 27 Apr 2023

Interview date

• Week of 22nd May

Start date

• 3 July 2023, preferably sooner

VSO is the world’s leading international development charity that works through volunteers to create a fair world for everyone. At VSO we pride ourselves on doing development differently. We fight poverty not by sending aid, but by working through volunteers and partners to create long-lasting change in some of the world’s poorest regions. We bring key stakeholders together to co-ordinate collective action, from local organisations to national governments. Our programmes in Africa and Asia focus on health, education and livelihoods, with an increasing emphasis on resilience, peace building, social accountability, gender and social inclusion. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change that will improve the lives of generations to come.

Role overview

In this global job you will play a key role in supporting Grant Financial Management of Project Teams on Risk & Compliance Management, with a specific focuss on Multi-Country, MultiLateral, and Consortia donor Awards (sharing responsibility for bilateral grant caseload with a colleague in a similar role, who is leading on USG grants).

You will provide expertise on budget, expenditure, risk and compliance management to project teams, develop and improve systems, tools, guidance, and reports to implement award terms and conditions, promote data-led management decision-making, and improve the quality of accountability that is in line with donor rules and regulations, VSO’s policies and procedures and VSO’s Volunteering for Development approach.

This role is full time and homebased and can be done from any country where VSO is registered and has a right to employ. Please ensure that you have the right to work in your location before you apply as we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position. We offer national terms and conditions for this role.
Skills, qualifications and experience
The ideal candidate will have significant experience in risk and compliance management of large scale and complex awards with a focus on Multi-Country, MultiLateral, and Consortia donor Awards.

Competencies and Behaviour

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

• Ability to be open minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.

How to apply

Step 1
Complete the registration form below. When you have completed the form, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to our VSO Values self-assessment. This is a module designed to give you an insight into VSO’s ethos and provide you with an understanding of how your values align with ours, helping you to decide if you would like to join our organisation. The self-assessment module typically takes about 10 minutes to complete.

Step 2
After completing the VSO Values self-assessment, you can opt out or proceed with the application process. You will need to upload your CV in Word or PDF format detailing your employment and educational history, and any volunteering experience. Please note that you will need to complete the full application form in one go as you cannot save it to fill at a later time.

Step 3
When you have submitted your application, you will receive an email inviting you to complete two assessments which focus on how you process information and what your work approach is.

You will be shown instructions and example questions prior to the assessments to help you increase your familiarity with them. You will also have access to a short profile report on completion of the assessment. Your application will be reviewed by our Resourcing Team when you have completed these assessments.