Key Responsibilities
- Support in the review of implementing partners’ progress reports and
verification of information reported therein.
- Conduct detailed desk-based expenditure verification.
- Perform analysis of financial and programmatic information and
support in making recommendations to clients.
- Conduct implementation verifications and spot-checks on an ongoing
basis.
- Review key implementer and sub-implementer’s capacities and systems
to implementing Fund/ Grant activities.
- Provide advice on the key implementer and sub-implementer’s
compliance with grant/funding agreements.
- Assist clients in safeguarding expenditures related to supported
activities by reviewing plans (workplans and budgets) and providing
recommendations to clients.
- Assess and report on adequacy of fiduciary controls for financial
management of donor funds at implementer level.
- Identify areas of financial risks and propose practical risk
mitigation approaches.
- Management and escalation of any financial issues to the Finance
Specialist/ Fund and Grants manager, as they arise in the financial
oversight of partners.
- Support in planning and coordinating meetings that may be required
as part of project implementation between partners and clients, including
but not limited to project review meetings, budget modifications
discussions, and performance meetings.
- The Senior Associate will also be expected to support IDAS business
development activities including strategy, opportunity tracking, proposal
writing, lessons learning and thought leadership.
- Any other tasks that shall be assigned to you.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business-related programme including but not
limited to Commerce, Finance, Economics, Humanities and Social studies,
International Development, Development Finance, Financial inclusion, and
Public Financial Management. Masters in development finance or any other
relevant field is an added advantage.
- CPA (K) or ACCA.
- Must have at least 4 – 6 years’ experience in the development sector
in relevant specialization.
- Experience in audit is an added advantage.
Technical competencies
& Personal attributes:
- Awareness of all processes required for a client engagement
including risk management processes.
- Ability to handle complex & challenging assignments.
- Experience working in a complex, fast-moving environment and dealing
professionally with multiple stakeholders.
- Understanding of donor funding and development sector.
- Basic knowledge on contracting and project close-outs.
- Clear understanding of log frames and the programmatic results
framework
- Strong analytical, writing, presentation, and communication skills.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with others inside and
outside the organization.
- Ability to work independently and proven ability to manage
priorities.
- Team player: Has good people management skills, work organization
and coordination skills, can also coach/ mentor junior team members.
- Strong writing and presentation skills.
We offer:
- An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting-edge
clients across Africa.
- Continuous learning and development.
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
- Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
- Opportunity for international travel.
How to Apply
