IMA World Health, part of Corus International, is hiring a Senior Officer - Grants & Compliance for the MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience (MIHR) project in Beni, Nord-Kivu, DRC. MIHR is a US Government-funded project, led by IMA World Health and implemented in the DRC since 2021, which works to sustain primary health care services (especially for mothers, newborns and children) in public and private health facilities and to help combat epidemics, focusing on the eastern provinces of the DRC.
Reporting to the Grants and Compliance Manager, the Senior Officer oversees and administers the project's grants and subcontracts portfolio and ensures compliance with donor regulations (notably US Department of State rules) and applicable DRC laws. The role designs and implements systems for transparency, competition, proper documentation, compliance monitoring and cost analysis, covering the full grant life cycle from pre-award to post-award.
Key responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with US Government regulations and IMA World Health policies; review and edit procurement documents.
- Advise on compliance questions and policies; develop or revise project templates and forms; support USG reporting obligations such as FFATA.
- Audits and compliance: follow up audit findings and recommendations, disseminate internal policies, perform spot checks on procurement, HR, finance and reporting, review transaction lists for allowable, reasonable costs, and support budget monitoring and forecasting.
- Donor requirements: keep grant files updated, train staff on new grant conditions, track deliverables and deadlines in a database, ensure procurement meets donor requirements, support sub-award launch and closeout, prepare a procurement plan and update the risk register.
- Contracts: prepare lease and sublease agreements, service agreements and MoUs, maintain contract trackers and monitor vendor performance.
- Subrecipient management: set up and maintain subrecipient engagement systems and open competition processes, conduct pre-award assessments, develop capacity-building plans, review sub-award program descriptions, act as liaison with subrecipients, and ensure accurate financial reporting and allowable expenses.
Requirements:
- University degree in finance, accounting or a related field (master's an asset).
- Professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CA, etc.) and membership of a recognized accounting body.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in negotiating, awarding and managing grants, contracts and sub-awards, especially US Department of State-funded.
- Strong diplomatic, communication, analytical and organizational skills; ability to work independently and under pressure; proficiency in MS Word, Excel and email; knowledge of fund accounting software and experience building local organizations' capacity on USG compliance are assets.
Regular full-time position. The job description is in French.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the Corus International ApplicantPro portal (Apply now button) at https://corus.applicantpro.com/jobs/4246785