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Key Responsibilities:

Position: Grant Finance Officer

Location: National Office, Tiranë, Albania

Application deadline: 20 November 2024

JOB PURPOSE

This position involves providing essential financial support and coordination in areas such as grant acquisition, budgeting, project auditing, monthly financial reporting, and risk management, all while ensuring compliance with World Vision’s financial policies. The Grants Finance Officer also serves as an advisor to the Finance Director and the rest of the team, offering guidance on risk management, internal control systems, and their effects on overall grant management and compliance.

Major Responsibilities

Grants / Projects Financial Management and Reporting

Ensure that all grants/projects’ reports are discussed with the project team and passed to donors within the required time schedules. Respond to respective queries in relation to these reports from donors, support offices and internal WVA managementCoordinate and review grants/projects budget development (proposal, grant and match).Review and analyse grant expenses and variances to advise the stakeholders on expenditure trends and potential issues,Explore ways to reduce overhead costs on grants to ensure WV's competitiveness without comprising ministry quality.Correspond with donors and World Vision Albania (WVA)  management regarding project income, expenditure and reporting. Ensure that project income is sufficiently committed in the respective system.Ensure accurate coding of  grant expenses and full compliance with World Vision International (WVI)internal and donor requirements.Visit project field sites to ensure financial and procedures are in place.Ensure that various donor regulations are complied with in all grant transactions and processes; keep the Finance Director informed of all major compliance issues/challenges while taking die necessary corrective steps.Play an active role in training and mentoring grant finance staff on matters related to grant management.Develop and maintain good professional networks with donors and regional grants team.

Capacity Building

Create an environment of experience sharing and promote best practices in the region. Participate in the regional and global grants community forums (internal and external to WV). 

Risk Management

Coordinate with WVA team to ensure follow up actions and implementation of audit recommendations and addressing common audit findings.Participate in grants audit preparation to provide required information and address disallowed costs.Ensure the review of the risk as part of grants protocol in light of mitigating risk.Provide expert advice on interpretation of award terms and ensure that grants implementations are within the requirements.Support WVA finance director in the development of financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance to generally accepted accounting principles, WVI finance policies, and government and other donor regulations.Work in collaboration with the WVA team to ensure proper implementation of the labor distribution report system and costs allocation policy.Lead WVA team in the preparation to grants closeouts plan to ensure compliance with award requirements.Support the finance director in the area of grants, cost allocations, cost recovery and reporting.

Knowledge / Qualifications for the Role

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.Minimum 5 years' experience in finance position with medium business/medium NGO/government agencyExperience in major donor regulations (US, UK, EU, GIZ and other UN agencies).Solid knowledge of accounting principles, financial systems, budget/cash flow monitoring and internal accounting controls.Solid knowledge of government grant regulations and financial reporting requirements.Good working knowledge of accounting systems, must be computer literate in Microsoft Office programs.Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

Good oral/written and interpersonal skills.Practical knowledge of Sunsystem and Provision financial systems. Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.

Please note that the selection process for the job position is solely at the discretion of World Vision and the organization reserves the right to choose candidates without being obligated to provide reasons for such choices to any candidates who have not been selected, or to any third party thereof. Candidates who are not selected will not receive specific feedback or reasons for their non-selection. This is a standard practice that allows us to maintain the confidentiality of our internal decision-making processes.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only