Turkey: Partnership Finance Officer

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised $2 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, ensuring that they are able to survive, learn and be protected whatever their circumstances, including in times of humanitarian crisis.

2016 is a time of change and growth at Save the Children. As part of our new strategic plan ‘Every Last Child’, we have made it a global priority to build humanitarian, advocacy and campaigning capability, to become truly global – driving stronger and more diversified funding, and to maximise the use of our knowledge, systems, capacity and culture. We are doing whatever it takes to reach the world’s most excluded children. With your help we can ensure the world puts children first, and that we can tackle the barriers that prevent them from surviving and thriving. We won’t stop until every last child survives and fulfils their potential.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 1 – You will not have contact with children or young people.**ROLE PURPOSE:**

Support the Partnerships, Programmes and Finance teams in managing the finance elements of partnerships, building capacity of partners in financial management, supporting the identification of payment systems for vendors participating in Cash Transfer Programmes, processing timely payments of vendors and suppliers, and cross-checking all documentation ensuring compliance with donor and Save the Children requirements.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Finance coordinator (Partnership)

Reportee: None

Budget responsibility: None

Contract length:Until June 30 2018 – extendable

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Sub-grant Management and Monitoring:

· Help with ensuring that all partnership expenditure spend is compliant with Save the Children and donor policies

· Support with conduct finance and award elements of new partner capacity assessments and partner award risk assessments

· Verify partner expenditure reports, through remote and direct visits, and provide audit summary with recommendations to his/her Manager.

· Help with the preparation of end of award letters detailing accepted, disallowed and queried costs, and where applicable any balances owed to or from partners

· Support award management team and programme staff with the preparation of donor proposals containing partnership activities

· Ensure that all partnership financial information is stored electronically in line with SCI policy and procedures

· Support programmes finance and awards coordinator in review of completeness of partner financial records

· Support with conducting audits of final partner financial reports

· Support in cash disbursements to partners based on sub-grant agreement payment schedules

· Provide direct and remote support to partners in relation to completion of finance reports and submission of financial documents

· Prepare the monthly forecast for partner cash awards with the programmes finance and awards coordinator

· Review partners’ proposal budgets to ensure costing is appropriate to activities

Partner Capacity Building:

· Support with providing finance and awards training and capacity building to partner finance and non-finance staff, through direct group, individual and remote support

· Support partners in preparation of proposal budgets, reviewing to ensure costing is appropriate to activities in the sub-award proposals

· Support with identify the development areas and assess the needs of training, orientation, coaching and mentoring, etc. whatever is appropriate for the staff and initiate necessary action accordingly

· Help with development of capacity building plan and implement for partners

· Support with building capacity of partner finance and non-finance staff in financial management, reporting and controls by visiting partners and conducting one-on-one coaching with staff there

Cash Transfer Programming:

· To provide technical advice and capacity building for CTP Finance staff in the field to ensure that they are able to perform their roles. This includes providing timely and effective mentoring in the field as necessary.

· To work with programme and finance staff in SCI and partners to ensure that SCI standard operating procedures and financial monitoring systems for cash/voucher transfers are complied with.

· Develop the beneficiary payment system in target areas taking into consideration security and programme efficiency.

· Ensure reconciliation requirements are fulfilled for cash grant accounts.

· Providing complete, timely and accurate financial data for CTP relevant stakeholders.

· Support in any necessary training and lessons learning.

· Work with relevant programme teams to oversee preparation for, and implementation of, distribution process (cash or vouchers).

Other:

· Provide support as required by line manager to the accounting and awards team.

· Any other tasks as required by Programme Finance Coordinator.

· Support Finance team in month end and YE closing

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES

• Three years of experience within the Finance & Sub-award unit preferable with international organization.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field, individuals with practical experience may be considered.
• Experience in assessment and remote monitoring of partners.
• Knowledge of finance and operational controls in regards to cash transfer programming.
• A desire to learn and work in a challenging but rewarding environment.
• Ability to work under pressure alone and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Excel.
• English & Arabic speaking is required.
• Turkish speaking is preferred.
• Experience of Agresso or other Finance System desirable.

CHILD SAFEGUARING POLICY:

Any employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCIs Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact.

This extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but also includes children whom staff are responsible for. SCI believes that the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to.

Benefits Package provided to National Staff:

• Salary commensurate with the pay-grade of the position.
• Annual leave
• Inhouse Medical Facility, Accidental and Life insurance.
• Pick and drop facility
• A motivating work environment

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Please apply in English by sending your up to date CV with a cover letter as a single document explaining your salary expectations to turkey.recruit@savethechildren.org and mention the position that you are applying on the subject section. The advertisement will be closed on November 24th 2017 at 5:30 PM (Turkey local time).

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and interviews will be conducted on rolling basis.