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Project Overview And Role

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Palladium is seeking a Finance and Admin Officer for the newly started Jobs for Economic Transformation in Ghana (JET) Programme, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The programme is FCDO Ghana’s flagship investment-led job creation programme that will help Ghana transition away from aid dependence in line with the GoG “Ghana beyond Aid” strategy. It seeks to leverage increased investments into the manufacturing and industrial sectors, and introduce new technology and management capabilities, increasing the capabilities of the workforce generating formal employment and economic diversification.

The Finance And Admin Officer Will

Support the Grants Manager in the oversight, management and administration of all funded grants. This will involve financial, communication and compliance management.

Support the Programme Manager and Programme Associate in financial and operational management of the programme. This will involve financial and operational management.

Grant Management

Act as the first point of contact for applicants, managing all communication (confirmation receipt, notify successful and unsuccessful applicants).

These Include

Support the Grants Manager throughout the grant implementation to perform Due Diligence on potential grantees such that the team can take the necessary care, attention and discretion prior signing grant agreements and during the implementation.

Support in ensuring adequate and transparent governance structures, and robust and reliable financial internal controls,

Support in assessing the capacity of grantees and subcontractors to effectively implement actions to strengthen their administrative and financial management systems,

Support in performing spot check visits and compile visit reports,

Support in identifying projects in extreme risk markets that require enhanced due diligence,

Collate and verify all documents received (e.g. references, background checks, etc.).

Support on confirming eligibility of grantees.

Contribute to the review of all proposed budgets and project activities during the proposal stage to assess each applicant’s capacity to utilize budgets in the project time frame and ensure that all budgets are compliant with the guidelines set for the round.

Review final workplans, evidence requirements and budgets with successful applicants.

Contribute to and prepare the grant allocation, disbursements, and forecast schedules, as required.

Support in tracking all financial disbursements to grantees.

Support in training all grantees on the grant reporting requirements and the use of the reporting templates.

Contribute to identifying risks and maintaining a risk dashboard highlighting potential risks and issues (operational, fiduciary and reputational) and mitigation plans (e.g. additional reporting, audits, etc.) for each grant.

Review of grant reports to ensure accuracy and completion of activities and KPIs against proposals, timelines and project plans, and request additional information if necessary.

Collect end of grant reports (project and financial).

Ensure that goods and services are purchased by each grantee according to Palladium Procurement policy and guidelines.

Operational

Ensure integration of Palladium’s operation systems and processes in Program’s office.

Ensure internal and donor procedures, policies and guidelines are followed.

Oversee database and file management for administration, procurement, logistics and human resources documents.

Ensure that contracts and business transactions/relationships are transparent and in compliance with local law and Company/donor policies.

Support partners’ operational and finance procedures related to the Program.

Finance and Compliance Management

Ensure compliance with donor and Company’s regulations.

Support in day-to-day financial management, budgeting and forecasting for the Program.

Support in external programme audits.

Security

Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies in consultation with HQ teams.

Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

Relationship Management

Develop and manage strong working relationships with project partners and other stakeholders.

Develop strong working relationships and a regular dialogue on project progress and challenges with the Palladium team working on the project.

Other Duties

Performing any other duties reasonably required by the Grants Manager and Programme Manager.

Required Qualifications

• Recent experience in an administrative role,
• Demonstrated financial acumen and experience with budget management,
• Strong attention to detail and diligent approach to compliance matters,
• Experience supporting Managers and Senior Managers in project delivery,
• A positive team work ethic, and supportive attitude,
• Experience communicating with different audiences and ability to adjust tone accordingly,
• Interest in International Development and/or private sector development would be an advantage,
• Confident working with IT systems, including databases and Microsoft Excel,
• Experience of working on FCDO grants will be preferred