Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.
Mercy Corps seeks to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression around the world. We recognize that instances of sudden change within a country or region are rare moments to enact significant, lasting change. Mercy Corps, with its global experience working in countries undergoing major transitions, brings knowledge, expertise and strong management skills to position the agency as a partner of choice in Syria.
The Mercy Corps Subaward and Compliance unit covers all financial and compliance aspects of subawarding. In its role supporting the Syria Partnerships team and Program Department, the Subaward and Compliance unit is responsible for ensuring subrecipients are compliant with donor regulations and Mercy Corps’ internal policies and procedures. It supports the Program team to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively. The unit is involved in partner related pre-award and due diligence processes, contracting, financial report support, reviews, and approvals, payments, capacity development, compliance reviews and audits, close-out. The unit is also a main actor in ensuring Partnership strategy is embedded in programming, by providing on-the-job and ad-hoc support to partners on all finance and compliance related issues in order to ensure compliance and importantly to build the financial and compliance capacity of partners.
Under the direction of the Partnerships Director (PD), the Subaward Finance and Compliance Manager will manage all subaward finance and compliance tasks for the partnerships program portfolio. S/he will oversee the subawarding process including: partner pre-award assessments, due diligence, budgets (including the supporting document matrix – SDM), agreements and modifications, financial reporting, payments, kick off and close out meetings, financial monitoring, close out and audits. S/he will ensure the subawarding process is implemented in accordance with the Syria Minimum Standard Procedures, Mercy Corps policies (i.e., Subaward Financial Management Policy manual) and donor regulations. S/he will line manage the Sub-award Finance and Compliance Coordinator(s) and provide team members with orientation, information, tools, advice, training and other resources to inspire their performance and achieve operational objectives / targets.
Manage all subaward finance and compliance tasks including:
Subaward Management
Compliance & Risk Management
Financial Management
Staff Management
Capacity development and Partner communication:
Coordination and Representation
Reports Directly To: Partnerships Director
Works Directly With:
– Program Partner Organisations / Sub-grantees
– Hub Area Director
– Hub Director of Programs / Program Managers
– PAQ Staff
– HAT / Enhanced Due Diligence Staff
– Finance and Operations / HR Staff
– MCG / MCE Finance and Compliance Staff
A successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to lead and communicate effectively with team members of varied work styles, follow procedures, and meet deadlines with flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving and a proven ability to learn quickly, take initiative, and be accountable for results. S/he will be able to understand the larger picture while remaining focused on the details and be able to balance upholding adherence with finance and compliance standards with facilitating the implementation of a complex program. An ability to work independently and as part of a team, a knowledge of procurement and tendering and a curiosity about and sensitivity to new cultures are all essential.
Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps’ policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
The position can be based in Lebanon (Beirut) or Jordan (Amman) and requires up to 25% travel to support partner programs, which may include travel to insecure locations where freedom of movement and amenities are limited.
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
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