Country: Liberia
Closing date: 09 Jun 2017
Organization: The Center for Victims of Torture works toward a future in which torture ceases to exist and its victims have hope for a new life. We are an international nonprofit dedicated to healing survivors of torture. We offer rehabilitation services to those who have been tortured, train partners around the world who can prevent and treat torture, and advocate for human rights and an end to torture. We are headquartered in Minnesota with offices in Africa and the Middle East.
The Partners in Trauma Healing (PATH) Project collaborates with torture rehabilitation organizations across the world, focusing on three areas: mental health treatment and healing, program evaluation and organizational development. The funding is from USAID.
Title: Financial/Compliance Consultant
Timeline: The consultancy will begin immediately. Since the scope of needs will be determined in consultation with the partner, the contract will be structured in terms of a set number of hours, with the possibility for authorization of additional hours as needed.
Project Description: CVT seeks a consultant to provide technical assistance to a partner organization in Liberia to develop a system to track expenses in accordance with USAID requirements, in particular personnel time charges, and to troubleshoot issues and develop protocols in the areas of accounting, reporting, and/or USAID subgrant management as requested by the partner.
Deliverables: Time tracking system that puts the partner in compliance with USG requirements. Other deliverables as determined in consultation with partner.
Location: Must be based in Liberia and able to provide assistance at the partner’s headquarters office in Monrovia. Expenses will be covered by CVT if travel to field offices outside Monrovia is requested and authorized.
Reporting to: Partner’s Executive Director and CVT Program Manager
Academic and experiential qualifications:
Required education, experience, certificates, licenses or registrations:
- 5+ years’ experience in accounting and/or grants management of international development projects, preferably in the region
- At least 3 years’ experience managing the financial requirements of USAID-funded projects
- University degree in accounting preferred
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
- Demonstrated flexibility to changing requirements and needs.
- Fluency in English
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word and Excel)
- Interest in/commitment to human rights
How to apply:
Please send a CV and two references to Katie Meline Kotlyar, Program Officer, at kmeline@cvt.org. Use the email subject line “Liberia Financial/Compliance Consultant.”