Website: Website https://www.reproductiverights.org

The Role:

The Director of Compliance is a critical member of the Center’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC). The Director of Compliance is also a leader within the Center’s cross-departmental team that oversees all aspects of the Center’s grants process, from solicitations to award implementation, partnerships, and program monitoring.
The Director of Compliance will have two overarching responsibilities. First, the Director of Compliance will contribute to the work of the OGC to ensure that Center staff across the organization meet or exceed their obligations under applicable laws, Center policies, and industry best practices. The Director of Compliance will help create and strengthen Center policies and processes, conduct trainings for Center staff and partners, and develop methods for monitoring and auditing compliance.
Second, the Director of Compliance will be chiefly responsible for the Center’s compliance with donors’ rules and regulations. The Director of Compliance will provide support and guidance to Center staff and partners regarding donor-related obligations. Among other things, the Director of Compliance will contribute to prospective donor analyses and assessments, conduct due diligence in response to donor requirements or requests, and create systems, tools and processes to ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations at every stage of the award lifecycle.
The Director of Compliance will further take on special project and assignments as requested by the General Counsel.
The ROLE will be based in Nairobi. Covid-19 vaccination is required for all US-based employees of the Center.

Primary Responsibilities:

Center Compliance Generally

Contribute to the work of the OGC to ensure that the Center and its staff meet or exceed obligations under applicable laws, Center policies and industry best practices.
Create and strengthen Center policies and procedures, especially those relevant to grant eligibility and compliance.
Develop and conduct trainings for Center staff and partners regarding Center policies and/or donor-related obligations.
Create methods to monitor and audit compliance with Center policies and donor rules and regulations.
Assist the OGC from time to time in responding to claims or investigations concerning potential noncompliance with Center policies or donor-related obligations.
Special projects as designated by the Center’s General Counsel.

Grants Compliance

Play a leadership role in the Center’s cross-departmental team that oversee grants.
Maintain deep understanding and mastery of donor regulations and policies.
Advise and support Center staff and partners with respect to donor-related obligations during all phases of the grants process, including but not limited to:
Solicitation and Propose Phase
Conduct analyses and assessments of donors, principally to determine the Center’s eligibility and ability to comply with donor rules and regulations.
Review solicitations and proposals, principally to provide assurance that the Center can and will meet any compliance obligations and to develop evidence of responsibility on the part of the Center or its partners.
Review pre-award partnership and teaming agreements.
Award and Implementation Phase
Review donor contracts and award agreements, principally to identify terms and conditions that present compliance risk or challenges.
Propose revisions to donor contracts and award agreements and advise Center staff regarding negotiations with the donors.
Elevate to the OGC terms that present risk to the organization or partners.
Interface with donors, as necessary, to address concerns or disagreements regarding award terms and conditions.
Develop and/or revise Center policies and procedures to conform to donor-related obligations, ensure compliance with donor rules or regulations, and/or expand eligibility for new funding opportunities.
Lead and/or assist in the development of award “kick-off” materials and tools to guide Program staff responsible for implementing the grant.
Conduct trainings for Center staff and partners regarding compliance obligations.
Develop and/or maintain materials and tools regarding the Center’s relationships with partners, including template partnership agreements and partner collaboration and assessment tools.
Support and guide Center staff regarding all aspects of partnerships, including partner selection, partner compliance assessments, partnership agreements and amendments, partner training and capacity building, partner monitoring and reporting, and partnership terminations and close-outs.

Leadership Competencies:

Leading the Work (Strategy & Implementation): Generates new ideas, develops long-term objectives and strategies that align with institutional priorities, and translates them into actionable plans.
Leading Others: Inspires commitment; develops and empowers staff; identifies and mentors the next generation of organization leaders; establishes results-oriented culture in teams.
Leading by Personal Example: Models organizational values; takes action and is courageous; projects confidence and steadiness; learns from experience and is self-aware.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Attracts, develops and retains a diverse team; recognizes the many dimensions of diversity and the particular harms of anti-Black racism and colonialism; considers equity in decisions and processes internally and externally; demonstrates inclusive leadership behaviors.

Compensation: The annual salary for this position is KES 11,400,000. This salary is reflective of a position based in Nairobi. This salary will be subject to a locality adjustment, if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. Note that most of the salaries listed on our job postings reflect New York, NY salaries, where our National offices are headquartered.

Benefits:

Health: The Center pays up to 95%* of the premium for a comprehensive health insurance plan with no in-network deductible and best-in-class reproductive healthcare coverage, including infertility. The Center also offers Dental and Vision coverage. (* % may differ in various countries)
Flexibility: The Center currently operates in a hybrid model, allowing you to choose which days you work in the office and work from home
Well-being: The Center offers resources to help prevent and recover from burnout through different programs that enable mental, physical and community well-being. The Center offers generous leave including paid parental leave, personal days, vacation, sick and unlimited sick time for COVID. We are also closed the last week of December to allow staff to spend time with their loved ones.
Culture of Collaboration: Everyone at the Center is aligned to a specific goal, leading to a supportive and collaborative working environment.
Growth: You will be working with and learning from some of the top legal and operational minds, all passionate about the mission of advancing reproductive rights around the world. You will also be eligible for a stipend to use towards professional growth.
Global: You will get a front-row seat to update on the fight for reproductive rights in the global space. You will also have access to Employee Resource Groups to connect to colleagues that share similar interests/backgrounds/views.
Investment: After the first year of employment, the Center will contribute 7.5%* of your annual salary to a 401(k) (* only applicable in US and Kenya)

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reproductiverights.org

The Role: The Advocacy Adviser (Kenya) will support the start-up and implementation of a new multi-country (Zambia, Uganda, and Kenya) Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) project (The project).  S/he will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the implementation of all aspects of the project in Kenya under the guidance and support of the Senior Technical Adviser in the Africa Program.  This position requires a person with a deep desire to support and nurture youth-led programming.
The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will be for an initial term of 2 years with likely extension of up to 7 years.
Primary Responsibilities: 
Program Management

With the support of the Senior Technical Advisor, s/he will be responsible for the country specific planning, implementation, and reporting of the project.
Ensure project learning is generated and documented and shared within the project in line with Centers’ reporting systems and guidelines.
Liaise with partners and program staff to ensure relevance and quality of activities.
Ensure timely production and submission of project reports and other knowledge products in accordance with donor requirements.

Advocacy Support

Support research initiatives that provide evidence for the delivery of project priorities.
Conduct analysis on trends / issues related to ASRHR in the project areas, with a view to informing advocacy strategies and partner support.
Develop and ensure effective messages and clear positions are crafted and delivered to different audiences in line with the project and the Centre’s thematic focus.
Develop and maintain an excellent working knowledge of current and emerging legal and policy trends relevant to the country and partner strategies.
Support the design, implementation, and evaluation of partner advocacy strategies.
Provide ongoing support/accompaniment to partners under the project as they roll out and implement project outcomes.
Develop and facilitate the process of identifying program and advocacy priorities in collaboration with the Center program teams and partners.
Develop and roll out a capacity support plan for partners to translate advocacy priorities into concrete actions with key deliverables.
Represent the project at any relevant meetings within delegated authority.

Qualifications:

A first degree in relevant disciplines in social science or Degree in law from a recognized University with 3+years’ related professional experience.
Knowledge of international human rights, women’s rights and Africa regional human rights mechanism.
Advocacy experience at the national or regional levels, including as part of NGO coalitions.
Excellent writing, editing, research and oral advocacy skills.
Strong analytical, interpersonal, presentation, and written and verbal communications skills.
Ability to work and adopt to a fast-paced dynamic work environment.
Orientation to continuous Learning.
Orientation to detail in work requiring effective and accurate data analysis.
Strong commitment to the Center’s mission, purpose, and values.
Very detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills.
Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with colleagues
Excellent social and networking skills, ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
Willingness to travel to all project locations and other locations as necessary
Fluency in English required.

Critical Competencies:

Strategic thinking: Applies big-picture thinking while also focusing on the details of implementation.
Decisiveness: Consistently makes sound decisions in a timely manner supportive of the Center’s mission, core values, and strategic objectives. Blends vision and judgment.
Collaboration: Brings a track record of working effectively with various and diverse individuals and groups, and a willingness to actively listen and invite different views and opinions across all levels of the institution to build alignment in support of a common goal.
Receives and Provides Direct Feedback: Actively gives and requests feedback to and from peers, supervisors and direct reports (if applicable) about work products, behaviors, values, style and approaches with a view on how this impacts self, other individuals and teams.
Transparency: Consistently applies openness and honesty in communicating decisions and plans to team members.
Commitment to learn: Applies a growth mentality to their own and their team’s (if applicable) development. Promotes a culture of learning by modeling inquisitiveness and an openness to viewing mistakes as an opportunity to learn and improve.
Passion for Coaching, and Mentoring Staff: Empowers and motivates employees and creates opportunities for learning, development, and leadership, with a focus on harnessing skills for the future development of team members. (if applicable)
Accountability: Follows through on each commitment made to individual contributors, teams and partners and proactively informs others of any delays that occur along the way. Holds team members accountable.
Integrity: Possesses impeccable integrity and personal and professional values that are consistent with the Center’s high standards and mission.
Empathy: Serves as an empathetic, approachable leader who engenders trust and confidence. (if applicable)
Adaptability/Flexibility: Demonstrates comfort with ambiguity and calculated risk.

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reproductiverights.org

The Role: Reporting to the Head of Program Operations, Africa Region, this role is responsible for ensuring prudent financial management and controls for the Regions operations. A key accountability of the role involves establishing budgetary, financial and procurement policies, procedures and systems to ensure integrity, timely service delivery and value for money in line with the Centre for Reproductive Rights Financial and operations requirements as per the strategic plan.
Primary Responsibilities: 
Finance Operations

Ensure the implementation of Centre for Reproductive Right’s internal controls, finance policies, systems and procedures conform to the minimum and mandatory financial standards
Ensure adherence with local statutory financial compliance requirements, including vendor tax withholdings, tax filings, etc.
Undertake and monitor all payments, including to partner organizations, and ensure smooth, timely issuing of payments and that all financial transactions in the region including of projects, are in line and comply with Centre for Reproductive Right’s policies and within the regional authorization limits.
Manage and meet all financial reporting deadlines required by local agencies, including working with the outsourced payroll provider to ensure returns to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA); National Social Security Fund, National Hospital Insurance Fund are accurate, and submissions done and entered in Centre for Reproductive Rights books/records.
Overall assistance with adherence to local statutory compliance requirements, including vendor tax withholdings, annual tax filings, etc.
In coordination with the International Accountant, prepare reports for Center’s annual Internal Audit process.
Support the Sr. Operations Manager to track and monitor spending related to the Center’s office budget, reviewing budgeted to actual expenditures monthly to ensure that spending is in line with budget allocations.
Serve as the primary liaison with the local accounting firm, on matters related to annual compliance obligations and tax filing requirements.
Ensure annual audit reports are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Banking and Managing the Center’s bank accounts with the support from Snr Regional Director
On a monthly basis, providing the bank with documentation in support of incoming transfers and inter account transfer for foreign currency in compliance with Central Bank of Kenya Requirements
Undertake verification exercise of all projects financial transactions to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Prepare office monthly cashbooks and bank reconciliations and update in the computerized accounting software.
Support in payment of invoices and bills from suppliers and service providers including payroll and related statutory payments when required to.
Support in preparation of annual and project audits.
Monitor grants transaction to make sure the organization is in compliance with donor requirements
Update documents in the Organisation document management platform-SharePoint

Program Finance

Support the Head of Program Operations to deliver on the annual budget projection process and quarterly reforecasts.  
Prepare donor financial reports as per the reporting requirements and budget vs actual reports for the monitoring.
Support in project monitoring exercises and undertake partner risk pre-assessments and grant start-up meetings.
Undertake partner financial, compliance and/or operational audits as requested and share such results/recommendations
Support partners in preparation and review of their budget revision requests costed work plans and cash flow projections
Prepare project funds requests for review and approval by the Head of Prog Operations and Sr. Regional Director
Facilitate timely grant processing to partners and subsequent disbursements, regularly updating the project on disbursement status.
Support the Head of Prog Operations in development of proposal budgets.
Support any on-going project audit exercises and coordinate all participating partners to respond to audit requirements.
Follow up on resolving all arising audit issues and ensure that there is full implementation of all agreed audit recommendations.
Review all partner financial reports submitted ensuring their accuracy and completeness, including securing the validity of expenses reported.
Sign off on all partner fund reconciliation statements.

General.

Any other relevant duty.

Qualifications:

A university degree in accounting, Finance or Business administration.
Professional qualification in accounting – CPA(K), ACCA or equivalent Professional and be compliant on the accountants’ body (ICPAK) requirement on Certified Practice hours (CPE).
8+ years post qualification experience in financial management.
At least 3 years’ experience supervising an organizations’ financial management systems and processes. Familiarity with INGO and NGO sector, financial reporting and accounting practices will be added advantage.
Handling of multi country finance and compliance requirements.
Proven experience in managing large and complex budgets.
Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, including familiarity with use of scalable Enterprise Resource (ERPs) and other e-based communication channels and tools.
Live the values of The Centre for Reproductive Rights.
Strategic leadership skills in Budgeting, financial planning, and forecasting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills: interpersonal, especially the ability to adapt financial and accounting professional knowhow to Donor and grant funding requirements.
Tenacity and Drive with ability to work with strict deadlines and adopt to a fast-paced dynamic work environment.
Proactive: Excellent at Dealing with issues proactively and in a timely manner and avoid backlog and delays in program work plans.
Analytical ability: Possess excellent orientation to detail and data analytics skills necessary to handle and collate detailed financial data requirements by donors while also adhering to the internal Centre for Reproductive Rights accounting and reporting standards.
Individual leadership skills: Able to provide guidance to Technical Managers and project teams and direct reports; to work independently and interdependently in cross functional work areas.

Critical Competencies:

Strategic thinking: Applies big-picture thinking while also focusing on the details of implementation.
Decisiveness: Consistently makes sound decisions in a timely manner supportive of the Center’s mission, core values, and strategic objectives. Blends vision and judgment.
Collaboration: Brings a track record of working effectively with various and diverse individuals and groups, and a willingness to actively listen and invite different views and opinions across all levels of the institution to build alignment in support of a common goal.
Receives and Provides Direct Feedback: Actively gives and requests feedback to and from peers, supervisors and direct reports (if applicable) about work products, behaviors, values, style and approaches with a view on how this impacts self, other individuals and teams.
Transparency: Consistently applies openness and honesty in communicating decisions and plans to team members.
Commitment to learn: Applies a growth mentality to their own and their team’s (if applicable) development. Promotes a culture of learning by modeling inquisitiveness and an openness to viewing mistakes as an opportunity to learn and improve.
Passion for Coaching, and Mentoring Staff: Empowers and motivates employees and creates opportunities for learning, development, and leadership, with a focus on harnessing skills for the future development of team members. (if applicable)
Accountability: Follows through on each commitment made to individual contributors, teams and partners and proactively informs others of any delays that occur along the way. Holds team members accountable.
Integrity: Possesses impeccable integrity and personal and professional values that are consistent with the Center’s high standards and mission.
Empathy: Serves as an empathetic, approachable leader who engenders trust and confidence. (if applicable)
Adaptability/Flexibility: Demonstrates comfort with ambiguity and calculated risk.

Apply via :

reproductiverights.org