PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Strengthening Regional Peace and Stability (SRPS) in West Africa Program is a five-year, USAID-funded program implemented by DAI. The program supports the efforts of West Africans to address the risks of instability from democratic backsliding and from conflict, and prioritizes targeted governance, conflict and violence prevention, peacebuilding, and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) interventions across the region. The program will engage with regional partners and with governments that demonstrate commitment to power-sharing and resource redistribution, both of which are crucial for reducing exclusion, violence, and conflict. Program interventions will address causes of fragility, and focus on good governance approaches, conflict prevention and response, and P/CVE interventions across select target countries in the Sahel and coastal West Africa.

SRPS is looking for candidates to fill for the following;

1. Accountant

The Accountant is a key member of the finance team. S/he will play a pivotal role in ensuring adherence to financial policies, activity policies and procedures, regulations, controls, and reporting systems. The Accountant will provide accounting and financial analysis support to the activity office and will ensure submission of financial reports based on internal deadlines. This position will ensure compliance of all accounting and financial reporting functions. Responsible for recording costs and day-to-day general accounting, accounts receivable/payable, payroll, risk management, managing partner relationships, ensuring all backup documentation is audit ready, and troubleshooting accounting issues. The individual is also responsible for cash flow analyses, and the overall financial well-being of the activity.

2. Procurement Specialist

The Procurement Specialist will support the Accra, Ghana office and field operating offices in target countries with their procurement needs. S/he will oversee solicitations, and price/cost/reasonability analyses. The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring that complete procurement related backup documentation is provided prior to submission to Finance Team.

3. Administrative Assistant

The Administrative Assistant will oversee and manage the Accra office facilities for the SRPS project. S/he will be instrumental in maintaining office functions and field offices across the West Africa region. The Administrative Assistant will not have supervisory responsibilities but will collaborate closely with all staff on administrative and logistics matters and work closely with the Logistics and Administrative Assistants in field offices in target countries.

4. Grants Manager at DAI

The Grants Manager is responsible for overseeing the entire grant-making cycle – drafting and issuing the Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) – Requests for Application (RFA) and Annual Program Statements (APS), ensuring proper documentation and recording in DAI systems, preparing and submitting grant concept notes and full proposals to USAID for concurrence/approval, and issuing of the grant awards. The Grants Manager will advise and assist in the design, development, and oversight of grants management policies, procedures and practices. S/he will provide policy guidance and interpretation for staff as well as grantees, and analyze and evaluate grant applications, proposals, and awards to ensure adherence to grants management policies. S/he will also ensure proper negotiation of the terms and conditions for grants; and view and analyze budget estimates for allowability, allocability, reasonableness and consistency. The Grants Manager will supervise the Senior Grants Specialist and support the Grants Assistants in the country field offices in target geographies.

5. Information Technology Officer

The IT Officer is responsible for oversight of IT needs for the activity office and field offices in target countries, including system installations, maintenance support, and technical advice. The IT Officer is responsible for ensuring that DAI established standards set by the DAI home office are followed and that proprietary activity solutions are fully functional, efficient, and cost effective. The IT Officer provides user support and manages relationships with outside System Support Companies (as needed).

The IT Officer will ensure that proper backup and restore procedures are followed, maintain network security (antivirus and communication devices), and that end users have access to shared files, printers, and email. When needed, s/he will also be responsible for conducting IT assessments and preparing reports for grantees and activity partners per DAI standards to ensure that appropriate solutions (equipment, software, and services) are proposed and provided to beneficiaries.

6. Logistics Assistant

The Logistics Officer will manage project vehicles, support the project Drivers, and support general office administration, meetings and logistics. The Logistics Assistant will work closely with the Operations Manager, Procurement Specialist and Administrative Assistant to ensure smooth implementation of the SRPS program in compliance with USAID and DAI policies and regulations. The Logistics Assistant will support the Logistics and Administrative Assistants in each country field office in target locations.

7. Operations Manager

The Operations Manager is a key member of the operations team. S/he will play a pivotal role in overseeing adherence to the project’s Field Operations Manual (FOM), USAID regulations, contract requirements and limitations, procedures and controls, and reporting systems. The Operations Manager will work closely with the Operations “Hub” Team to ensure smooth implementation of the SRPS program in compliance with USAID and DAI policies and regulations. The Operations Manager will support the regional field offices in target locations with operations needs as necessary. This position reports to the Deputy Chief of Party – Operations.

8. Human Resources Manager

The Human Resources (HR) Manager will oversee human resources in the Accra, Ghana office and country field offices for the SRPS project. This includes recruiting and retaining staff during the life of the project, onboarding new employees, and ensuring compliance with USAID rules and regulations, DAI policies, and local labor laws.