Senior Program Associate
CurrentSupervision, management and remote monitoring of multiple implementing partners (9), ensuring timely delivery of reports and adherence to project guidelines; coaching, advising and sharing knowledge/best practices in efforts ofbuilding capacity of partners;- Management of procurement processes and supply chain activities of contractors and cooperating partners, maintaining highest accountability, transparency and best value for money; with identification of bottlenecks, provision of solutionsand guidance to ensure effective delivery of requirements;- Preparation of office annual procurement plan, in addition to consolidation of partners financial budget proposals and presenting them to management for financial planning and final decision making; - Monitoring of 15 multiple project budgets and accounting including regular account analysis, reconciliation activities, account closures and financial reporting; doing analysis of expenditures and budget stance to support informed financial decision making;- Review and verification of outstanding payables to suppliers and implementing partners, including open commitments arising from contractual obligations per agreements and/or Purchase Orders (PO) and lease obligations, ensuring accuracy and timely clearance;- Provide assistance in ensuring all transactions, procurements activities are in compliance with corporate financial policies, procedures, rules and regulations; performance of spot-check exercises to partners on periodic basis, and following up on queries and recommendations; - Suggestion and implementation of appropriate internal and access control measures for payments, and financial documentation/confidential electronic files to existing systems and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness.- Launch procurement of goods and contracting services through issuance of RFPs, evaluation of proposals