The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Background IRC summary:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
Background:
As a part of its Strategic Planning, the IRC Lebanon has recognized that working with Local and International partners will continue to grow in its relevance and created a partnerships unit in 2017 with more that 20 established partnerships today in 2020 with local actors and governmental bodies. Effective partnerships with local and national CSOs and government entities enable the IRC to pursue the strategic objectives set out in IRC Strategy 100 and result in better outcomes for the people we serve.
Project Description:
Based in Beirut with occasional travel to the Field Offices in Zahle, Qobayat, and Tripoli the Partnership Finance Senior Officer will work in the IRC partnership Unit. The purpose of the Partnership Unit is to oversee the management and coordination of IRC's partnership related work in accordance with the IRC Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results (PEERS). He/she will be directly reporting to the Partnership Finance Manager.
The Partnership Finance Senior Officer will play a key role in supporting partners and IRC in their financial management of the sub-grants. The role will coordinate the facilitation of partnership management processes relating to financial reviews before submitting the payments request to finance for final sign off. Their role will also focus on supporting partners and programs’ staff to build solid capacity in finance and accounting systems. The Partnership Finance Senior Officer will play a key role in coordinating efforts between IRC’s Finance and Partnerships Units.
Main Responsibilities:
Financial Management
· Provide support in the management and tracking of all partner budgets and financial reporting deliverables, inform Partnerships Finance Manager and Partnerships Coordinator of any potential issues with spending and financial reporting.
• Participate in the Partner's Capacity Analysis (PCA) of potential partners as appropriate and contribute to efforts to collaboratively analyze and manage material risks identified.
· Assist in review and prepare partner cash requests, ensure a tracking system and matching of advance payments and expenses reported.
· Support on the review of partner financial reports and supporting documentation, providing feedback to partners as necessary and flagging any compliance and financial management issues to Partnership Finance Manager.
· Provide spending status when required.
· Support in preparation of audit required documents.
· Support in the preparation of internal finance reporting.
· Ensure compliance with IRC procedures and guidelines.
· Provide support to partners on any financial…