Senior Officer, Donor Compliance

Principal Accountabilities
Compliance Monitoring and Assurance

• Implement donor compliance controls across awards, including structured spot checks and file reviews including regular compliance reviews of country offices, awards, and partner portfolios
• Track, document and follow up on compliance issues and corrective actions
• Support preparation of donor compliance certifications and internal assurance reporting 
• Generate regular compliance reports (monthly, quarterly) for internal stakeholders
• Support improvements in systems and processes to enhance compliance monitoring and reporting

Incident Reporting and donor reporting 

• Support the Head, Donor Compliance and the SCI Led Awards team with incident reporting processes, draft reports 
• Produce internal management reporting data on overall progress with reporting incidents to donors for the SCI Led portfolio, for review, direction, and approval by the Head

Capacity Building and Technical Support

• Support and deliver donor compliance training to country offices and other global teams
• Maintain and update training materials, guidance notes, and tools
• Support onboarding of staff on donor compliance processes and accountabilities
• Maintain AMDC OneNet content related to the Donor Compliance standard, supporting guidance, tools, training materials

Continuous Improvement

• Support the implementation of new tools, processes, and organisational initiatives related to compliance
• Contribute to strengthening donor compliance processes 
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and quality in compliance management

Emergency/Humanitarian Response

• Be flexible to provide rapid and pragmatic donor compliance support to SCI emergency responses, to enable timely program delivery, without compromising SCI accountability standards and set processes for humanitarian contexts.

Experience and Skills
Essential

• Demonstrated experience in donor compliance, grants, or award management within an NGO or similar environment and solid understanding of institutional donor rules and requirements (e.g., FCDO, EU, USG and others).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with capacity to interpret complex data and donor regulations 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with strong time management skills and a commitment to accuracy in reporting and documentation.
• Experience in compliance monitoring, risk management, audit processes, and quality assurance frameworks.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional and multicultural teams, fostering a positive working environment.
• Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure and respond to changing priorities.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development, with practical experience supporting programme coordination, budget monitoring, and financial reporting.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experienced in using grants management and compliance tracking systems

Desirable

• Experience delivering training/capacity building. 
• Experience in humanitarian or emergency programme contexts
• Experience in partnership and sub-award management
• Knowledge of SCI systems and processes such Awards Management System (AMS) and Agresso
• Additional languages (French, Arabic, Spanish)

Education and Qualifications 
Essential
Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications and trainings in institutional donor requirements for some of the key. e.g. USG, EU, FCDO etc. 
• Proven ability to manage and coordinate multiple tasks and responsibilities effectively.
• Strong knowledge of grant management and donor compliance requirements.
• Understanding of the financial management, budgeting, and reporting principles relevant to award management.

Desirable
Education:

• A degree in International Relations, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field is highly desirable.
• Professional certifications in project management or grant management are a plus.