ACDI/VOCA, a nonprofit international development organization based in Washington, DC, is seeking candidates for regional positions throughout West Africa. All candidates must be fluent in French and English.
Regional Compliance Specialist: Provide technical assistance to headquarters and field offices and provide financial and subrecipient management, procurement, startup, and other compliance support in conjunction with the support plan of the Regional Compliance and Support Unit.
Qualifications: Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, procurement or compliance. Experience working with contracts or grants with a US organization, including knowledge of USAID regulations, systems and procedures. Advanced degree in accounting, finance, economics or other related field. Audit experience preferred. Professional accounting certification preferred. Experience with QuickBooks.
Regional Systems and Technology Specialist: Design a corporate aggregation platform and harmonize information from multiple heterogeneous project management information systems for global-level analysis. Qualifications: Seven years’ experience in international development or related field. Significant experience deploying Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint applications. Experience with or exposure to:  Microsoft Azure SQL Services, Microsoft SQL, Microsoft SharePoint Online 2013 Application Development, Microsoft InfoPath, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft ADFS. Bachelor’s degree in international development, finance, economics or other related field.  Demonstrated experience in harmonizing data from multiple heterogeneous sources for macro-level analysis. Experience developing information management and reporting systems, and managing complex projects. Understanding of project management standards and requirements, with demonstrated experience in integrating these into new systems design frameworks. Understanding of M&E requirements and advanced data management and analysis, including: data collection systems, database design and experience with computer-based statistical packages (STATA, SPSS, etc.) for data analysis. Strong understanding of international development approaches and familiarity with international donor programs such as USAID.
Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist: Provide capacity building, supportive mentoring for project M&E staff and partners to ensure data quality and analysis, and provide guidance on baselines studies and evaluation methodologies. Qualifications: Minimum of ten years of Monitoring and Evaluation international development programs. A Master’s degree (required) or PhD (preferred) in the fields of M&E, social sciences, agriculture economics or other related field. Significant experience in the design and implementation of M&E systems for capacity building interventions. Demonstrated experience in data collection, statistical analysis, and reporting. Previous experience designing and implementing M&E training for international organizations required. Familiarity with USAID rules and regulations preferred.
Please apply by sending a CV in English to Regional@joinav.org and indicate the position for which you are applying for. Application deadline is Friday, May 1st 2015. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women encouraged to apply. EOE.