VN-US10-2026-046 National Financial Compliance Officer

"This vacancy is open to Internal, Separated Staff & External Applicants"

Job Identification (Reference number): VN-US10-2026-046
Position Title: National Financial Compliance Officer
Duty Station City: Washington D.C. 
Duty Station Country: United States of America 
Grade & Salary: NO-A (USD 10,093.42 Monthly)
Contract Type: One Year Fixed Term
Vacancy Type: Vacancy Notice 
Initial duration: 12 months 

Head of the US Financial Liaison and Compliance Unit (Head of Unit) and, in collaboration with relevant units in Headquarters and Administrative Centres, the National Financial Compliance Officer will be responsible for supporting funds management, budgetary, and financial reporting from the Global Office in Washington, serving field offices implementing USG and other US-based donor-funded projects and activities.

Under the overall supervision of the Global Office Director, technical supervision of the Director, Chief Global and Domestic Programmes in Global Office Washington, and under the direct supervision of the Head of the US Financial Liaison and Compliance Unit (Head of Unit) and, in collaboration with relevant units in Headquarters and Administrative Centres, the National Financial Compliance Officer will be responsible for supporting funds management, budgetary, and financial reporting from the Global Office in Washington, serving field offices implementing USG and other US-based donor-funded projects and activities

1. In collaboration with the Chief Global and Domestic Programmes, Head of Unit, Legal Department, and other relevant units, monitor US federal regulations, circulars, and standards related to financial aspects of donor awards, contracts, and agreements. Draft reports to inform relevant stakeholders of detected changes, assess their impact, and outline necessary compliance measure
2. Assist in developing and maintaining financial compliance documents, procedures, and documentation specifically designed for US awards and programming. Update documents and materials on the office's shared portal to keep them current and accessible to all stakeholders
3. Support the Unit in performing financial close-out of US awards and contracts, following the terms and conditions of the award and internal guidelines on project closure
4. Provide support during financial audits and reviews conducted by US agencies, auditors, and inspectors general, providing necessary advice, documentation, and data, to address audit findings and inquiries promptly
5. Contribute substantive inputs and participate in IOM’s negotiations with the various USG donor agencies concerning financial components of frameworks and agreements, as required
6. Initiate regular updates of online databases, and registration services mandated by various US donor agencies, ensuring they contain comprehensive organizational information
7. Support knowledge management across IOM offices regarding US funding-related financial matters by organizing and conducting online or on-site training sessions to inform relevant actors about regulatory updates and their implications
8. Coordinate the review and the timely endorsement process of all federal financial reports (Form SF-425) and other donor financial reports received from global IOM field offices. Provide guidance to IOM field missions on the preparation of SF-425 federal financial reports, as appropriate
9. Review financial transactions under high-risk projects in coordination with relevant teams to identify noncompliance with donor terms and IOM policies. Offer guidance on actionable recommendations to reduce future donor-disallowed costs
10. Coordinate the financial report endorsement process for globally implemented USG funded projects in IOM’s project information management system – PRIMA.  Support the updating of projects (where IOM DC has a secondary financial reviewer role) in PRIMA with endorsed financial reports.
11. Coordinate the review of budgets received from global IOM field offices for project proposals submitted to US donor agencies; provide advice and guidance to finance staff to comply with donor and internal instructions, and process endorsement within PRIMA.  Proactively discuss issues and resolutions thereof with the Head of Unit.
12. Analyse the financial status of globally implemented USG-funded projects eligible for funds drawdowns via the US Government’s PMS (Payment Management System) and track donor receivables at appropriate levels. Process funds drawdown in the PMS and coordinate with the relevant units in the IOM Administrative Centres, HQ, and donors, as needed.
13. Monitor and track the financial, budgetary and reporting aspects of all globally implemented US-funded awards and programs funded by other US-based institutions and donors. Coordinate results, issues and resolutions with Head of Unit, donor focal points, IOM filed offices, and other inter