Grants and Compliance Specialist

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Role Purpose

Plan International Liberia has been awarded a grant from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to serve as Principal Recipient (PR) for the implementation of the HIV/TB grant in Liberia.

The Grants and Compliance Specialist will provide critical support to the grant’s financial operations and compliance functions. He/She will be responsible for ensuring strict adherence to donor requirements, financial reporting standards, and compliance frameworks as outlined in the grant agreement between the Global Fund and Plan International.

Key Responsibilities

• Grant budget preparation and reprogramming.
• Treasury management including bank reconciliations, cash forecasts, and petty cash oversight.
• Accounting processes: review payments, advances, cost recovery, and ensure compliance with tax regulations.
• Financial reporting: BVAs, PU/DR, quarterly forecasts, reconciliations.
• Risk management: identify compliance risks, follow up audit actions, support external audits.
• Human resource supervision: oversee Finance Officers/Assistants, appraisals, timesheets.
• Partnership management: sub‑recipient reviews, monitoring visits, compliance follow‑up, financial close‑outs, and capacity building.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in financial management/accounting.
• Strong knowledge of financial systems, reporting, and compliance.
• Experience with Global Fund financial reporting requirements is an advantage.
• Proficiency in SAP, accounting software, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and mentoring skills.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Accounting experience: Minimum of 3 years working as an Accountant.
• Independence and objectivity: Ability to work with minimal supervision while maintaining impartial judgment.
• Resilience under pressure: Capacity to remain calm, positive, and solution‑oriented in challenging situations.
• Negotiation and influence: Strong ability to negotiate, persuade, and influence stakeholders effectively.
• Training and mentoring: Skilled in coaching staff, partners, and communities to build capacity.
• Adaptability: Quick learner with the ability to understand new operating environments and organizational systems.
• Facilitation skills: Strong negotiation, facilitation, and influencing abilities.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in digital tools and systems.
• Accounting software proficiency: Good knowledge of accounting software, Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
• English fluency: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Feedback culture: Demonstrated ability to give and receive feedback constructively and openly.
• Team collaboration: Strong team player with good listening and communication skills.
• Troubleshooting and planning: Effective problem‑solving and planning abilities.

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Location: Country Office, Monrovia

Type of Role: Fixed Term

Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party - Finance

Grade: 14

Closing Date: 31 July 2026

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.