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Location: Puerto Rico or Colombia

Valid unrestricted work authorization in the country in which you will be based is required at the time of application for this position.

Position Status: Full-time

Duration: until end September 2027

Salary Level: Puerto Rico: $46,000 to $54,625 ; Colombia to be benchmarked on local scale - commensurate on professional experience -

closing date: posting closing October 8th - please submit application documents in English

Risk Level: ☐ Level 3 ☐Level 2 ☐Level 1

(Level 3: Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and/or high level of accountability.

Level 2: Some contact with participants; unplanned non-direct contact with children.

Level 1: Likely to have no contact with participants or sensitive data)

About Prosper Global

Barely enough is not enough for anyone. Prosper Global is a humanitarian organization working alongside communities facing conflict, climate change, and economic hardship to meet urgent needs and create the conditions for lasting progress. Today's challenges demand new solutions, so we pair local knowledge with global resources to help communities build what's needed, test what's possible, and scale what's proven so that people everywhere can pursue a full life on their own terms. In 2026, we changed our name from Mercy Corps to Prosper Global, to reflect our belief that when every community can prosper, all of humanity moves forward.

The Program / Department / Team

Prosper Global is implementing a three-year Department of State-funded project called Strengthening Caribbean Economic Growth (SCEG) aimed at improving employability and entrepreneurship across the Caribbean. To achieve this, Mercy Corps will provide small grants to 12 local organizations across the region as well as provide recipients with capacity building and learning opportunities: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, The Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the 5 Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.

The Position

Working in the Finance Department under the direction of the Finance Manager, the Subawards Compliance Finance Officer is responsible for monitoring partners actual expenditure is in line with the agreed award and works with sub-awardees to review their due diligence and financial reporting, to ensure the projects are being implemented with minimal risk.

Essential Responsibilities

SUBAWARD MANAGEMENT

• Responsible for the review of subrecipient budgets and budget narratives for completeness, as well as financial supporting documentation, accounting records, and expenditures to verify reasonableness, allowability, allocability and overall cost realism in compliance with MC and donor budget requirements.
• Review pre-award due diligence assessments of prospective subrecipients are conducted in accordance with the Mercy Corps Subaward Policy and Procedures (SPP) and donor requirements.
• Recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures, including the incorporation of special award conditions, to the subgrant agreement and/or monitoring plan to lessen financial and compliance risks.
• Review sub-award modifications by reviewing partner budget modification templates.
• Prepare Financial Monitoring Reports, document findings, communicate recommendations, and monitor implementation of corrective action plans until resolution.
• Review subrecipient fund requests and liquidation reports to verify supporting documentation including programmatic requirements are met.
• Prior to subaward close-out, conduct final financial reconciliation of subawards, ensuring all expenditures have been properly reported, liquidated, and reconciled prior to close-out and all requirements of the subaward agreement have been met and that subaward funds have been properly settled, respective reporting documentation and project-related documentation is documented and filed on the Share Point in full.
• Maintain complete, organized, and audit-ready subaward financial files throughout the entire subaward life cycle in accordance with the MC subaward Manual and Field Finance Manual.

SUBAWARD CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

• Develop subrecipient monitoring plans, conduct financial monitoring and prepare financial monitoring visit reports.
• Provide on-going training and support to subrecipients in Mercy Corps subaward financial management procedures and assist in conducting formal subrecipients training workshops and "kick-off" meetings prior to subaward implementation.
• Conduct partner visits as required by the financial monitoring plan to evaluate subrecipients financial management systems, internal controls, supporting documentation, procurement practices, cash management, and compliance with applicable donor regulations.
• Review partner policies and suggest improvements.
• Draft guidelines for partner organizational management, specific to each grant.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
• Practices the values of Prosper Global including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members.
• Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.

Supervisory Responsibility

N/A.

Accountability

• Report directly to: Finance Manager
• Works directly with: Resilient Communities Program Manager, Finance Officer, MCG Compliance Teams, other International Finance staff.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Prosper Global team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualification and Transferable Skills

• Prior experience in finance, procurement, operations, or any organizational field is preferred.
• A university degree in finance, accounting or other fields is preferred
• Basic computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel and Word
• Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.
• Fluent verbal and written English skills required, working proficiency in verbal Spanish required.
• Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.

Success Factors

The ability to effectively interact with colleagues and partners. A high professional standard and work ethic, with the ability to learn new systems and processes. This job will offer an opportunity to learn various aspects of the organization, gaining knowledge in several departments, it will allow the candidate to grow and expand their career.

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions

The position is based in Colombia or Puerto Rico and it requires up occasional travel to support country programs, which may include travel to insecure locations where freedom of movement is limited and areas where amenities are limited.

Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development

Team Engagement and Effectiveness

Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.

We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Prosper Global is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

Safeguarding and Ethics

Prosper Global is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Prosper Global Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Prosper Global Integrity Hotline (integrityhotline@prosperglobal.org).