Finance Officer in the Co-operation – Finance/ Contract/ Audit Section

Job opportunity in the European Union Delegation to Afghanistan as

Finance Officer in the Co-operation – Finance / Contract / Audit Section

The job as Programme Secretary (Local Agent Group 2) in the Co-operation – Finance / Contract / Audit Section

If you are the successful candidate you will work under the supervision of the Head of Section I (Co-operation – Finance / Contract / Audit Section) and his/her deputies as concerns their specific mandates. As a member of the Financed Team, the Finance Officer will support the project teams in the Finance Section as follows:

Job Content

Overall purpose

Check of financial aspects of agreements and programmes; administrative and financial monitoring of contracts.

Functions and duties

Contracts

• Checking of budgets and financial aspects of contracts and other agreements to be signed in the framework of EU co-operation with Afghanistan;
• Ensuring adherence by the Delegation to relevant EU procedures and guidelines relating to the contracting of co-operation activities.

Payments

• Registration of invoices in relevant databases;
• Acting in the roles of ENCOD and GESTFIN for all transactions;
• Monitoring of payments to ensure that deadlines are met;
• Financial reporting and forecasts;
• Advising local contractors and beneficiaries on issues related to payments and other financial issues;

Co-ordination, co-operation and representation

• Liaison with the Operational Sections of the Delegation;

Audits

• Contribution to preparation and execution of audits;

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION & TRAINING

• Degree min. 3 Y after secondary school in economy or law or any other related majors;
• Certificate in accounting or audit or equivalent financial management experience.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• At least two years experience in accounting, financial management of contracts or auditing;
• Good knowledge of international public procurement procedures;
• Knowledge of EU cooperation programmes with Asia
• Experience of project cycle management, logical framework analysis, economic and financial analysis.

SKILLS

Language skills

• Proficiency in English, Dari and Pashto;
• Knowledge of other languages an asset.

Communication skills

• Capacity to communicate clearly and speak in public, present complex matters in a simple way and draft quickly and precisely.

Interpersonal skills

• Ability to listen, to consult and to share information and ideas;
• Team work skills.

Intellectual skills

• Ability to identify and analyze key points in verbal and numerical information, evaluate alternatives objectively and critically and make sound, logical and well-argued judgments taking on board the impact of decisions.

Computer skills

• Microsoft word, Excel, Access, Outlook or equivalent

Management and organizational skills

• Capacity to focus on priorities and to organize work to deliver on time;
• Ability to negotiate in a multicultural and multilingual environment;
• Capacity to monitor progress of work, organize reviews and supervise project teams.

Personal qualities

• Flexibility to work under pressure and to respond quickly to new demands;
  • High degree of responsibility in handling EC funding.

• Commitment to assure quality, speed and accuracy in performing technical and procedural duties;

Application deadline: 05 March 2015

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