Post: Finance Officer
(VA 12P125V03)
Organization:International
Centre for Migration Policy Development
Location:Abuja,Nigeria
Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa
Grade: National position
Start date: January 2014
Duration: 50 months
Eligible nationalities: All, ECOWAS nationalities are
particularly invited to apply
Vacancy Reference: 12P125V03
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development
(ICMPD), an international organisation with its headquarters in Vienna, Austria,
is looking for qualified candidates to fill the above-mentioned position.
ICMPD, IOM and ILO constitute the consortium that will
implement the project Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa. The project aims to maximise the development
potential of free movement of persons and migration in West
Africa by supporting the effective implementation of the ECOWAS
Free Movement of Persons’ protocols and the ECOWAS Common Approach on
Migration. The Project Support Unit (PSU), which will implement the Project,
will be based in Abuja.
ICMPD leads the Demand Driven Facility (DDF) component of the project, which
will offer technical assistance to the national institutions of the ECOWAS Member
States and Mauritania, in the areas of border
management, labour migration management and counter trafficking.
The Finance Officer will form part of the PSU and support
the financial management and reporting of the DDF, as well as ICMPD’s other
activities in the project, under the technical supervision of the ICMPD
Operations Manager in Brussels, and the overall
supervision of the DDF Coordinator in Abuja.
The Finance Officer will ensure that ICMPD’s activities in the project comply
with ICMPD and EU financial management and reporting rules. The Finance Officer
may need to travel in the ECOWAS region and Mauritania.
Tasks and
Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with ICMPD and EU rules and regulations
for financial management.
Ensure procurement rules followed as per donor and ICMPD
requirements
Reconcile the local bank account, and monitor receivables
and payables.
Monitor budget execution, propose reallocation of funds
when necessary, and propose budget revision for submission to donors.
Support the maintenance of financial project files and
records, and archiving of finance related project documentation.
Support the maintenance of project accounts and financial
project reporting of the ICMPD’s activities.
Handle local cash, bank account and bank expenditures, make
payments following standard workflow procedures and submit financial documents
to the ICMPD Brussels Office (cash advance requests, procurement requests,
travel requests, travel claims, expenditure reports, invoices etc.) through the
Finance system (SAP).
Maintain project accounts and prepares financial reports on
ICMPD’s activities.
Manage the hard copies of project documentation, such as
travel documentation.
Verify supporting documentation attached to claims,
invoices and requests for payment submitted by project partners, staff,
consultants, suppliers and service providers, resolves queries with local
suppliers.
Prepare monthly field cash and bank reports and requests
cash replenishment.
Check the completeness of project financial documentation
Perform any other related duties as assigned.
Qualification and
Experience
University degree, preferably in finance or related fields,
or professional qualification in finance/accounting
A minimum of three years of relevant professional
experience.
Proficient in spoken and written English and French.
Knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese will be an advantage.
Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work
independently, as well as in a team.
Good computer skills, including the use of Microsoft Office
Word, Outlook and Excel.
Knowledge of Nigeria, ECOWAS and the region will
be an asset.
Work experience in an international organisation context
will be a significant asset.
Remuneration
ICMPD offers a competitive salary commensurate with the
successful applicant’s experience and education.
Contact
Please address all your enquiries to vacancy@icmpd.org ,
indicating vacancy number and title of post in the subject line.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are requested to submit their
application through the ICMPD online recruitment system at
http://www.icmpd.org/Current-Vacancies.1665.0.html by midnight (CET) of the
closing date specified above. For this purpose, you will first need to register
with the ICMPD website. Once you have entered your data you will be able to
quickly apply for further vacancies and ICMPD can contact you if opportunities
matching your profile arise in the future.
Please note that in the course of the online application you
are requested to upload your CV preferably in the EuropeAid format. The
template is available for download at
http://www.icmpd.org/Current-Vacancies.1665.0.html.
Should you experience technical difficulties with the online
application system please send your application per e-mail to vacancy@icmpd.org
, specifying the type of difficulties you encountered. Recruitment starts
immediately upon publication of this vacancy announcement and posts may be
filled already before the indicated application deadline. Therefore, we
encourage you to submit your application early. Only short-listed applicants
will be contacted. Interviews are expected to be held from 23 to 24 October
2013 in Abuja. Applicants
are expected to be available during this time period for a personal interview.
Closing date: 08 Oct
2013
How to Apply