Finance and Contracts Advisor - Support to the Office of the National Authorizing Officer (NAO) of the European Development Fund

Position: KE4 - Finance and Contracts Advisor

Country: Zambia

Start date: 11 December 2018

Duration: 3 years

Deadline: 12 August 2018

“Support to the Office of the National Authorizing Officer (NAO) of the European Development Fund” is an EU/EDF-funded project which aims to contribute to efficient andeffective programming and implementation of EU funded projects and programmes by the NAO.

Key expert 4: Finance and Contracts Advisor

 Qualifications and skills

  • S/he must possess a Master degree of in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or equivalent;
  • In the absence of a Master degree in these areas, the expert must have a University degree of a minimum of three years and at least 5 years of professional experience above the minimum general professional experience required;
  • Additional qualifications in financial management, accounting and/or procurement will be considered as an advantage.

 General professional experience

  • A minimum of 5 years' experience in leading a team in finance and or accounting;
  • Experience in computer-based accounting systems;

 Specific professional experience

  • A minimum of 3 years' experience with procurement procedures, including calls for tender for services, supplies and/or works contracts;
  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in working with EDF/EU procedures.
  • Demonstrated experience with grant management will be an advantage

Other skills

  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Excellent communication and writing skills in English
  • Computer literacy

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