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