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Senior Financial Management Specialist Sierra Leone
| Posted on: | 6 Jul, 2023 |
| Application by: | 27 Jul, 2023 |
| Project status: | Tender |
| Project title: | MCC Fiscal Agent Services Sierra Leone |
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| Period of project: | start 2024 |
| Duration of assignment: | One year with prolongation for up to 6 one-year options |
| Country: | Sierra Leone |
| Duty station: | Freetown |
| Job code: | PFM-SLE23MCC0183-SFMS |
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Project description
The United States Government through the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Government of Sierra Leone have entered into an) Compact Development Funding Agreement to support the development of the Increasing Access to Reliable and Affordable Power in Sierra Leone Activity project. This grant funding may be used to develop strategies and proposed interventions that may include improving grid infrastructure, supporting the increased supply of clean and low-cost electricity (on- and off-grid), institutional strengthening, and increasing productive use of electricity.
In its capacity, the Fiscal Agent shall diligently oversee, discharge and perform all services necessary to achieve the optimum value for the monies expended while ensuring that all financial transactions are conducted in strict compliance with principles, rules and procedures set out in the Compact and its Supplemental Agreements.
GFA Consulting Group, based in Hamburg, Germany, has a sound track record in providing Fiscal Agent Services for MCC projects all over the world.
Job description
The Senior Payment Specialist / Senior Financial Management Specialist will support the team leader in the execution of the overall responsibilities of the contract. Moreover, the candidate will bear specific responsibility as follows:
- Final approval and authorization of all payments
- Cash-flow / budget planning and fund utilization monitoring
- Maintenance of interim filing system (physical and electronic) for all documents required for approval and authorization of payments
- Resolution of all approval and authorization problems including participation with the Team Leader/FAM in any major problems and resolutions
- Supervision of local Payment Specialists
- Conduct payments procedures education programs
- VAT issues and if exist VAT-related data entry staff
- Team participation in other requirements such as Fiscal Accountability Plan and Audit Plans
Qualifications
The Senior Financial Management Specialist will at a minimum possess the following qualifications, skills and professional experience:
- Significant experience working as a financial management professional (approximately 10 years or more)
- Experience setting up a financial management operation, developing budgets, cash management and related tasks. Experience in handling project with similar nature and scale will be an advantage
- Education or training in economics, finance, accounting, or related field
- Experience working in projects financed by international donors
- Demonstrated experience in the design, maintenance and use of automated financial management and accounting systems. Experience with SAP-based systems desirable
- Demonstrated financial management experience in project implementation activities
- Working experience in West Africa is an advantage
- Proficiency in written and spoken English is required
Contact person
Andrea Leber leber@gfa-group.de