Finance Specialist at Palladium Group

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Specialist (1,000 Working Days)

Requisition ID: req12586
Location: Nigeria
Duration: 60 months (01/05/2022 - 30/04/2027)

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Palladium is currently shortlisted for the upcoming EU services contract, Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) Programme Phase II.
• The Project will provide a key component of support under the upcoming EU-SDGN II programme, building on support provided under EU-SDGN (2017-2021) and earlier initiatives.
• The overall objective of the action is to foster a functioning pluralistic, inclusive, participatory and representative democracy in Nigeria.

The contract will focus on:

• Engendering the conditions for inclusive, transparent, credible, and peaceful elections and a more inclusive decision-making process with the meaningful participation of all sectors of society, including women, youth, and other marginalised groups.
• Collaborating with the technical team of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide capacity development support, technical assistance, policy and expert advice to the electoral management Body.
• Contributing to the implementation of the EU Electoral Observation Missions (EU EOM) recommendations, as well as EU EOM follow up mission recommendations.
• Supporting Monitoring and Evaluation as well as communication and visibility activities across the programme components.

Technical assistance delivered under this contract will work towards achieving seven (7) key result areas of the overall EU-SDGN II programme, encompassing:

• Reinforcement of INEC’s institutional capacities, and strengthening of capacities for electoral administration, strategic planning and operations.
• Enhancement of INEC’s internal communication and external engagement with stakeholders.
• Enhancement of The Electoral Institute’s (TEI) capacities, and reinforcement of its research and training roles.
• Improvement of legal and policy framework for elections.
• Efficient incorporation, public acceptance, and ownership of technology innovations.
• Enhancement of INEC’s capacity to ensure a nationally consolidated voters register, and the provision of continuous registration.
• Improvement of capacities of selected State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs), including collaboration with INEC.
• Under the Supervision of the Team Leader, the Finance Specialist provides support in the areas finance, audit and procurement management for the project by ensuring effective operations and efficient use of funds on project activities. They provides in particular, day-to-day support to ensuring compliance of project’s activities with EU financial and contractual rules and procedures.

Required Qualifications
Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum Requirement: At least a Master's Degree (Academic level) in Business Administration, Finance / Accounting or a relevant, directly related discipline.
• Minimum Requirement: A qualified or final stage Chartered Accountant from an Accounting professional body affiliated with International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
• Preferred Requirement: Excellent interpersonal skills to relate to counterparts on all levels of hierarchy.
• Preferred Requirement: Good IT skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

General Professional Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: Extensive experience in the areas of finance, audit and procurement in projects financed by bilateral and/or multilateral donors including non-governmental organisations, including significant experience in the implementation of EU financial and contractual procedures.
• Minimum Requirement: Experience in international development cooperation.
• Minimum Requirement: Fluency in oral and written English.
• Preferred Requirement: Experience in working in Sub-Saharan Africa. Experience working in Nigeria will be an added advantage

Specific Professional Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: Experience with EU rules on financial, audit and contractual procedures.
• Minimum Requirement: Significant professional experience in the areas of financial, contractual and audit management of EU related funded programmes/projects.
• Preferred Requirement: Significant experience with EU financial, audit and contractual procedures.
• Preferred Requirement: Experience working on finance and contractual management in Election and/or Governance programmes or projects.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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