Finance Officer (Budget Decision) at the African Union (AU) - 2 Openings

The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organization of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999). We are an Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer (Budget Decision)

Req Id: 2577
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Reports to: Head of Programme and Budget Division
Directorate/Department/Organ: Finance
Division: Programming and Budgeting Division
Job Grade: P2
Number of Positions: 2
Contract Type: Fixed Term

Purpose of Job

• To provide technical support in budget preparation, resource planning, budget administration and reporting. 

Main Functions

• Draft guidance for budget preparation and execution and ensure close coordination of requirements with managers;
• Coordinate budget preparation, reallocation/virement and supplementary budget;
• Review, consolidate and compile the draft budget proposals of various Divisions;
• Manage and monitor budget implementation and recommends reallocation of funds as necessary;
• Provide technical advice to Divisions on budgetary matters;
• Provide data for the preparation of year-end performance reports.
• Undertake research and analysis of financial and budgetary policies and practices and makes recommendations for changes and/or modifications to achieve efficiency and optimization of resources.

Specific Responsibilities
Budget Formulation and Resource Planning:

• Ensure legislative mandates of African Union are accurately translated into operational and programme budgets;
• Draft guidance for budget preparation and execution and ensure close coordination of requirements with managers;
• Prepare cost estimates, reviews and analyses data to facilitate formulation of budget proposals;
• Consolidate all program and operational budget submissions from all Divisions; 
• Support the Director of Finance, Head of Division and Head of Unit to defend the budget upon presentation to AU Policy Organs; 
• Provide policy advice to managers on budgetary and financial matters to facilitate sound budget submissions;

Budget Administration:

• Ensure that expenditures are incurred in compliance with the financial policy framework of African Union;
• Monitor budget implementation and recommends reallocation of funds, when necessary, to managers;
• Monitor budget expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized levels, and recommends corrective actions;
• Review all requisitions for goods and services to ensure correct objects of expenditure have been charged, and ensures availability of funds. With delegated authority, certifies the funds availability in line with approved budget and activities; 
• Prepare monthly budget expenditure reports for management decision making; with variance analysis and explanation;
• Prepare budget execution for the policy organs consideration; with recommendations on challenges experienced;
• Consolidate all requests for budget re-allocation and submits for approval including a report to policy organ;
• Review all submissions for supplementary budget against set criteria in line with the AU Financial rules and regulations; 
• Prepare the mid-year budget performance review.

Others:

• Provide relevant information to the Accounting Unit for the preparation of general and special purpose financial statements for various stakeholders including Office Internal Oversight (OIO) and Board of External Auditors (BOEA);
• Provide audit support in the assigned area and respond to audit queries.
• Perform other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor. 

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
Academic Requirements:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, accounting or related field with 2 years of relevant work experience. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
• A professional qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA, Expert Comptable or equivalent will be added advantage.

Relevant Experience:

• Experience in budget, financial accounting, finance, business administration or related area in a large international organisation or business corporation is required.
• Hands-on experience in budget preparation and administration in African Union or similar international organization is required;
• Experience with financial systems/finance module of enterprise resource planning (ERP) such as SAP, or similar ERP is required.
• Proven experience in establishing budget function will be added advantage.
• Advance knowledge in the application of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Required Skills:

• Interpersonal skills 
• Planning and organizational skills
• Ability to negotiate diplomatically
• Ability to delegate the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority with regard to performance management and professional development 
• Proficiency in one of the AU official working languages (French, English, Portuguese, Arabic) and  fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage.

Remuneration
The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$  85,212.07  (P2 Step 5) inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$  66,751.81 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff of the African Union Commission.

Application Closing Date
16th June, 2025, 11h59 p.m. EAT.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted. 
• Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have submitted a fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African passport, and the required academic qualifications, such as Diplomas, Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees and any relevant certificate in line with the area of expertise.
• The African Union is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. 
• Candidates from less represented countries within the African Union are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles.
• These countries include Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe., Seychelles, Somalia and Tunisia.