Finance Officer (ARBE) at the African Union (AU)

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 (ARBE)

Req Id: 2740
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Reports to: Project Coordinator 
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Development
Division: Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Job Grade: P2

Purpose of Job

• The Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa Project (FSRP) funded by the World Bank with the objective to increase the resilience of food systems and preparedness for food security in targeted parts of Eastern and Southern Africa.

Main Functions

• Under the overall guidance and supervision of the FRSP Project Coordinator; the FSRP Finance Officer, the position will be responsible for the general management of Project finance, including processing project payments and support in general administration of the project finance to comply with all the requirements of the AUC and the World Bank policies and regulations.

Specific Responsibilities

• Check invoices, receipts, documents to ensure correctness, accuracy and compliance with AUC and World Bank policies and procedures, and compliance with project budget lines. 
• Validate invoices and transactions as required. 
• Follow up to ensure all payments for project activities are processed in a timely manner in accordance with AUC policies & procedures and in compliance with World Bank rules and regulations, (this includes but not limited to procurement, cost norms, authorized signatories, international control, bank & cash management). 
• Reconcile and adjust expenditures/ entries (if any) for FSRP Project Coordinator Review and approval, in liaison with the Finance Department of the AUC.
• Prepare monthly financial reports.
• Assist the FSRP Project Coordinator in external and internal audits. 
• Prepare monthly declaration and payments for consultants. 
• Support payment to participants at Workshops.
• Actively alert and propose initiatives to improve the effectiveness of current policies and regulations.
• Assist in project financial planning, including budgeting. 
• Participate in Finance workshops as required. 
• Provide inputs and financial information for quarterly, annual and other reports to PIU;
• Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist the FSRP Project Coordinator in preparing relevant reports;
• Coordinate the technical work related to partnerships and demand-driven research at Member States and regional levels in the area of responsibility.
• In close collaboration with the FSRP Project Coordinator and other staff in the PIU, organize international/inter-governmental meetings and conferences, advocate strategic partnerships, best practices, and increased policy dialogue and develop and negotiate effective working relationships/consensus and agreements with international and national partners
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Management / Accounting or related fields with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Or a Master’s Degree in financial management / Accounting or related fields with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in working in the context of large and complex development projects. 

Required Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Sound planning and organisational skills
• Proficiency in one of the AU working languages, fluency in another AU language is an added advantage.

Leadership Competencies:

• Strategic Insight
• Developing Others
• Change Management
• Managing Risk

Core Competencies:

• Building Relationship
• Fosters Accountability Culture
• .Learning Orientation
• Communicating with Influence

Functional Competencies:

• Conceptual Thinking
• Job Knowledge Sharing
• Drive for Results
• Continuous Improvement Orientation

Tenure of Appointment:

• The Appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period of one (1) year, of which the first three (3) months will be considered as a probationary period.
• Thereafter, the contract may be renewed for a similar period subject to funding availability, satisfactory performance and agreed deliverables.

Gender Mainstreaming:

• The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Languages:

• Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU language 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
11th July, 2025, 11h59 p.m. EAT.