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Senior Financial Management Specialist (Sierra Leone or Ghana Field Offices)

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  • Position title: Senior Financial Management Specialist (Sierra Leone or Ghana Field Offices)
  • Grade: LP-5
  • Position N°: NA
  • Reference: ADB//12/109
  • Publication date: 27/08/2012
  • Closing date: 22/09/2012

Objectives

The Procurement and Fiduciary Services Department reports to the Vice President, Country and Regional Programs & Policy (ORVP). The Department supports the Sector Departments in project cycle activities and in monitoring compliance in fiduciary safeguards related to the financial management of projects and programs on the one hand and procurement activities on the other. In addition, it is also responsible for engaging in framing financial management and procurement policies guidelines and rules. The Department is also mandated to provide training to Borrowers and to Bank staff relating to financial management and procurement. The Fiduciary Services Division (ORPF2) is responsible for all financial management issues. It has an increasing country presence through a growing network of 26 field offices.

The Bank invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position of Senior Financial Management Specialist. The position will be based in either Sierra Leone or Ghana ).

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK IN SIERRA LEONE or GHANA AS APPLICABLE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. THE BANK DOES NOT SUPPORT APPLICATIONS FOR WORK PERMITS AND RELOCATION.

Duties and responsibilities

The Senior Management Specialist will be based in Freetown, Sierra Leone or Accra, Ghana and will report to the Manager, Fiduciary Services and will be supervised by the Regional Financial Management Coordinator based in Accra, Ghana. The incumbent will principally cover Sierra Leone and Liberia irrespective of where he/she is based.

He/she is expected to work with a team of Financial Management Specialists (CFMS) within the West Africa Region (Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria) in conducting (i) national or sector level fiduciary diagnostic work; (ii) operational support missions at the request of Project Team Leaders (PTL) throughout the project cycle; and (iii) technical support to improve borrowers’ financial management systems, including support for designing lending operations that focus on FM reform/development. Other specific duties and responsibilities include:

  • Plan and prioritize FM work for assigned countries (Sierra Leone and Liberia) and communicate the same to Project Team Leaders, Country Managers, Regional FM Coordinator and the Fiduciary Services Manager.
  • Take proactive role ensuring “Quality at Entry Work” in assessing the adequacy of the Borrowers’ project financial management systems and ensuring consistency and quality of FM aspects in project/program documents.
  • Provide technical guidance within the framework of the Bank’s policies and guidelines to Project Team Leaders and Executing Agencies with respect to the financial management activities of projects and programs for the Sierra Leone and Liberia.
  • Manage the resolution of financial management issues, through interpretation of related Bank guidelines, international standards, or best practice.
  • Provide financial management guidance for the development of technical assistance programs and evaluate and monitor their implementation.
  • Carry out the fiduciary aspects of new areas of business and provide relevant information on country specific issues to country units, sector staff and task teams on generic country specific financial management and disbursement issues.
  • Represent the Bank in regional financial management and other relevant forums.

Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

  • A minimum of a Master’s Degree or its university equivalent in accounting, business, finance, economic or related subject.
  • A professional accounting qualification (such as CPA, CA, ACCA, Expert Comptable or equivalent) will be an advantage.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, preferably with a donor organization working on public sector financial management.
  • Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards, International Public Sector Accounting Standards and International Standards on Auditing is a requirement.
  • Experience required in designing and assessing internal control systems and procedures using internationally accepted control frameworks such as COSO with the ability to assess such systems and recommend remedial action where necessary.
  • Proven ability to conceptualize, design and monitor the implementation of country or sector level financial management capacity building initiatives.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of cross-cutting issues beyond financial management (e.g. procurement, governance, public sector management) at sector/country level
  • Willingness and ability to travel frequently in the region.
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills in English and/or French (with a working-knowledge of the other language).
  • Competence in the use of the Bank’s standard software (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).

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To apply for this position, you need to be national of one of AfDB member countries.

  • Submitted by: OIC - CHRM.1
  • Approved by: Harold Akingbade-TaylorOIC Director, CHRM

Only applicants who fully meet the Bank's requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted. Applicants will only be considered if they submit an online application, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). The AfDB President reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level. The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply: www.afdb.org/jobs

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