Finances and Contracts Officer GVG
Gesellschaft für Versicherungswissenschaft und -gestaltung
Brussels, Belgium
The Gesellschaft für Versicherungswissenschaft und -gestaltung (GVG) e.V. (Association for Social Security Policy and Research is looking for a Finances and Contracts Officer with experience in EU finances and procurement procedures for an upcoming EU-funded project opportunity:
1) Our organisation:
GVG e.V. is a German non-profit association based in Cologne/Germany, founded in 1947, dealing with issues of social security and social policy both at national and international level. GVG’s members are the institutions and individuals who have been actively forming and shaping the German social protection system. GVG has been involved in multilateral and bilateral cooperation, institutional building and project management on social policy issues at international level for more than 20 years.2) Project Description:
The EU Commission intends to set up a mechanism for the mobilisation of social protection experts/practitioners from institutions and administrations of EU Member States who will provide peer-to-peer short-term technical assistance to peer organisations in third partner countries of the world and support them in the development and reform of their social protection systems. This mechanism will enable the implementation of short-term and quick technical assistance measures (expert missions, workshops, training sessions, etc.) in low and middle income partner countries (mostly in Latin America, Africa and Asia) thus contributing to the development and expansion of social protection systems in these target countries.This mechanism will be implemented and managed by a project team composed of 4 staff members/experts. The team will ensure adequate implementation of the project with regard to technical issues, communication and PR activities as well as financial issues. This will involve the set-up of a necessary management structure and tools, the maintenance a network enabling access to social protection experts/practitioners in EU countries and the identification of experts, the establishment of a communication strategy and the elaboration of PR tools, the provision of support on content issue (advice on content of missions, selection of experts) and backstopping, incl. the arrangement of all logistical aspects related to the implementation of the various expert missions and measures, as well as the complete financial management of the project. The project team will cooperate closely with the EU Commission and EU Delegations over the world and maintain a network of contacts and information with beneficiary institutions in third countries.
The Finances and Contracts Officer will be part of this project team composed of 3 (to 4) other staff members.
3) Profile:
Duration of assignment: Full-time assignment for 3 years, approx. as of March 2013.Location: most probably Brussels, Belgium
Tasks:
He/she will manage the contracts required for the implementation of the action (e.g. contracting EU MS experts, interpreters, suppliers, etc), maintain the project accounting system, perform accounting transactions in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, maintain the project cash flow and produce financial statements for donors and external auditors.Qualifications and skills:
University degree in accounting, business administration, financial audit, economics or a comparable academic qualification.Specific professional experience:
- Minimum of 5 years' professional experience in the financial and administrative management of development cooperation projects;
- Extensive experience in financial and contractual management and audit;
- Experience in computerized accounting systems and procedures;
- Excellent knowledge and working experience with EU finance and procurement procedures;
- Proven experience of working in a team demonstrating professional facilitation, mentoring and advisory skills;
- Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French would be an asset.
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