National Financial and Administration Officer

Managing the financial flows of the EU-funded Action, including registration, accounting, and payment of expenditures; - Preparing and monitoring project budgets, forecasts, and financial reports, ensuring correct allocation of costs and eligibility; - Coordinating with external auditors and assisting during audit procedures, ensuring documentation is audit-ready; - Drafting and submitting annual and final financial reports, and contributing to donor reporting requirements. - Maintaining financial records and administrative archives in both digital and hard-copy formats; - Supporting procurement processes and contract administration, ensuring PRAG compliance; - Managing personnel files, time-sheets, and administrative records, and ensuring compliance with tax and social insurance regulations; - Liaising with suppliers, service providers, and national counterparts on financial and administrative matters; - Assisting in organizing meetings, workshops, and events, including logistical and documentation support; - Contributing to narrative reports with relevant financial data and supporting coordination tasks within the PMU; - Performing other duties as required to ensure smooth implementation and reporting of the Action. Requirements REQUIREMENTS Candidates will be considered eligible for selection on the basis of the following essential requirements, to be fulfilled by the deadline for applications: Essential 1. Age not exceeding (at the time of signing the contract) that required for retirement by local regulations (60 years) 2. Medically fit for employment 3. Bachelor level University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. (level 6 European Qualification Framework EQF). Other degrees (level 6 or 5 European Qualification Framework EQF) may be accepted when matched with highly qualified professional experiences in the administrative and financial management of projects in the humanitarian and/or development sector. 4. At least 5 years of relevant professional experience working with international organizations, governmental and/or non-governmental aid bodies in Accounting / Procurement / Finance and Administrative positions. 5. Minimum 5 years of experience in translation, editing and proofreading, preferably within the framework of EU-Funded programmes 6. Minimum 3 years of experience in Accounting in the framework of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiatives 7. At least 2 years of working experience in support of grant management and tender processes, thorough basic knowledge of rules, regulations and procedures in use by the EU (e.g. reporting obligations; PRAG) in developing countries with international organizations, governmental and/or non-governmental 8. Proficient English user (C2 Level - Common European Framework of Reference) 9. Proficient in written and spoken Arabic (C2 Level - Common European Framework of Reference) 10. Previous experience in the accounting system of AICS. 11. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications.