Finance officer

GIZ-Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #049/2021

GIZ Country Office

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German implementing organization which provides services worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We work to shape a future worth living in over 120 countries around the world.

The GIZ Office in Addis Ababa oversees projects in Ethiopia and Djibouti where GIZ works on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Federal Ministry of Nutrition and Agriculture (BMEL) and other commissioning parties.

The finance department of GIZ Country office Addis Ababa ensures that all financial transactions for are executed and reported timely, correctly, and according to GIZ’s rules and regulations. It is also responsible for insuring smooth fund flow from the GIZ country office to programs and projects. The department oversees handling the opening, closing and signatory adjustment of bank accounts. It also liaises with HQ and recipients of financial agreements concluded in Germany in terms of effecting installment payments, follow-up settlements and report to headquarter. 

The Finance department seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Finance Officer.

Contract duration: Unlimited contract   

Responsibilities, Tasks and Duties

Overall Responsibilities

• The Office Manager supports the management and particularly the Deputy Country Director of the GIZ Office in Addis Ababa.
• S/he works closely with various units of the Country Office as well as with the GIZ Management Team in Ethiopia and Djibouti.
• Furthermore, s/he will maintain close contact with the responsible division at the GIZ headquarters in Germany

Tasks

Core Tasks

• Organizing general office processes and secretariat including correspondence
• Management of diaries and organizing appointments and meetings as well as travel management and prepare travel settlement
• Planning and organizing of internal and external events
• Support of information and knowledge management, including filing of documents
• Internal and external correspondence in German and English
• Assistance in preparation of contracts and preparation of confidential documents
• Writing meeting minutes, reports and preparing presentations
• Coordinating/forwarding/distributing requests and tasks; coordinates the execution of tasks and follows up on agreements according to deadlines

 Other Duties

• Deputizes the Office Manager to the Country Director
• Assists and/or carrying out other office activities and any other tasks as assigned;
• Participates in further job training related to his/her position and duties such as secretarial, computer, office, and language skills, if required.

Job Requirements

Required qualifications, professional experience and additional competencies

 Qualifications

• Master or Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Finance, business administration, or related fields.
• A minimum of 5 years relevant occupational experience, work experience with an international company is preferable

Competence:-

• Knowledge of English language both in speaking and writing, German language is preferable.
• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (E-mail, internet, and computer applications such as MS Office)
• Strong interpersonal and service skills.
• Strong organization and time management skills

How to Apply

Application procedure:

Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their non-returnable recent CV via ethiojobs or Email: hreth@giz.de

Note: Please make sure you mention the Vacancy Number ‘Finance Officer #049/2021’ in the subject line of your email application.  Due to large number of applications we categorize applications with the vacancy numbers. Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might not be categorized in the appropriate folder and could be disqualified.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted 

We encourage persons with disabilities to apply for the position. In case of equal qualification, persons with disabilities will be given preference.

Applications from qualified women are encouraged.

Please refer to our brochure to learn more about GIZ’s attractive benefit package.