Afghanistan: Internal Audit/Accountant and PFM expert
Country: Afghanistan
Closing date: 12 Sep 2013
Background:
About Afghan Barez HR Services Co
AB-HR is the national leading professional organization, serving as a full-service for all sized businesses. AB-HR has successfully expanded itself by providing outstanding HR solutions to national and international organizations throughout Afghanistan.
Job Summary
Duty location: Kabul
Job Duration: one year
Afghan Barez HR services is bidding on a Project entitled “EU Support to Capacitate MAIL in Transition for Sustainable Public Services Delivery”. The overall objective of the project of which this position will be part of it is to support the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL) and relevant public, semi-public and private entities previously supported by EU-funded agricultural programmes strengthen agriculture as a pillar of development. The project will contribute:
To increase production by extending and improving the quality of irrigated and rain-fed cultivated land and by improving agricultural yields through greater use of high-quality agricultural inputs and extension services.
Qualification and skills:
The expert should have a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting and a public Finance Management international diploma or equivalent discipline.
The expert must be a qualified chartered accountant.
The expert should be fluent in English (written and spoken).
General Professional experience:
At least 10 years working experience with a minimum of 5 years in Donor and/or Government Internal Audit system in at least 4 different developing countries, with at least one experience in Fragile States. This should include at least 4 years general experience in public Finance Management.
Specific Experience:
-Should have also risk management, government funding and consultancy expertise;
-Working experience in the fields of budgeting and public finance management including implementation of integrated financial management systems in public institutions;
-Experience in training of public servants in various aspect of PFM;
-Experience with Government Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) procedures in accounting and auditing would be an advantage;
Experience with EU procedures in accounting and auditing would be an advantage;
Experience of leading a team at least during two years on a project;
He/She should demonstrate excellent communication and facilitation skills, with highly desirable (above working experience with extensive training/components), as well as training, capacity, building and interpersonal skills including diplomacy, tact, and the ability to negotiate and build consensus
Experience in Afghanistan or Central-Asia countries would be an advantage;
Knowledge of Dari and/or Pashtu would be an advantage
Responsibilities:
The Internal audit/Accountant will be responsible for providing assistance to the project in fulfilling its legal and judiciary obligations with respect to matters involving the accounting, auditing, financial reporting, and internal control related to MAIL’s PFM and EU contractual obligations. The scope of internal audit work should not be restricted to the audit of systems and controls necessary to form an opinion on financial statements. The internal audit/Accountant will be crucial in relation to the fiduciary role of the project. The role of internal audit in this area is to develop policies and procedures for accounting and internal audit for project operations as well as to confirm that there are adequate systems for management of project accounting in accordance to the MAIL’s PFM procedures while complying as well with the EU contractual obligation. The expert will as well guide the strengthening of Ministry PFM procedures with the objective for MAIL to fulfil the “EU Budget Support” eligibility criteria. Other responsibilities envisioned include, but is not necessarily limited to:
Consider the adequacy of controls necessary to secure efficiency and effectiveness in all areas of project activities.
Seek to confirm that management has taken the necessary steps to achieve set objectives related to the transitioning of the administrative and financial management as per MAIL’s PFM procedures;
Seek to confirm that management has taken the necessary steps to mitigate the administrative and financial risks identified;
Contribute to the assessment of MAIL’s PFM procedures against “EU Budget Support” eligibility criteria;
Ensure that staff follows the policies and procedures designed for smooth operation of project implementation;
Act as a resource person to international best practices on all aspects of project implemention for the resident teams;
Provide advice and instructions on all aspects of project implementation as required;
How to apply:
Submission Guideline
Required Documents; Copies of Academic Qualification Certificates and DegreesThe subject of E-mail should say: Vacancy Number 354, Position Title: Internal Audit/Accountant and PFM expert (or your application shall not review).
Please send your CV along with Education degree to: hr@afghanbarez.com
The deadline for submission of resumes is 12-SEP-2013. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as currently we are interviewing candidates; therefore, the applicants can be interviewed and selected as soon as we receive the CV of qualified applicants.
