Finance Officer - Migrant Protection, Return and Reintegration Programme (MPRR-SSA) at International Organization for Migration – Dakar, Senegal
Employer: International Organization for Migration | Location: Dakar, Senegal | Category: International & Visa Sponsorship
Job Description
Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Regional Director, Management (DRD-M) in Dakar, and the direct supervision of the Project Finance and Budget Officer, Migrant Protection, Return and Reintegration Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (MPRR-SSA), the Finance Officer (MPRR-SSA) will assist in the programmes budget, accounts, and financial reports for all implementing Country Offices (COs). This role also involves providing support to the programmatic unit of the MPRR-SSA team in financial monitoring and reporting.
The Finance Officer will work closely with the European Commission Compliance Unit in IOM Global Office Brussels, the Regional Office, and central units at Headquarters (HQ). The MPRR-SSA is an EU-funded programme implemented in 16 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, including Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, and Sudan.
Key responsibilities include assisting in monitoring and overseeing the financial management of activities, preparing and reviewing EU financial reports, preparing budget reports and revisions, contributing to budget control and variance analysis, and developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The role also involves contributing to capacity building initiatives for local staff on financial policies, undertaking travel to field offices to build financial management capacity, supporting financial audits, assessing monthly financial reports, and providing guidance to Country Offices on managing Implementing Partners. This position ensures compliance with administrative and financial rules related to EU-funded projects and performs other duties as assigned.
The Finance Officer will work closely with the European Commission Compliance Unit in IOM Global Office Brussels, the Regional Office, and central units at Headquarters (HQ). The MPRR-SSA is an EU-funded programme implemented in 16 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, including Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, and Sudan.
Key responsibilities include assisting in monitoring and overseeing the financial management of activities, preparing and reviewing EU financial reports, preparing budget reports and revisions, contributing to budget control and variance analysis, and developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The role also involves contributing to capacity building initiatives for local staff on financial policies, undertaking travel to field offices to build financial management capacity, supporting financial audits, assessing monthly financial reports, and providing guidance to Country Offices on managing Implementing Partners. This position ensures compliance with administrative and financial rules related to EU-funded projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Auditing, or a related field. (Further requirements for experience, skills, and languages were not provided in the truncated job posting).
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