National Budget and Reporting Officer - Erbil

Context:

Under the general guidance of the Chief of Mission (CoM)/DCoM, and the overall supervision of Head of Resources Management, the direct supervision of the Resource Management Officer (RMO) and in close coordination with relevant units at Headquarters (HQ), Regional Accounting Support (RAS) and Regional Office (RO) in Cairo, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

Technical

1. Provides specialized support in the financial management for Project Activities in Iraq including tracking financial expenditure and accountability, bring any material discrepancies to the attention of the RMO and Project Manager (PM) and suggest necessary adjustments.

2. Coordinate new and revised project budget proposals with project managers and Program Support Unit, in coordination with the RMO.

3. Assist in financial forecasting during project implementation phases and in monitoring all commitments of the project.

4. Coordinate donor financial reports for projects in accordance with IOM regulations and established procedures, in close coordination with the RMO, as well as relevant units in HQs or Manila.

5. Respond to queries as appropriate with respect to financial aspects of the projects, liaise with external auditors wherever required.

6. Assists the RMO in preparing annual global budget proposals for the Mission.

7. Check and follow up on the monthly and long term projectization of office costs coverage for all IOM Offices in Iraq, in coordination with the RMO.

8. Work with implementing partners and review their financial reports in accordance with IOM regulations and established procedures in line with donor requirements, in coordination with programme colleagues.

9. Respond to queries as appropriate with respect to financial aspects of the projects, liaise wit external auditors wherever required.

10. Review, confirm funding availability, or provides WBS if required, for all travel.

11. Directly supervise and train finance staff in charge of project and mission budgets.

12. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications;

Education

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or in related field from an accredited academic institution with zero years of experience.

• University degree in the above fields or related field from an accredited academic institution with 2 years of relevant professional experience.