Senior Finance Officer (MNJTF)

Finance & Economy

Overview

Support planning, management, and reporting of funds for AU MST at MNJTF.

You have:

• A Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field with a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience, including three (3) years at supervisory level.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field with a minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience, including three (3) years at supervisory level.
• Experience in budget development and financial administration of resources at the international level for a minimum of three (3) years is required.
• Experience in the application of policies, financial rules and regulations in international organizations is desirable.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with Peace Support Operations (PSOs) is a plus.
• Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage.

Job Description

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  Job Title: Senior Finance Officer (MNJTF)

  Posting Start Date: 4/22/26

Job Description: AU Values

• Respect for Diversity and Team Work • Think Africa Above all

• Transparency and Accountability • Integrity and Impartiality

• Efficiency and Professionalism • Information and Knowledge Sharing

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Organization Information

Reports to: Head, MST Directorate/Department/Organ: PAPS Division:HQ MNJTF Number of Direct Reports:1 Number of Indirect Reports: 0 Job Grade:P3 Number of Positions:1 Contract Type: Fixed Term Location: N’Djamena, Chad

Purpose of Job

To support the planning, management, and reporting on the utilisation of the funds availed to the African Union (AU) Mission Support Team (MST) at the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).

Main Functions

The duties and tasks of the Senior Finance Officer will be guided by the AU Financial Regulations and Rules. In this regard, the post holder will work with the Political Affairs Peace and Security Finance Division and with the Strategic Support Cell on MNJTF in the Peace Support Operations Division on the accountability of the utilisation of the funds at the MST. His/her role will primarily be to facilitate the planning, management and reporting on the use of the funds sent to the AU MST as part of the AU additional support to the MNJTF.

Specific Responsibilities

• Consolidate the HQ MNJTF-MST additional support budget in collaboration with the HQ MNJTF. • Analyse various budget submissions, obtain clarifications and justifications. • Prepare the periodic budget performance reports. • Analyse and monitor the budget implementation. • Initiate payments to HQ MNJTF Staff Officers for the settlement of Mission Subsistence Allowances (MSA) as applicable. • Provide advice and guidance, including training, to staff on budgetary and financial policies and procedures, including results-based budgeting. • Maintain internal control procedures to ensure vouchers are processed and correctly posted. • Investigate erroneous charges and take appropriate corrective accounting actions. • Review and verify bank reconciliations on a monthly basis. • Ensure that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained in accordance with AU Financial Regulations and Rules and proper management of mission resources. • Oversee timely and robust financial operations in accordance with AU Financial Regulations and Rules and the needs of the MNJTF mission, including payments to vendors and staff and liaison with banking institutions. • Prepare the periodic financial reports on a timely and responsive basis to meet the needs of management within the mission and relevant external stakeholders. • Prepare the annual financial report in accordance with IPSAS and AU Financial Regulations and Rules. • Review and verify the closing of monthly accounts and preparation of financial statements. • Scrutinize source documents for completeness, accuracy and validity of charges. • Examine the validity of requests for establishment of petty cash accounts and increases in petty cash levels. • Supervise and evaluate the MST Finance Unit’s staff(s). • Keep up-to-date documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to AU Support Action budgets, ensuring compliance with audit recommendations and decisions as well as with AU policies and procedures. • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

A Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field with a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience, including three (3) years at supervisory level. OR A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field with a minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience, including three (3) years at supervisory level.

Experience in budget development and financial administration of resources at the international level for a minimum of three (3) years is required.

Experience in the application of policies, financial rules and regulations in international organizations is desirable.

Knowledge of and familiarity with Peace Support Operations (PSOs) is a plus.

Required Skills

• Professionalism: Knowledge of budget development and financial administration of resources, ability to identify and resolve budgetary problems and identify sources for data collection. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. • Knowledge of legal, policy and knowledge management processes: Demonstrated professional competence in assignments held to date. Strong analytical capacity, and ability to identify, analyse and articulate complex issues/problems. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given. Ability to conduct research, including the ability to evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources and assess the impact on the compliance and accountability activities. Ability to work under extreme pressure, on occasion in a highly stressful environment. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. • Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. • Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

• Communication: Speaks, writes clearly, listens to others, interprets messages correctly and responds appropriately. Acts in good faith. • Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments. • Judgement/Decision-Making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, spots the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before deciding; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; makes tough decisions when necessary.

Leadership Competencies

Strategic Insight

Developing Others

Change Management

Managing Risk

Core Competencies

Building Relationship

Foster Accountability Culture

Learning Orientation.

Communicating with Influence

Functional Competencies

Conceptual Thinking

Job Knowledge and information sharing

Drive for Results

Continuous Improvement Orientation

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TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:

The Appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period of one (1) year, of which the first three (3) months will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract may be renewed for a similar period subject to funding availability, satisfactory performance and agreed deliverables.

GENDER MAINSTREAMING:

The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

LANGUAGES: Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage

REMUNERATION:

The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 89,891.62 (P3 Step 5) inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$ 76,352.16 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff of the African Union Commission.

Applications must be submitted no later than May 22, 2026 11h59 p.m. EAT.

-Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted. -Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have submitted a fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African passport, and the required academic qualifications, such as Diplomas (Bac+2), Bachelor's degrees (Bac+3), Master's degrees (Bac+5) and any relevant certificate in line with the area of expertise. -The African Union is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. -Candidates from least represented and underrepresented countries within the African Union are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles.

Least represented countries: Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Somalia.

Under represented countries: Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Sudan and Tunisia

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