Application Deadline : 1 Feb 2013
Applications from the qualified candidates are required by the World Bank for the position of Financial Management Specialist. Applicants must have proficiency in English, French and Arabic. Job location is Tunis, Tunisia.
Duties and Responsibilities :
The specific duties and responsibilities of the FMS will be agreed with the Manager and will include the following:
• Assess the adequacy of the Borrower’s project financial management systems and their ability to manage and monitor World Bank financed projects. This includes budgeting, policies and procedures, internal controls, accounting, financial reporting and auditing;
• Assist the Borrower and the World Bank Task Team members on financial management requirements, including monitoring and reporting issues;
• Carry out supervision work to ensure that project financial management systems are functioning appropriately, including the periodic review of project financial management reports for financial performance;
• Provide advice and support to Borrower and the World Bank Task Teams on matters affecting financial management;
• Provide financial management guidance for the development of technical assistance programs and evaluate and monitor their implementation;
• Provide guidance and advice to borrowers and bank staff on capacity building in projects and with public sector accountability institutions;
• Assess the selection and engagement of auditors, ensuring their suitability including their independence, and competence to perform; and ensures that the borrower provides auditors with all the relevant information (including Terms of Reference and the Bank’s own requirements) necessary to carry out their engagement;
• Assist in defining practice in new areas of business: e.g., sector wide approach, decentralization, etc.;
• Participate in and lead teams that carry out public financial management analytical work and provide relevant information on country specific issues to country units, sector staff and task teams on generic country specific financial management and disbursement issues.
Qalifications and Experience :
• The candidate should be a professional accountant (CPA, CA or equivalent) with a Bachelors degree in accounting, auditing, business, finance, or related subject and should have at least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably with expertise in public sector financial management.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
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