10 June 2024
The European Union Delegation to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is looking for an Accountant Clerk for its Common Administrative Section (post 157341)
We are
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership between 27 European countries. It plays an important role in international affairs through diplomacy, trade, development aid and working with global organizations. Abroad, the European Union is represented through more than 140 diplomatic representations, known also as EU Delegations, which have a similar function to those of an embassy.
The EU Delegation to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan works in close coordination with the Embassies and Consulates of the 27 European Union Member States. We are a fully-fledged diplomatic mission and represent the European Union in dealings with the Jordanian government in areas that are part of the EU’s remit.
We offer
The post of Accounts Clerk (Local Agent Group III) in the Delegation’s Common Administrative Section. The team consists of 23 staff and there are occasional atypical working hours.
Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed functions depending on the needs of the Delegation, and on the changes of these needs. The successful candidate will serve under the supervision and responsibility of the Head of Administration, providing support, expertise and assistance in accounting, budgetary and administrative support.
Following main tasks and duties are currently required:
- Financial initiating agent for commitments, payments and recovery orders according to the Financial Regulations and the administrative procedures in place.
- Assist in management of the petty cash.
- Assist in managing the monthly closure of the accounts.
- Assist in the managing of the budget and HB accounts, credit requests, reporting and other administrative duties.
- Controlling bank balances for all currencies, by executing monthly replenishment requests & managing the internal transfers between accounts.
- Managing all account’s corrections and regularizations like in matching data in the system (ie MIPS with ABAC).
- Back up for verification of the reimbursements and authorisations for the medical sickness insurance claims for local agents.
- Assist in the logistical issues on an ad hoc basis (management of the physical inventory).
- Any other administrative task, such as archiving/filing, or ad hoc tasks relating to the activities of the Section
The monthly base salary will depend on relevant and verified employment experience, starting from 1,323.00 JOD. In addition, there is a competitive benefits package, subject to certain conditions, including personal leave days and public holidays, health insurances and a retirement savings plan.
The expected start date will be August 2024.
Minimum requirements / eligibility criteria (necessary for the application to be considered)
- Minimum of a Bachelor degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Finance;
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience , including 2 years of relevant experience as an accountant
- Working knowledge - written and spoken - of English (B2) and Arabic (C1)
- Right to residence and work in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Excellent knowledge of computer applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, scheduling and communication.
- Energetic person, able to handle several strands of work in parallel in a high-pressure environment. An ability to work with others is vital
Assets / selection criteria (basis for awarding points to select the best applicants)
- Good communication skills.
- Experience and ability to work in a multicultural environment.
- Previous professional experience working in an Embassy or international organization as an accountant
- Knowledge of the EEAS and/or EC internal applications
How to apply
Please submit your application, consisting of a cover letter, Europass format CV (the template can be found at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/curriculum-vitae) and a declaration on honour regarding the good standing/work rights/medical via [اضغط هنا لمشاهدة البريد اﻹلكتروني] (Reference EUD Jordan /Accountant Assistant – Post 157341) no later than 16:00 on 30/06/2024 (Amman local time).
Only complete applications received on time via e-mail will be considered.
The successful candidate will be subject to a medical and background checks.
The process
After the deadline for applications, the eligible applications will be admitted to the Selection by the Committee set up for this purpose.
Depending on the number of applications received, successive phases of selection may include shortlisting of candidates based assessment of the information provided in the cover letter and CV plus practical testing and interview. At least three best candidates will be invited to the final phase.
Only candidates admitted to each successive selection phase will be contacted individually. The Delegation will use the same means of publication as for this job advertisement to inform the remaining candidates once the recruitment procedure has been completed and that a candidate has (or has not) been recruited.
The Delegation will not supply additional information or discuss the selection procedure. During the selection process, please do not contact the members of the Selection Committee, but address your questions and comments to the Delegation’s Administration.
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