The “GIZ Yemen projects in Jordan” is seeking to hire a “Internal Control Specialist” for full-time base employment.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a global service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, with 25,634 employees. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security. Our business volume is around EUR 4 billion. As a public-benefit federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government – in particular the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) – and many public and private sector clients in around 120 countries in achieving their objectives in international cooperation. With this aim, GIZ works with its partners to develop effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. 

GIZ has been working in Yemen on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) since 1969. In order to deliver flexible support at a time of war and insecurity, GIZ operates in Business Continuity Management mode in Yemen and additionally from Germany and Amman/Jordan.  Yemen is one of the nexus and peace partner countries of the German development cooperation. GIZ implements projects in the fields of water and sanitation, health, education, private sector, and employment, as well as good governance, peace, and local administration. At the same time, we support measures to rehabilitate basic services for and to enhance resilience of the local population, including particularly vulnerable groups such as internally displaced people.​ Our actions and decisions are guided by several core principles, the safety of our national colleagues as well as their well-being belonging to the most important ones.

Qualifications and specialist knowledge

• University degree in a relevant specialization (accounting and auditing or other relevant field) equivalent to BA or MBA
• At least 4 years' experience in accounting, procurement or audit processes in an international organisation
• Experience in the management of EU-cofinanced activities is an advantage
• In-depth knowledge of accounting and internal control; knowledge of GIZ’s rules and regulations and IC standards is a plus
• Strong analytical, statistical, investigative and problem-solving skills
• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications. (e.g., MS Office); knowledge of relevant GIZ software is a plus
• Willingness to travel outside of the duty station
• Confidential handling of data and information
• Fluent Arabic and English, knowledge of German is an asset 
• Proactive attitude towards personnel and institutional changes
• Team player with intercultural skills
• Results-oriented performance
• Good communication and writing skills
• Willingness to update skills, including digital skills, as required by the tasks to be performed

Main Responsibilities

• Planning and conducting the internal controls in the GIZ Portfolio Yemen
• Taking action on the objections raised in audits, reporting on patterns of low-quality including assessments of the needs for further training and knowledge management improvements
• Developing and conducting training within the own scope of expertise
• Communicating results to the management on a regular basis
• Providing advisory and consultative services on risk management, internal control and process improvements
• Coordinating with compliance and the auditing team at GIZ-HQ, especially in case of special findings
• Collaboration with project managers and their financial managers to discuss IC findings, recommend improvements and track implementation of corrective actions
• Willingness to handle any additional task as assigned by the management, ensuring flexibility in responding to operational demands

Duty station: Amman, Jordan

Emanating from GIZ’s role in enhancing and promoting the efficiency and competency of its political partners and entities and their respective employees, and in view of GIZ’s aim at maintaining and encouraging the stability of employment at its political partners and entities, this position will not be available to any official employee currently working at any of GIZ’s political partners, governmental ministry, department or entity, including any official employees who are on unpaid leave.

GIZ is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities. Remuneration will be in accordance with the candidate's qualifications, experience, as well as the scope of responsibility of the job announced and in line with local standards.

GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.

GIZ will send feedback only to the candidates that are shortlisted and interviewed.