Profile

Education

• Bio-engineer or master's degree in agro-economics, social sciences or any other relevant field relating to rural development in developing countries
• Proven experience of at least 10 years in training field agents on building the demand for farmer services

Other skills

• Mastery of development project cycle management and results-based programming method.
• Mastery of management of community development programs and/or monitoring and evaluation of multi-component projects/programs (rural development, agriculture and structuring of farmers' organizations).
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken is essential

CSA  is  hiring a consultant   to intervene during the 3 year period of our GIZ/EU financed project  in the Philippines “Strengthening the Cooperative Federations and the Primary Agri-coops to Better Serve their members for a Sustainable and Inclusive Mindanao Territorial Development”.

The consultant sought to carry out this task should have an extensive experience in “social construction of the demand” or similar approach in training field agents on building the demand for farmers' services. The detailed profile of the consultant is summarized below, and a complete description (that all applicants should read) of the project, its target, objectives and activities is available in the joined pdf document.

Profile

Education

• Bio-engineer or master's degree in agro-economics, social sciences or any other relevant field relating to rural development in developing countries
• Proven experience of at least 10 years in training field agents on building the demand for farmer services

Other skills

• Mastery of development project cycle management and results-based programming method.
• Mastery of management of community development programs and/or monitoring and evaluation of multi-component projects/programs (rural development, agriculture and structuring of farmers' organizations).
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken is essential

 

Content and submission of the offer

The intervention level of effort is between  15 to 17 days per year for 3 years with a maximum total budget (travel, per diem and  lodging included) of 35.000 € for the 3 years.

 The consultant is invited to propose his intervention approach (technical and financial offer) to meet the objectives specified above. This simplify  offer will include:

o the working methodology;

o a proposed work schedule;

o a financial offer (all-inclusive);

o a detailed curriculum clearly indicating their skills and experience;

o work references.

Consultant selection process

The selection of the consultant will be carried out by CSA, on the basis of the professional profiles proposed through an open call for tenders. The selection will be based on the analysis of the work plan detailing the methodology to be used, as well as the capacities and experiences of the candidates. The evaluation grid is as follows:

Criterions	Score
1. Financial proposal	/20
2. General understanding of the mission and terms of reference	/15
3. Experience & skills	/35
4. Methodology	/25
5. Workplan	/5
TOTAL	/100

 

A contract for the provision of services will be signed between the CSA, as sponsor of the mission, and the consultant who will be retained after selection of the offers. This last will propose the financial arrangements, the timetable and the progress of the mission, as well as the payment conditions.

 

Tenders are admissible no later than February 10 (2023) at these two following addresses:

CSA –  Giovanna Ribul Moro: giovanna.ribulmoro@csa-be.org

 

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor or Master Degree in accounting or finance; or other relevant field
• Ideally 6 months - 2 years of work experience in a similar role. Recent graduates motivated to start a career in Finance are also welcome to apply
• Excellent command of English. Knowledge of French and/or Spanish is a plus
• Legally entitled to work in Belgium (EU citizen or currently in possession of a Belgian work permit)
• IT literate, with excellent knowledge of Excel
• Detail-oriented and able to demonstrate careful attention to routine systems and procedures

What we are offering

• An exciting job in an international and diverse environment (18 nationalities represented at the Brussels Office)
• Open-ended Belgian contract
• Competitive Benefits package which includes health care insurance and pension plan, meal vouchers, transportation and telework allowance, and SIM card
• 40h/week and 32 leave days/year
• The possibility to telework 3 days a week

Start date: as soon as possible

The selected candidate will need to reside in or relocate to Belgium when the employment contract starts.

 

Recruitment process

Apply before 26th of February close of business (COB)

Send your CV, including 2 reference persons ((Name_Surname_CV_Finance Assistant); and one-page motivation letter (Name_Surname_ML_Finance Assistant) to recruitment@eip.org

Subject of the email: Name_Surname_Finance Assistant

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written test and interview before a final offer. Due to the high number of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

EIP firmly believes that diverse perspectives are key to our work. Therefore we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusiveness. Your qualities and commitment are what matter to us, regardless of race, nationality, gender, age, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.

Based in Brussels and active in over a dozen countries, the European Institute of Peace (www.eip.org) is an independent organisation working collaboratively with European decision-makers, the parties to the conflict, and those who represent people suffering from insecurity or at risk of violence, as well as the conflict prevention, resolution and mediation community.

We provide practical experience, technical expertise, and policy advice on conflict resolution. We use a variety of tools to help us do this, including analysis, mapping and design of peace processes and agreements, facilitating policy discussions, and proposing practical engagement, for example through inclusive dialogue and mediation support.

Are you captivated by our innovative approach to peace, and do you want to contribute to the mission of our institute? Do you share our vision for a world where people live in safety and peace because conflicts and grievances are resolved through inclusive dialogue and lasting political agreements?

We are looking for a Finance assistant to join our finance team and to support the Institute’s operations on the different finance projects.

 

Your place in the team

The Finance assistant supports the day-to-day finance operations of EIP. You will report to the Senior Finance & Grants Manager, and work closely work together with the Finance, Grants & Compliance team.

 

You will

Give support to the Accountant and Sr Accountant:

• Check and compile payment requests for all invoices, expense claims, and partner expenditure. Ensure that all payments are well coded, adequately authorised and that they are in line with the EIP internal procedures & policies as well as donor rules
• Register invoices in the accounting systems
• Act as a point of contact for all accounts payable queries
• help the finance team during audit in providing the required documents
• Maintain and keep all finance files updated, making sure that on a daily basis all the relevant accounting documents are filed correctly and in a timely manner
• Create and maintain the fixed asset register

Give support to the Finance & GDPR Officer:

• Generate the reports
• Chase and follow up with the timesheets

Give support to the Sr Grants & Compliance Officer:

• Ensure that all partners’ financial supporting documentation and reports are correctly filed under the project file
• Review the partner expenditure report and ensure they are complete and correctly coded for upload into the Accounting system
• Review the partners’ funds request according to the forecast and Memorandum of understanding and prepare payments for approval by the Sr Accountant
• Prepare fund requests for core and restricted grants as per schedule and update amounts received in tracker systems

Your skills and qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in communications or equivalent through work experience
• Two years of experience in a position with similar responsibilities
• Experience in the humanitarian field is a plus 

Competencies

• Excellent writing, storytelling, editing and proofreading skills for different channels, and journalistic ability to translate complex or technical messages into engaging stories. Application of these content skills to other media types, such as infographics or videos.  
• Familiarity with information technology, mainly digital and video communication tools.
• Knowledge of design programs (Adobe Suite) and/or video editing is an asset.
• Humanitarian interest and motivation, with understanding of the humanitarian sector.
• Creativity, thinking out of the box, initiative taking, proactivity and coming up with new ideas, with a problem- solving mindset. with ideally graphic design skills.
• Good interpersonal and relationship-building skills, in order to develop a broad network within MSF.
• Listening and understanding various audiences with their specific needs, quirks, and dreams, in order to create messages that resonate with them. 
• Attention to detail, ability to work autonomously  

Languages

• Excellent written and spoken English and good knowledge of French
• Dutch/Arabic/Spanish/Portuguese is an asset

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides assistance in more than 60 countries to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination and irrespective of origin, religion, creed or political affiliation.

We are looking for an: Intranet Editor (m/f/x) – MSF Belgium – Brussels

Are you a born storyteller with a passion for writing? Can you communicate both strategically and down to earth? Do you bring in valuable content that informs, engages and entertains different groups of people? Are you looking for a creative position where you can make a difference? Then look no further.

Internal communication in MSF is vitally important and relates directly to the foundation of our organization: the people. At a time when MSF is relying more and more on remote teams, with decentralized hubs across the world and an increasing number of people teleworking, the challenges to keep everyone connected, engaged and informed are multiple. In line with these recent evolutions, MSF OCB (Operational Center of Brussels: one of the 5 operational MSF centers) is launching a brand-new intranet.

To ensure this intranet becomes a trusted channel with relevant, engaging and up-to-date content, we are looking for an Intranet Editor. 

Your responsibilities

You support the development of the newly launched intranet and are responsible for its content and updates. You will:  

• Create, publish and update static and dynamic content in two languages (English/French) to inspire, involve, inform and align staff. 
• Ensure people are informed about existing content through push and pull communication channels (e-newsletters, internal magazine, staff meetings...).  
• Support other departments in developing content, keeping it up to date, engaging employees and promoting key initiatives.  
• Align and contribute to the Internal Communications Action Plan (including a specific intranet content calendar).
• Measure reach, content performance, targets and employee engagement.  
• Collect feedback on content and its quality.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders (Information & Knowledge Managers, ICT, graphic designer, etc.).
• Participate in the implementation of our internal communication strategy and contribute to it in a dynamic and relevant way.
• Be part of the internal communications team consisting of 4 people and, if necessary, support other team activities, such as: 
  • Working on other internal communication channels, including our staff magazine and e-mail newsletters. 
  • Planning, organizing and/or providing support to (semi)-internal events.
  • Editing a wide array of texts, for communications or information purposes.  
  • Closely following global evolutions regarding internal communications. 

Our offer

• Expected starting date: April 2023 
• Location: Brussels (Belgium)
• Open-ended Contract – Full time
• Salary according to MSF-OCB HQ grid  
• Meal Vouchers - Hospital Insurance (DKV) – Pension Plan – 100% reimbursement for public transportation costs
• Adhere to the MSF principles and our managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity, Accountability, Trust and Empowerment 
• Adhere to the MSF Behavioral Commitments

Deadline for applications: 15 February 2023

How to apply? 

Please, send your CV and cover letter to Recruit-HQ-DG@brussels.msf.org and mention “Intranet Editor” in the subject of your email. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

MSF values diversity and is committed to create an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, color or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. 

The protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using your personal data. For more information, consult our privacy notice to job applicants.

Bachelor en gestion financière, économie ou tout autre domaine pertinent pour la fonction 

FINANCIAL OFFICER 

Global Projects 

  (h/f/x) – Bruxelles 

  

 

Enabel est l’Agence belge de développement. Elle exécute la coopération gouvernementale belge. L’Agence met également en œuvre des actions pour d’autres organisations nationales et internationales. Avec ses partenaires belges et internationaux, Enabel fournit des solutions pour relever des défis mondiaux urgents - le changement climatique, l’urbanisation, la mobilité humaine, la paix et la sécurité, les inégalités sociales et économiques - et pour promouvoir la citoyenneté mondiale. Avec 2000 collaborateurs et collaboratrices, Enabel gère quelque 170 projets dans une vingtaine de pays, en Belgique, en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient. 

 

Contexte 

 

Enabel met en œuvre une série de projets gérés à partir de Bruxelles, sous la responsabilité d’un Portfolio Manager.  Ce portefeuille est intitulé « Global Projects ». 

  

Les caractéristiques générales de ces projets sont les suivantes :    

• Ils sont souvent financés par un bailleur tiers, mais aussi par la Belgique.    

• Une composante du projet se met en œuvre en Belgique.    

• Les projets sont très souvent aussi actifs dans certains, voire tous les pays d’intervention d’Enabel.    

• Souvent, quand le bailleur n’est pas la Belgique, ces projets sont multi-acteurs, où Enabel joue parfois le rôle de leader des acteurs de mise en œuvre.    

  

Afin d’optimiser le support de ces projets, un Centre de Services a été mis sur pieds et est composé de différents métiers dont un.e Responsable administratif•ive et financier•e qui supervise une équipe de Financial Officers pour le suivi et le contrôle financier de ce portefeuille de projets. 

 

Description de la fonction 

 

Sous la supervision du/de la Responsable administratif•ive et financier•e, le/la Financial Officer veille à la bonne gestion contractuelle, budgétaire et financière des projets concernés en vue d’atteindre les résultats attendus.  

 

A cette fin,  

  

• Il/Elle assure une utilisation efficiente et effective des budgets alloués aux projets ; 

• Il/Elle garantit un rapportage financier exact, exhaustif et dans les délais vers les différentes parties prenantes des projets (bailleur(s), Enabel, partenaires, …), ainsi que le suivi des planifications financières ; 

• Il/Elle s’assure du respect des procédures en matière de gestion financière dans tous les domaines, également les subsides (dont le contrôle des rapports financiers des projets soutenus) ; 

• Il/Elle est responsable des bonnes imputations et du suivi dans le système ERP des achats et dépenses effectuées ; 

• Il/Elle gère les risques (identification, évaluation, mesures de risque) ; 

• Il/elle assure le suivi des recommandations faites suite à l'audit. 

 

De cette façon, il/elle fournit des solutions et facilite la prise des décisions. 

 

Dans sa mission, le/la financial officier reçoit un soutien et le suivi du département Controlling d’Enabel. 

 

 

Votre profil 

Niveau de formation requis 

• Bachelor en gestion financière, économie ou tout autre domaine pertinent pour la fonction 

  

 Expériences requises  

• Minimum 3 ans d'expérience en gestion financière ou en audit ; 

• Expérience dans un contexte international ; 

 

• Une expérience professionnelle en gestion financière de subsides constitue un atout. 

  

Compétences et connaissances requises 

• Vous êtes passionné·e par les chiffres et êtes rigoureux·se ; 

• Vous avez une grande aptitude à trouver des solutions et êtes axé·e sur les résultats ;   

• Vous avez le sens du service et de l’appui ; 

• Vous aimez prendre l’initiative et êtes proactif·ve ; 

• Vous faites preuve de flexibilité et êtes capable de travailler dans un environnement changeant et à distance ; 

• Vous maîtrisez bien les applications informatiques standards ; 

• Vous parlez et écrivez couramment en français ou en néerlandais. Vous travaillerez dans un environnement international ; une très bonne connaissance du français et de l’anglais est donc exigée. 

 

Vous vous engagez à respecter la vision, la mission et les valeurs d’Enabel (https://www.enabel.be/fr/content/vision-mission-valeurs-de-enabel). 

 

Nous vous offrons 

 

• Une fonction diversifiée dans un environnement international. 

• Un contrat de 60 mois (CDI clause-terme). Vous travaillerez principalement à Bruxelles.   

• Un package salarial comprenant le salaire mensuel brut (classe 5) ainsi que des chèques repas, une assurance hospitalisation/soins de santé, une assurance de groupe, une ETHIAS-Assistance 24 h/24, un 13e mois, un double pécule de vacances et un remboursement à 100% des frais de transports en commun. 

Cette publication peut donner lieu à la constitution d’une réserve de recrutement pour une durée de 3 ans pour toute fonction similaire. 

 

Nos postes vacants sont ouverts à toute personne qui remplit les conditions décrites dans les offres d’emploi. Enabel s’engage en faveur de l’égalité des chances et de la diversité au sein de son personnel. Nous ne faisons pas de discrimination fondée sur le genre, l’origine, l’âge, la religion, l’orientation sexuelle, le handicap ou tout autre facteur que les compétences. 

 

Intéressé.e? 

 

Postulez, au plus tard le 12/02/2023, via ce lien et joignez votre CV actualisé et une lettre de motivation. 

 

Seules les candidatures introduites via le lien ci-dessus seront prises en considération.