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BUDGET / ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT (FCA) - FINANCE, CONTRACT AND AUDIT SECTION - Deadline 30 April 2026 D
23.04.2026 Expiring soon
Teaser
We offer the post of Budget / Accounting Assistant (Local Agent Group 2) in the Delegation’s Finance, Contract and Audit section (FCA) under a fixed-term employment contract of 2 years, with a possibility of renewal under reserve of budgetary availability and operational considerations. Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed to 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 Section of the Finance, Contract and Audit Section, providing expertise and assistance to the team in the contractual and financial management of projects and programmes funded by the European Union.
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Job title: Budget / Accounting Assistant (FCA) - Finance, Contract and Audit section
(m/f/x)
LOCAL AGENT GROUP II
Ref: Post No. e-Del-HRM No. 47569 and Sysper 2 No. 37978 – DEVCO
23/04/2026
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 EU 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 to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS, based in Abuja works in close coordination with the Embassies and Consulates of the 27 EU Member States. We are a fully-fledged diplomatic mission and represent the European Union in dealings with the Nigerian government in areas that are part of the EU’s remit.
We offer
The post of Budget / Accounting Assistant (Local Agent Group 2) in the Delegation’s Finance, Contract and Audit section (FCA) under a fixed-term employment contract of 2 years, with a possibility of renewal under reserve of budgetary availabilities and operational considerations. The team consists of 12 people and there are occasional atypical working hours.
Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed to 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 Section of the Finance, Contract and Audit section, providing expertise and assistance to the team in the contractual and financial management of projects and programmes funded by the European Union, in particular with tender procedures, calls for proposals, contracts, payments/recoveries and follow-up of audit matters. To advise operational sections and beneficiaries/contractors in contractual, financial and audit matters.
Following Main Tasks And Duties Are Currently Required
I. BUDGET and FINANCE – Financial management
• Contribute to the application of sound financial management as well as legality and regularity of the implementation by the Delegation and the Nigerian/ECOWAS authorities of EC/EDF financial cooperation programmes and projects
• Control and initiation of financial transactions in accordance with applicable financial regulations, rules, manuals and policies
• Contribute to the process of elaboration of new decisions and management of existing ones, including closures
• Perform the function and duties of secretary in tender procedures and calls for proposals in direct management; attend evaluation committees under indirect management as observer
• Follow-up of procurement and grant procedures
• General management and/or follow-up of the contracts, analysis of draft contracts, riders
• Ensuring analysis of invoices, proper preparation and execution of payment orders.
• Preparation of recovery orders and follow-up of recovery of the debt
• Ensure the accurate encoding/registration and financial initiation of payments, clearings, recovery orders, waivers and ensure the quality, including accuracy and comprehensiveness of data entered into IT Systems and databases Proper archiving and filing of documents, in cooperation with the section’s Secretariat.
• Follow-up on the date of validity of financing decisions, bank guarantees and other legal requirements
• Closure and de-commitments of finalised projects
• Advice on financial aspects across the implementation of projects (including research on EC/EDF rules in order to find solutions to problematic issues)
• Contribute to the financial reporting tasks of the Delegation
• Provide and update financial and accounting statistics using the relevant datab
BUDGET / ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT (FCA) - FINANCE, CONTRACT AND AUDIT SECTION - Deadline 30 April 2026 D
23.04.2026 Expiring soon
Teaser
We offer the post of Budget / Accounting Assistant (Local Agent Group 2) in the Delegation’s Finance, Contract and Audit section (FCA) under a fixed-term employment contract of 2 years, with a possibility of renewal under reserve of budgetary availability and operational considerations. Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed to 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 Section of the Finance, Contract and Audit Section, providing expertise and assistance to the team in the contractual and financial management of projects and programmes funded by the European Union.
Text
Job title: Budget / Accounting Assistant (FCA) - Finance, Contract and Audit section
(m/f/x)
LOCAL AGENT GROUP II
Ref: Post No. e-Del-HRM No. 47569 and Sysper 2 No. 37978 – DEVCO
23/04/2026
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 EU 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 to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS, based in Abuja works in close coordination with the Embassies and Consulates of the 27 EU Member States. We are a fully-fledged diplomatic mission and represent the European Union in dealings with the Nigerian government in areas that are part of the EU’s remit.
We offer
The post of Budget / Accounting Assistant (Local Agent Group 2) in the Delegation’s Finance, Contract and Audit section (FCA) under a fixed-term employment contract of 2 years, with a possibility of renewal under reserve of budgetary availabilities and operational considerations. The team consists of 12 people and there are occasional atypical working hours.
Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed to 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 Section of the Finance, Contract and Audit section, providing expertise and assistance to the team in the contractual and financial management of projects and programmes funded by the European Union, in particular with tender procedures, calls for proposals, contracts, payments/recoveries and follow-up of audit matters. To advise operational sections and beneficiaries/contractors in contractual, financial and audit matters.
Following Main Tasks And Duties Are Currently Required
I. BUDGET and FINANCE – Financial management
• Contribute to the application of sound financial management as well as legality and regularity of the implementation by the Delegation and the Nigerian/ECOWAS authorities of EC/EDF financial cooperation programmes and projects
• Control and initiation of financial transactions in accordance with applicable financial regulations, rules, manuals and policies
• Contribute to the process of elaboration of new decisions and management of existing ones, including closures
• Perform the function and duties of secretary in tender procedures and calls for proposals in direct management; attend evaluation committees under indirect management as observer
• Follow-up of procurement and grant procedures
• General management and/or follow-up of the contracts, analysis of draft contracts, riders
• Ensuring analysis of invoices, proper preparation and execution of payment orders.
• Preparation of recovery orders and follow-up of recovery of the debt
• Ensure the accurate encoding/registration and financial initiation of payments, clearings, recovery orders, waivers and ensure the quality, including accuracy and comprehensiveness of data entered into IT Systems and databases Proper archiving and filing of documents, in cooperation with the section’s Secretariat.
• Follow-up on the date of validity of financing decisions, bank guarantees and other legal requirements
• Closure and de-commitments of finalised projects
• Advice on financial aspects across the implementation of projects (including research on EC/EDF rules in order to find solutions to problematic issues)
• Contribute to the financial reporting tasks of the Delegation
• Provide and update financial and accounting statistics using the relevant datab
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