Finance Officer – APPM (AfCDC) at the African Union (AU)

Job Title: Finance Officer – APPM (AfCDC)

Purpose of Job

• The African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM), coordinated by Africa CDC, is a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening access to quality-assured health products across African Union Member States through collective procurement.
• The Finance Officer plays a critical role in ensuring sound financial management, transparency, and accountability within the APPM.
• This includes supporting budget execution, financial reporting, cost optimization, and risk mitigation in alignment with Africa CDC’s goals and donor requirements.

Main Functions

• Lead preparation and monitoring of APPM budgets and financial forecasts
• Deliver timely financial reports and analyses to support decision-making.
• Manage liquidity, forecast cash flows, and coordinate treasury operations.
• Monitor costs, identify savings, and mitigate financial risks.
• Ensure adherence to financial regulations and internal controls.
• Enhance financial workflows and tools for transparency and efficiency.

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, monitoring, and implementation of APPM budgets, ensuring alignment with program objectives and donor requirements.
• Support the financial planning process for APPM including forecasting resource needs and preparing budget proposals.
• Conduct periodic reconciliation of vendor balances and trust fund 
• Assist in the review and analysis of financial reports, statements, and transactions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with program and project managers to track expenditure against budget allocations and identify variances and trends.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of financial reports to donors, government agencies, and other stakeholders, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
• Provide guidance and support to APPM staff on financial management policies, procedures, and systems.
• Assist in conducting financial assessments and risk analyses for programs and projects, identifying potential financial risks and mitigation measures.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to facilitate audits of program and project financial records and ensure compliance with audit requirements.
• Support the implementation of financial management systems and tools to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability in program and project operations.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or financial management, preferably in an international, donor-funded, or public sector environment.
  OR
• Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration (concentration in Finance or Accounting), Economics, or a related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or financial management, preferably in an international, donor-funded, or public sector environment.
• Professional certifications in finance or accounting is an added advantage.
• Experience in analyzing large datasets, performing statistical analysis, and generating insights to Professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or CA.
• Certification in Public Financial Management, Financial Analysis, or Investment Management is an asset.
• Experience in budget preparation, financial reporting, and donor compliance is highly desirable.
• Practical experience with accounting systems and ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Exposure to African Union, United Nations, or similar institutional frameworks is an added advantage.
• Experience supporting programmatic financial planning, audits, and risk assessments in multi-stakeholder environments is preferred
• Experience managing finances in support of health procurement mechanisms, pooled procurement, or supply chain finance is highly desirable.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in one of the AU Official working languages (Arabic English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese and Spanish) and fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated ability in financial planning, budgeting, and monitoring in alignment with program goals and donor requirements.
• Proficiency in preparing and analyzing financial reports and statements to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Strong accounting and reconciliation skills, including vendor account and trust fund reconciliations.
• Ability to support internal and external audit processes and ensure adherence to financial regulations and audit requirements.
• Experience in conducting financial risk assessments and implementing mitigation measures.
• Familiarity with financial management systems (e.g. ERP) and digital tools to improve financial reporting and transparency.
• Capacity to liaise effectively with program staff, donors, and stakeholders on financial matters.
• Proven skills in providing financial guidance, capacity building, and ensuring compliance with organizational and donor policies.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical ability to identify financial trends, variances, and ensure sound financial decision-making.

Leadership Competencies:

• Strategic Insight.
• Developing Others.
• Change Management.
• Managing Risk.

Core Competencies:

• Building Relationship.
• Foster Accountability Culture.
• Learning Orientation.
• Communicating with Influence.

Functional Competencies:

• Conceptual Thinking.
• Job Knowledge and Information Sharing.
• Drive for Result.
• Continuous Improvement Orientation.

Tenure of Appointment:

• The Appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period of one (1) year, of which the first three (3) months will be considered as a probationary period.
• Thereafter, the contract may be renewed for a similar period subject to funding availability, satisfactory performance and agreed deliverables. 

Gender Mainstreaming:

• Africa CDC is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Languages:

• Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage.

Remuneration
The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 85,212.07 (P2 Step 5) inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$  66,751.81  inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff of the African Union Commission.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is on 18th August, 2025;11h59 p.m. EAT. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Official Job Website: https://au.int/

Note

• Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted.
• Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have submitted a fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African passport, and the required academic qualifications, such as Diplomas (Bac+2), Bachelor’s degrees (Bac+3), Master’s degrees (Bac+5) and any relevant certificate in line with the area of expertise.
• The African Union is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Candidates from less represented countries within the African Union are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles. These countries include Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe., Seychelles, Somalia and Tunisia.