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Have you ever been a member of the UfMS Staff? *

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If so, please specify for how long. *

Do you hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field? *

Yes

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Do you hold a professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent)? *

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How many completed years of progressively responsible professional experience relevant to the duties of this position do you have? *

Fewer than 16 years

16–19 years

20–24 years

25 years or more

Which best describes the highest-level position you have held in administration, finance or corporate services? *

Director of Administration or equivalent role overseeing multiple corporate functions

Director of Finance, Chief Financial Officer or equivalent senior finance executive role

Head of Unit or Head of Function in administration and finance

Deputy Director or Senior Manager in one of these functions

Manager or Team Lead

None of the above

How many years have you held senior managerial or leadership roles overseeing administrative services, financial operations or corporate services, with accountability for complex budgets and direct line management of multidisciplinary teams? *

Fewer than 8 years

8–11 years

12–15 years

16 years or more

For which functions have you held direct managerial accountability, rather than only contributing to individual activities? (Multiple answers) *

Finance and Accounting

Contracts and Procurement

Grants and Funds Management

Central Support Services, including logistics, missions, events or facilities

Information Technology

None of the above

What is the largest number of employees who reported directly to you at the same time in a relevant managerial role? *

Briefly describe your most relevant senior management role in administration, finance or corporate services. State the organisation, exact job title, dates (month/year), reporting line, functions and number of direct reports, approximate annual budget or financial portfolio under your accountability, and your main decision-making responsibilities. Free text. A short factual response consistent with your CV is sufficient. *

What has been your highest level of responsibility for financial reporting to institutional donors? *

Overall senior management accountability for donor financial reporting

Managed donor financial reporting with delegated authority

Prepared or reviewed donor reports without management accountability

Contributed information to donor reports only

No relevant experience

What has been your highest level of responsibility for accounting systems, policies and financial statements? *

Held overall organisational responsibility for the accounts, accounting systems and financial statements (or acted as the organisation’s Accounting Officer)

Managed accounting operations and the preparation of financial statements, while reporting to someone with overall responsibility

Prepared or reviewed financial statements without managing accounting operations

Supported accounting activities without responsibility for financial statements

No relevant experience

Which accounting frameworks have you applied when preparing, reviewing or approving financial statements? (Multiple answers) *

Which of the following accounting responsibilities have you held? *

Established or approved accounting policies and procedures

Oversaw accounting systems and related financial controls

Supervised the financial closing process

Directed the preparation of financial statements

Reviewed or approved financial statements

Ensured compliance with applicable accounting standards

None of the above

Which audit and risk-management activities have you been responsible for? ( Multiple answers) *

Managed the organisation’s response to external audits

Managed or coordinated internal audit activities

Led financial or institutional risk assessments

Led the implementation of audit recommendations or improvements to internal controls

None of the above

In which of the following environments have you gained professional experience relevant to this position? *

EU institution or agency

International or intergovernmental organisation

Other public-sector or institutional organisation

EU-funded or institutional donor-funded programme outside these organisations

None of the above

How many completed years of professional experience have you gained in the public sector, including government bodies, EU institutions or agencies, and comparable public entities? *

None

Less than 3 years

3–5 years

6–9 years

10–15 years

16 years or more

Which EU, public-sector , international organisations have you worked for or within? ( Enter “None” if applicable.) *

What best describes your experience with EU financial systems, financial management standards or programme structures? *

Applied them directly within an EU institution or agency

Applied them directly in another organisation or an EU-funded programme

Have professional familiarity but have not applied them directly

No relevant experience or familiarity

What best describes your knowledge and experience of PRAG? *

Applied PRAG to both procurement and grant award procedures

Applied PRAG to procurement procedures

Applied PRAG to grant award procedures

Have working knowledge of PRAG but have not applied it directly

No working knowledge of PRAG

What best describes your experience representing an organisation at senior level on financial, administrative or governance matters? *

Acted as the lead representative in meetings with external institutional stakeholders

Represented the organisation as part of a senior delegation

Prepared advice or briefings for such meetings but did not represent the organisation

No relevant experience

Which of the following changes have you led at departmental or organisational level? ( Multiple answers) *

Improvements to financial reporting or accounting systems

Improvements to financial or administrative processes

Improvements to procurement or grants processes

Changes to the delivery of corporate support services

Digitalisation of financial or administrative systems and workflows

Change management during organisational reforms or the introduction of new ways of working

None of the above

Please specify your notice period *

What is your level of English proficiency? *

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A2 - Elementary

B1 - Intermediate

B2 - Upper intermediate

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C2 - Proficient Native

What is your level of French proficiency? *

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A1 - Beginner

A2 - Elementary

B1 - Intermediate

B2 - Upper intermediate

C1 - Advanced

C2 - Proficient

Native

What is your level of Spanish proficiency? *

None

A1 - Beginner

A2 - Elementary

B1 - Intermediate

B2 - Upper intermediate

C1 - Advanced

C2 - Proficient

Native

What is your level of Arabic proficiency? *

None

A1 - Beginner

A2 - Elementary

B1 - Intermediate

B2 - Upper intermediate

C1 - Advanced

C2 - Proficient

Native

Level of proficiency on Microsoft Office *

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