ANIMA is an association dedicated to promoting economic development in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, aligned with the challenges of social and environmental responsibility Established in 2006 as part of the Barcelona Process / Euromed Partnership, the ANIMA network brings together 70 member organisations in 20 countries and over 400 experts and partners who can be mobilised.

The network collaborates with a wide range of stakeholders in these countries, including business networks, public agencies responsible for economic issues and international cooperation, companies, entrepreneurs, diaspora talents, international and bilateral cooperation organizations, and relevant country ministries. Through cooperation and technical assistance projects, ANIMA’s missions aim to :

• Engage countries in cooperation aimed at transforming their economies, while respecting the needs, interests and challenges of each.
• Improve the performance of business support policies and institutions to contribute to the well-being of populations and sustainable development.
• Promote enterprises that create value for society.

The Euromed Clusters Forward project aims to strengthen clusters for an innovative and competitive Euro-Mediterranean region. The project focuses on improving the regulatory frameworks of clusters and incentives for collaboration between the components of the quintuple helix (university-industry-government-public-environment) to support the development of cluster member companies and their competitiveness.

Euromed Clusters Forward is co-financed by the European Union to the tune of 90% for a total budget of 7.8 million euros and is managed by ANIMA.

ANIMA is recruiting a project manager for the administrative and financial management of the project and support the implementation of its activities.

Job description

Reporting to the Euromed Clusters Forward Project Director and the Chief Financial Officer, the position of Euromed Clusters Forward Administrative and Finance Controller will involve the following functions:

Management of Contractual and Administrative Aspects

• Taking responsibility for the project’s administrative aspects in cooperation with its coordinators.

Financial and Budgetary Management

• Ensure compliance with the financial rules of the project and the association to guarantee the conformity of incurred expenditures.
• Monitor the budget consumption of ANIMA and the consortium partners using the established tools.
• Draw up the annual project budgets in conjunction with the Project Director.
• Manage relations with the accountant and the CFO.

Reimbursements and Analytical Allocation

• Process travel expense claims for the project team.
• Process claims for the reimbursement of beneficiaries’ travel expenses related to subsidized projects.
• Prepare the analytical allocation of accounting documents for projects, facilitating their registration by the accountant and the payment of invoices.

Preparation of Half-Yearly/Annual Financial Reporting

• Prepare supporting documents for audits of ANIMA’s expenditure in conjunction with the outsourced accountant.
• Pre-audit the expenditure reported by the partnership as a whole and consolidate it for audit purposes.
• Ensure smooth relations with external auditors and the smooth running of the annual expenditure audit missions.
• Draw up half-yearly financial reports on the project.

Administrative and Technical Management of the Project

• Support the project team in the administrative management of activities.

Profile

• Degree in either Development Management, International Relations, Business Administration, Management, Finance or Accounting (3 to 4 years of study or more).
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
• Curiosity and versatility
• Ability to work independently.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Experience

• Experience in budget management for multi-partner projects
• Knowledge of the rules for managing European contracts or other international donors is an asset
• Experience from South-Mediterranean and African countries is desirable.

Languages

• Bilingual or fluent in French and English
• 3rd Mediterranean language would be an advantage (Arabic, Spanish, Italian,…)

Status and remuneration

• Fixed-term contract manager status.
• Part time: 50%, 108.5 days per year
• Working time: part-time work that can be adjusted according to the needs of the activity.
• Reporting periods require full working weeks twice a year during 1-2 months
• The non-reporting periods must be adjusted according to the activity in conjunction with the project team and the CFO.
• Gross monthly salary: from 1200€ to 1700€ based on candidate profile and experience.
• Benefits: luncheon and holiday vouchers, mutual insurance

Application

To apply, send by email :

• CV in French
• Cover letter in French or English
• References relating to previous experience: name, contact, position held, position in relation to your own.

Before 17 June 2024 to drh@anima.coop (preferably by email, subject ‘ECF – Administrative and Finance Controller).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Position to be filled as soon as possible.

Applicants must be in possession of authorisation to work in France or be from the European Economic Area.