Overview
The Financial Management Specialist will ensure sound, risk-based, and context-appropriate financial management arrangements for World Bank-financed activities in Afghanistan, maintaining high standards of transparency, accountability, and fiduciary assurance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to financial management assessments and supervision.
- Serve as the primary FM focal point for UN agency-implemented operations.
- Design, implement, and oversee Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) arrangements.
- Provide technical expertise on payment systems and last-mile delivery solutions.
- Provide fiduciary advice on FM risks and mitigation options.
- Support capacity building and knowledge management.
- Uphold professional integrity and ethical standards.
- Support the design, implementation, and oversight of Funds Chain arrangements.
Required Experience
- Minimum 8 years of relevant post-qualification experience in financial management, with significant public sector exposure and hands-on work with development partner–financed operations.
- Extensive experience working with United Nations agencies and international NGOs.
- Demonstrated in-depth understanding and hands-on experience applying the Financial Management Framework Agreement (FMFA) and the Fiduciary Principles Accord (FPA).
- Proven experience designing and implementing Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) arrangements.
- Extensive knowledge of Afghanistan’s financial and banking system, with demonstrated experience in designing innovative, transparent, and accountable last-mile payment solutions.
- Experience working in fragile and conflict-affected settings is strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Financial Management, Economics, or a closely related field.
- Professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CA, CIA, CFE, or equivalent) is an advantage.
