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Job #	082199
Job Title	Resource Management Officer (Cote d'Ivoire)
Job Family	Accounting
Location	Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Appointment	Local Hire
Job Posted	27-Oct-2008
Closing Date	17-Nov-2008
Language Requirements	English [Essential]; French [Essential]
Appointment Type	See Job Description Below

Background / General description

Position:
 The Resource Management Officer is a member of the World Bank’s Resource Management Cadre recruited locally and posted in the World Bank’s Country Office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

 For day-to-day responsibilities, s/he reports to the World Bank Resident Country Director posted in Ivory Coast. The Resource Management Officer is part of the management team in the World Bank Country Office in Ivory Coast. S/he supervises the staff and functions of the Administration Unit, which is responsible, among other things, for accounting, finance, office technology, the information centre, human resource management, and logistical support for visiting missions.

 The technical affiliation for the Resource Management Officer is the Resource Management Family and s/he is mapped to the Africa Region’s Resource Management Team (AFTRM). The Manager of AFTRM is responsible for technical and professional development and performance evaluation of the Resource Management Officer.

Duties and Accountabilities

Responsibilities:
Programming, Planning, and Budgeting:
• The Resource Management Officer administers the Country Office RM policies and procedures. S/he oversees and coordinates the preparation of the work program to ensure compatibility with work priorities and objectives. S/he help formulate unit resource allocations.
• S/he monitors implementation of work program and budget through regular reviews. Provides oversight and effective reports for the monitoring of plans and programs dealing with all aspects of resource management (e.g. budget staffing, space, etc.).
• S/he ensures that final deliverables with respect to work programs and budgets are compatible with institutional priorities, objectives and guidelines.
• S/he guides and supervises other RM staff on agreed processes, and coordinates the integration and consolidation of other unit’s inputs during planning and allocation exercises.
• The Resource Management Officer plays a key role within the CO Management Team in providing advice and guidance on work programming and budget execution (e.g. business planning and formulation).
• S/he prepares and makes presentations at seminars or retreats on planning and budgeting issues.

Financial Accounting and Reporting:
• The Resource Management Officer coordinates the financial reporting and accounting systems for the World Bank Country Office. S/he takes the lead in the preparation of statutory and other financial reports, provides expert advice on accounting theory and practice, and on Bank financial and administrative policies and procedures in administrative expense related subject areas. 
• S/he implements and monitors policies and procedures under accounting responsibilities, and from a business perspective, in the development of accounting systems.

Financial Controls and Fiduciary Accountability:
• The Resource Management Officer ensures that an adequate system of risk management is in place in the Country Office. Within the SAP framework, s/he implements and maintains adequate systems of internal controls over units’ financial transactions and business operations.
•	S/he takes initiative to improve processes and approaches, demonstrating adaptability to changing priorities and innovative technical leadership.

Cost Analysis and Monitoring Cost Effectiveness:
•	The Resource Management Officer initiates and conducts studies to improve cost effective utilization of program resources. She monitors and refines work program efficiency parameters. S/he analyses impact of cost effectiveness and provides advice and solutions as required.

Human Resources and Office Administration:
•	In addition to leading in the area of financial accounting and reporting, s/he manages the day-to-day human resource activities in the Country Office such as recruitment, salary and benefits administration, training activities, and professional development of locally recruited staff.
•	S/he manages the relocation and logistical support to internationally recruited staff posted to the Country Office. This includes negotiation of housing and office space leases and related facilities, provision of logistical support in the context of staff relocation, transport management, and information technology.
•	S/he manages medical evacuations, security arrangements and emergency matters. This requires liaison with UN agencies and foreign consulates on security, passport and visa matters.
• The Resource Management Officer provides administrative support to other World Bank Offices in the sub-region.

Selection Criteria

• Academic Training: A relevant advanced degree, preferably MA/MBA (e.g. Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, etc.) OR a relevant Bachelor’s Degree plus an internationally recognized professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, CA, ACCA) OR completion of the RM Board-sponsored Supplementary Education Criteria Program (SEC). 

• Minimum of 5-years experience in either administration, finance, or Operations at the World Bank, or in an international private or public sector setting.

• Technical Proficiency: Understanding and knowledge of business planning, work programming, budgeting and financial management. Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and COSO philosophy. Proven strong conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills. Sound knowledge of information management and communications technology.

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