Call for JEF Europe’s Finance and Administration Officer
Deadline Rolling basis
The Young European Federalists (JEF Europe) are recruiting a Finance and Administration Officer for the European Secretariat of the organisation, in Brussels.
Main tasks:
- Daily follow-up of invoices, expenses, income of the organisation;
- Liaising with Belgian administrations and agencies, updating JEF Europe’s information in case of changes (e.g. payroll, addresses, new employees…), and drafting documents to communicate them when needed;
- Supporting the Secretary General in HR and admin related activities (updating internal work regulations, helping with keeping track of staff holidays and time off requests, etc.)
- Contribution to JEF Europe’s campaigns, activities and programmes.
- Co-managing budgets of different projects with the Secretary-General and Projects Team
- Supporting JEF events and projects
Essential qualifications and qualities:
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- Bachelor or Master’s degree is an asset but can be compensated with relevant working experience adequate for the position;
- Excellent command of English (C1);
- Relevant experience in financial management;
- Command of French or Dutch at native or near native level, to liaise with the various administrations and service providers in Belgium;
- Knowledgeable about Belgian administrations applicable to a Brussels-based NGO
- An activist mindset and strong commitment to social change and the values and vision of JEF Europe;
- Organised and precise approach to work;
- Relational comfort, approachable and sense of initiative;
- Proactive and problem-solving mindset, with strong organisational and time management skills;
- Flexibility and willingness to learn into new things quickly on the job;
- Team player and comfortable in an international environment;
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint…), collaborative tools (G Suite, Slack…) and videoconferencing tools (Zoom, Google Meets…)
Desirable:
- Previous experience in civil society organisations, especially in back office positions
- Knowledge of JEF, its network, values, structure, mission, activities – being a member of JEF is an asset
Contract conditions and remuneration:
- 12-month fixed-term contract under Belgian law, with the possibility of extension;
- Full-time, 38 hours/week;
- Monthly gross salary: €2100 with additional benefits (€50 for public transportation, €100€ of frais forfaitaires, private health insurance, food vouchers);
- Work during weekends and/or evenings several times a year, with time off in lieu as compensation. The position requires travel in Europe several times during the year, and all travel-related expenses will be covered or reimbursed by JEF Europe.
Application procedure and agenda:
- Please fill in this application form. Applicants have to upload their motivational letter and CV through the form.
- All applicants should have the right to live and work in Belgium.
- Successful applicants will be invited for an face-to-face or online interview on a rolling basis.
- The selected candidate would ideally start working in October/early November 2024.
- For all questions, please contact us at sg@jef.eu