ACCOUNTS CLERK
EUBAM Libya
Remote
ACCOUNTS CLERK
28.07.2026 New opportunity
Teaser
We offer the post of Accounts Clerk (Local Agent Job Profile of Group III in the Delegation’s Administration Section, under an indefinite employment contract under reserve of budgetary availability and operational considerations.
The successful candidate will serve under the supervision and responsibility of the Head of the Administration Section, providing support, expertise and assistance in the relevant field.
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Job title: Accounts Clerk
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LOCAL AGENT GROUP III
Ref: Post sysper n° 378344 - ADMINISTRATION Section
28 July 2026
We are
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership between 27 European countries. It plays an important role in international affairs through diplomacy, trade, development aid and working with global organizations. Abroad, the EU is represented through more than 140 diplomatic representations, known also as EU Delegations, which have a similar function to those of an embassy.
The EU Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, works in close coordination with the Embassies and Consulates of the 27 EU Member States. We are a fully-fledged diplomatic mission and represent the European Union in dealings with the Nigerian government in areas that are part of the EU’s remit.
We offer
The post of Accounts Clerk (Local Agent Job Profile of Group III in the Delegation’s Administration Section, under an indefinite employment contract under reserve of budgetary availabilities and operational considerations. The team consists of 21 people and there are occasional atypical working hours.
Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed functions depending on the needs of the Delegation, and on the changes of these needs. The successful candidate will serve under the supervision and responsibility of the Head of the Administration Section, providing support, expertise and assistance in the relevant field.
Following Main Tasks And Duties Are Currently Required
- Liaise with the Delegation’s bank and monitor its bank account;
- Encode invoices into the Delegation’s accounting system and record financial data in appropriate software;
- Execute accounting transactions and follow-up outstanding and non-executed transactions;
- Make sure that financial, budgetary and contractual rules, procedures and deadlines are respected;
- Follow the consumption of commitment and payment credits;
- Assist in the preparation of reporting to the Headquarters;
- Assist in the preparation, finalisation and follow-up of the yearly budget;
- Assist in procurement procedures;
- Participate in the creation and optimisation of relevant accounting tools;
- Follow up, adjust and verify the execution of the authorised budget, in compliance with the financial regulations;
- Contribute to the preparation of budgetary documents and reports;
- Provide information and participate in presentations on financial and budgetary procedures;
- Encoding of travel Invoices in MIPS+;
- Responding to Ex-Post Control requests;
- Proper handling of Exception/Non-Compliance Notes;
- Attending to Suppliers/Contractors on payments and on Legal Entity and Bank Account information;
- Encoding LEF/BAF of third parties in the SUMMA Business Partners workflow;
- Act as back-up to the Accountant or any other tasks as delegated by the section coordinator.
The expected start date will be September 2026.
Minimum requirements / eligibility criteria (necessary for the application to be considered)
- Secondary education degree.
- Thorough knowledge of accountancy, finance and clerical tasks.
- Minimum 3 years of professional as an accountant, financial auditor, budget officer or similar AFTER the obtention of the required diploma.
- Excellent command of spoken and written English (ability to understand C2, ability to read C2, ability to speak C2, ability to write C2).
- Full computer literacy, covering all relevant MS Office applications.
- Right to residence and work in Nigeria.
- Post-secondary degree in accounting, finance, business administration or similar.
- Professional certification as a Chartered Accountant.
- Experience in a diplomatic mission, a development agency or in a multi-cultural international setting.
- Experience working with the European Union policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of French at working level.
- Good command of another European Language.
- Knowledge of SUMMA.
The applicant must apply by sending
- a cover letter, signed
- a Curriculum Vitæ (to include, at the minimum, exact job titles, employers names and detailed tasks descriptions) using one of the Europass templates available at:
All Documents To The Following Email Address
[email protected]
And Mention In The Email’ Subject
“ Ref: 378344 – JOB TITLE: ACCOUNTS CLERK “
no later than 23:00 (Abuja time) 06/08/2026.
Caution: The applicant must verify that he/she fulfils all the conditions. For easy verification, the applicant must mark all the squares r relating to each document or application condition. The absence of one of these conditions or documents is a reason for the rejection of the application
The process
After the deadline for applications, the eligible applications will be admitted to the Selection by the Committee set up for this purpose.
Depending on the number of applications received, successive phases of Selection may include shortlisting of candidates based assessment of the information provided in the cover letter and CV. 3-5 best candidates will be invited to the final interview.
Only candidates admitted to each successive selection phase will be contacted individually. The Delegation will not supply additional information or discuss the selection procedure. During the selection process, please do not contact the members of the Selection Committee, but address your questions and comments to the Delegation’s Administration.
The successful candidate will be subject to a medical check and submission of judicial record.
Equal Opportunities
The European Union is committed to an equal opportunities policy for all its employees and applicants for employment. As an employer, the EU is committed to promoting gender equality, preventing discrimination on any grounds and ensuring a zero tolerance approach to any form of harassment. It actively welcomes applications from all qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds. We aim at a service which is truly representative of society, where each staff member feels respected, is able to give their best and can develop their full potential.
If pre-selected, candidates with disabilities are invited to contact the Delegation (via an e-mail address that will be communicated to them) in order to accommodate any special needs and provide assistance to ensure equality of opportunities with other candidates.
If a candidate with a disability is selected and recruited, the EEAS is committed to appropriate measures in order to accommodate his or her special needs to the working place or working conditions in accordance with Art 4 of the Decision ADMIN(2025)13 of the Director-General for Resource Management of the European External Action Service on providing reasonable accommodation for local staff with disabilities working in Union Delegations.
Data Protection Notice
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eeas-privacy-statement-data-protection-notice-purpose-processing-personal-data-related-recruitment_en