(Senior) Project Manager with focus on finance (gn) - Education and Employment Promotion Department

Are you looking for an international working environment and enjoy working in a multicultural team with flat hierarchies? Do you have a good sense for people and can convince others? If so, come join our team!

As Project Manager you are responsible both for the acquisition of new projects and for the implementation and the financial backstopping of on-going projects in the field of Employment promotion and Education. Besides the work in our headquarters, you will travel abroad regularly for project set-ups and for backstopping missions and short-term expert assignments.

(Senior) Project Manager with focus on finance (m/f/d) - Education and Employment Promotion Department

1. You support the development of financial proposals at tender stage
2. You handle the financial project set-up in the project country and in headquarters
3. You exchange with clients, beneficiaries, consortium partners and experts during project implementation
4. You contract experts and local staff and you are responsible for processing their invoices
5. You ensure compliance of project procedures according to GOPA and client specifications
6. You prepare the invoices to the client (including expenditure verification audits)
7. You undertake project missions with the aim of measuring project progress and supporting the project team on site
8. You ensure a proper financial closure of projects

Your profile

1. Relevant Academic Background: You hold a relevant academic degree in business administration or a related field, or you have completed commercial training with a financial background.
2. Language Proficiency: Excellent English language skills are mandatory, and solid knowledge of French is also required.
3. Analytical Skills: You have strong analytical skills in budget planning, project implementation, and budget monitoring.
4. Technical Proficiency: You have sound user knowledge of the MS Office package, and knowledge of an ERP system is an asset.
5. Experience: You have strong experience, minimum of 5 years, in the financial and administrative management of development projects
6. Financial Acumen: You have a high interest in figures and a commitment to the continual improvement of departmental results.
7. Donor Procedures: Experience with donor procedures and requirements, such as those of the EU and GIZ, is considered a strong asset.

Additional Requirements

1. Local Presence: Though we are an international and flexible team, this role requires someone to be primarily based at our headquarters due to the specific needs of the position.

What we offer

1. Team & culture: You will join dynamic, multi-cultural and multilingual team mem­bers who enjoy working together and who support each other.
2. Responsibility: You join a company com­mitted to being environmentally responsible wherever we operate.
3. Development: Our annual career develop­ment and performance review process will help you to set clearly defined goals and objectives. As a new employee, you will be part of a mentorship system.
4. Location: GOPA is located close to Bad Homburg´s railway station, enabling quick and easy access to Frankfurt’s cultural activities and events.
5. Fringe benefits: GOPA offers an RMV job ticket and job-bike leasing, as well as sub­sidies for a fitness studio and day care for your children, to mention a few.
6. Flexibility: We enable flexible work arrangements, including flexible working hours, mobile or telework.

Inclusivity and Work Environment

1. DEI Commitment: We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
2. Work Flexibility: We offer flexible working options, including the possibility to flex your working hours and enjoy a balance of home-working and in-office working days.