Agency background

Expertise France (EF) is a public agency created on 1st January 2015, under the supervision of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs along with the ministry of Economy and Finance. EF is a result of the 6 French public agencies merging and has a strong inter-ministerial vocation. EF offers programme engineering and technical assistance by developing and implementing international cooperation actions worldwide. EF operates in various fields of development and institutional cooperation including safety and security reform, post-crisis/ stability, public health, human rights, strengthening of institutions and NGOs and governance. Carrying out large-scale, multi-stakeholder programmes, EF can ensure the cooperation between individuals, teams and institutions with very different backgrounds, cultures and specialisations. Besides, EF has acquired a sound experience in administrative and financial management of large-scale international programmes.

www.expertisefrance.fr

2. Job Description / Assignment

EF is offering an intern position to acquire skills in financial and accountability subjects. The intern will perform tasks in EF office in Erbil to support EF projects in Iraq, KRI and North-East Syria. The Tutor will be the Senior Finance Officer in Charge of Admin, Finance and HR and the intern will work in close liaison with the HR and Finance Officer.

Overall purpose of the role: The Finance Assistant Intern will provide basic and supportive assistance to the finance and program teams by assisting in day-to-day financial processes, documentation, and data entry tasks. The intern will gain hands-on experience in financial management while ensuring compliance with EF and donor requirements.

Main tasks:

• Support the finance department in monthly closing (e.g. scanning files, cash exchange, etc.)
• Help preparing basic payment requests and support documentation (e.g. payment authorization)
• Prepare related financial documents (e.g. receipts)
• Collect and archive financial documents with needed supporting documents (invoice, timesheet, GRN, payment receipt, quotation, emails, etc.)
• Assist in checking and organizing supporting documents before review by the Senior Officer
• Assist with the preparation of monthly cashbooks and financial logs
• Classify and archive all financial documentation
• Ensure assistance related to finance to all EF programs staff and partners when needed
• Make sure that budgets and coding of all expenses are done correctly according to each project
• Help in tracking petty cash advances and follow-ups
• Follow up on finance advances on petty cash
• Support in encoding budget lines or checking expense coding under supervision
• Perform any other finance-related tasks requested by the tutor

TECHNICAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Education level

• Relevant University degree in Economics/Finances/Accounting or equivalent education

Qualifications

• 2024-2025 graduates or final-year students eligible for internship placement
• Computer literate with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and internet.

Personal qualities

• Good communication and reporting skills.
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with finance, administration and program staff.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented.
• Strong working knowledge of Arabic and English (spoken and written). Kurdish and French would be an asset.

Application procedure

Only applicants who apply as per the below details will be shortlisted.

• This position is only for applicants who can secure their own stay in Erbil
• This position will be a short-term internship opportunity and not a full local contract
• This is a paid internship position as a monthly stipend
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview
• We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage everyone to apply. We particularly encourage women to apply and contribute to our diverse and inclusive work environment.

• Deadline of submission: 14 June 2025 23:59

• All applications must include the following (In English and in PDF format only) :
• Detailed CV
• Cover Letter/motivation letter (explaining suitability for the position)
• Applications should be sent to erbil.recruitment@expertisefrance.fr , using the following subject: “Finance Assistant INTERN"

• Expertise France reserves the right to close the announcement prior to the stated deadline as applications are screened on a rolling basis and only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
• Incomplete applications and wrong title formats will not be considered.