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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 Bangladesh, Dhaka 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 Bangladesh government in areas that are part of the EU’s remit.

We offer

The post of Accounts Clerk (Local Agent Group 3) in the Delegation’s Administration Section. “This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew for an initial period of 3 years following Section 4 of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006.”. The team consists of 4 people and there are occasional atypical working hours (General Working hours:  37.5 Hours/week). 

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 Administration, providing support, expertise and assistance in Budget, Finance, Contract and Accounting, Procurement and Contract Management, and general administrative tasks, including backup support of Transportation, Medical and HRM with proper document management services for the Head of Administration. 

Following main tasks and duties are currently required: 

BUDGET and FINANCE - Assistance to the Accountant

• Verification of supporting documents, check and settlement of invoices

• Assistance in the payment of salaries and verification of social security contributions

• Assist and provide backup to the Accountant

• Manage Third Party Files in ABAC (Legal Entities, Financial Identification)

   

+ PROCUREMENT and CONTRACT MANAGEMENT - Asset Manager

• Annual asset inventory 

• Ensure proper ABAC Asset circuit for new assets

• Manage declassification of assets

• Execution and follow-up of supply orders

+ PROCUREMENT and CONTRACT MANAGEMENT - Managements of Procurement procedures

• Initiation of procurement procedures.

• Assistance in drafting the procurement legal documents

• Follow-up of the on-going procedures

• Termination and renewal of leases contracts

+ PROCUREMENT and CONTRACT MANAGEMENT - Contract Manager

• Drafting and follow-up of lease contracts under Art 5 and for office buildings

• Assistance to the staff for contracts under Art 23.

• Update and follow-up of ABAC/SUMMA  and Immogest.

+ BUDGET, FINANCE, CONTRACTS and ACCOUNTING - Operational Initiating Agent

• Calculation and verifications of mission claims.

• Initiation of lease payment (Art 5 & Office building) and advance payment for lease (Art 2).

   

+ BACKUP SUPPORT:  Transport, Medical & HRM:

• It is needed sometimes in absence of particular person to provide backup support in Transport Management, Medical issues (Local) and Human Resource Management (HRM).

The base salary will depend on relevant and verified employment experience, typically starting from BDT. 102,353 to BDT. 238,248.  There is a competitive benefits package, subject to certain conditions, including personal leave days and public holidays, health insurances and a retirement savings plan. 

The expected start date will be 01/10/2025. 

Minimum requirements / eligibility criteria:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher (B. Com) in Finance, Accounting, or related field. 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in relevant field;

• Fluent in both English and Bangla, both orally and in writing;

• Enjoys civil rights and permits for employment under local law;

• Microsoft Office, EU Accounting & Finance Softwares.

• Medically fit to perform the required duties;

Assets / selection criteria:

• Giving access to higher education (M.Com) in accounting or finance

• Previous working experience with International Organisations and/or Embassies, Multilateral donors etc. 

Self-starter, motivated, ability to work alone and/or in a team, respecting deadlines, ability to deal with stressful situations, etc.

How to apply

Please send your application and supporting documents to the following e-mail no later than 16:00 hours – 07 August 2025. Only complete applications received on time via e-mail will be considered; 

eeasjobs-165@eeas.europa.eu

The package should include:

• A cover letter 

• A detailed CV (a detailed standard Europass curriculum vitae https://europa.eu/europass/en)

• A Letter of Motivation.

Only short-listed candidates will be called for appearing in a written test and/or interview. The successful candidate will be subject to a [medical check, background check, etc whatever is relevant].

The Delegation will not supply additional information or discuss the selection procedure by telephone. Please address any queries concerning this procedure to the following functional mailbox: 

DELEGATION-BANGLADESH-APPLICATIONS@eeas.europa.eu 

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, CV and motivation letter; practical testing and interviews. N (at least 2, better 3) best candidates will be invited to the final [interview, test, presentation or whatever final phase is most suitable.

Only candidates admitted to each successive selection phase will be contacted individually. The Delegation will use the same means of publication as for this job advertisement to inform the remaining candidates once the recruitment procedure has been completed and that a candidate has (or has not) been recruited.

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.

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 and to preventing discrimination on any grounds. 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.