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Mailing address: Administrative and Finance Agent – Terrain Support (PSAT 2) in Senegal
Mail type: temporary
Duration/Level of Effort: Long-term
Postal location: Dakar, Senegal

Sommer du Post
Cowater is currently recruiting for an Administrative and Finance Agent for a proposal in a development cycle under Global Affairs Canada’s Services Support Over Terrain (PSAT) project in Senegal. Thereafter, provided the project is outsourced to Cowater, it will be partly provisional for the first annual show (estimate 110 days) and sufficient time for the remaining four years, and will be based in Dakar in Senegal.

The Ground Services Support Project aims to provide access to local technical expertise, as well as administrative and logistical services for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (MAECD) development programs in Senegal. This domestic support ensures that Canada can provide effective, efficient, high-quality and relevant assistance to respond to the challenges, demands and development priorities of these countries.

Responsibilities Cles

• Provides, upon request, administrative and technical support to project equipment and other advanced parties, including secretarial services;
• Assist and contribute to the preparation of all PSAT food products and background documents;
• Other than the first point of contact “telephonique”, notification of accepting phone calls, registering phone calls, and providing simple and simple problems. Suitable for more difficult problems;
• Ensure follow-up of requests from specialized technologies;
• Assist with logistical coordination, such as location of vehicles, trips, missions, and trip lettering for low-income persons and multiple parties;
• Assist in preparing progress reports and other documents;
• Providing advice or assistance regarding local government documentary requirements, the visa and work permit process, and related services;
• Assist in the delivery of the project file;
• Preparing loan payments;
• Prepare monthly financial reports for the project.

Du Post requirements
Experience required:

• Less than five (5) years of experience as a managing agent;
• Previous experience working/managing a minimum of (2) international development projects (achieved at least 75%);
• Preferences will be available to people who can experience this experience within projects that are long-term (projects of 5 years or more) and high-value (projects with a fair total value of at or above $5 million CAD);
• An experience that can be tried through the following main functions:
• Providing administrative and technical support for project equipment and other advanced parties, including secretarial services;
• Assist and contribute to the preparation of book product guidelines and project documentation;
• Assist with logistical coordination, such as mission planning, local transportation, flight arrangements, and connected services;
• Assist in preparing progress reports and other documents;
• Other than the first point of contact that responds to internal applications, registers applications, and provides simple problems and prompts. It is available for more difficult problems;
• Providing advice or assistance regarding local government documentation requirements, obtaining visas and work permits as well as associated services.
• Experience in daily financial transactions related to projects, for example, without any limits: managing expenses and revenues and achieving funder relationships on a monthly basis.
• Project experience must be acquired in development countries, with preference in one of the following countries: Senegal, Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Guinea.

education :
The University Diploma (first cycle) provides a knowledge foundation in a discipline related to affairs, finance, accounting, logistics, economics, international development, project management, affairs management, engineering or applied sciences.

Linguistic competencies:
Excellent command of the French language, both written and oral.

Conditions of employment:
Candidates must reside temporarily in Dakar, Senegal.

Filtration process
Candidate(s) are invited to run Before October 24, 2025. In order for your candidacy to be considered, submit your documents as appropriate: name do (de la) Candidate E, first name, date, mailing address.
Cowater International is an equal opportunity employer and qualified by professional experience and interest. Cowater does not discriminate between employee(s) or candidate(s) on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, age or any other basis protected by law.
We are reviewing all candidate(s), but only selected individuals will be contacted.

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