Local Entrepreneurship Hub Finance&Admin Officer (m/f) Privremeni posao

Position: Local Entrepreneurship Hub Finance and Admin Officer
Work Package: Entrepreneurship (led by REDI)
Employer: REDI
Number of posts: 2 positions - Region 2: Albania, Montenegro
Level of effort: 100% (full-time)
Duration: 36 months
Duty station / location: Region 2 - Albania and Montenegro
Reports to: Finance Manager, coordinating with the Local Entrepreneurship Hub Coordinator
Supervises: None

1. Background
Roma-Powered Growth is a 36-month regional action implemented across the Western Balkans by a consortium of Roma-led institutions led by the Roma Foundation for Europe (RFE), together with the Roma Education Fund (REF), the Roma Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (REDI) and the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), with the support of the European Commission. The action addresses structural barriers to Roma labour-market participation across the lifecycle through three work packages: WP1 Employment, WP2 Education, and WP3 Entrepreneurship.

REDI leads Work Package 3 - Entrepreneurship: Formalisation, Growth and Market Access. WP3 supports Roma micro-entrepreneurs and Roma cultural workers to formalise, grow, and access finance and markets. It is delivered through five interlinked activities: the redi.business digital support platform; Entrepreneurship Hubs and Business Clubs providing business diagnostics, mentoring and EntreComp-based training; access to finance and market integration; policy engagement to strengthen the environment for Roma entrepreneurship and business formalisation; and monitoring, evidence generation and preparation for scale-up.

WP3 operates in two regional clusters - Region 1 (North Macedonia and Serbia) and Region 2 (Albania and Montenegro) - through a network of four Entrepreneurship Hubs, and aims to support approximately 3800 Roma entrepreneurs. Expected results include increased business formalisation, EntreComp certification, tailored technical assistance, improved finance-readiness and greater access to finance and markets, contributing to the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans and related enlargement processes (Roma Ministerial, Berlin Process).

2. Purpose of the position
The Local Entrepreneurship Hub Finance Officers handle day-to-day financial administration at hub level, maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with EU and internal financial rules, in support of timely and reliable financial reporting.

3. Objectives

• Ensure accurate, compliant financial administration at the Entrepreneurship Hub.
• Support timely hub-level financial reporting and audit readiness.

4. Key responsibilities and tasks

• Support financial planning, budget monitoring and preparation of financial documentation for hub activities.
• Maintain financial records and verify supporting documentation.
• Monitor expenditure against the approved budget and ensure compliance with EU financial rules and internal procedures.
• Reporting to donor
• Assisting procurement and contracting effort
• Work closely with the Finance Manager and hub management to ensure accurate financial tracking and timely reporting.
• Support local procurement documentation and audit-trail maintenance.

5. Expected deliverables

• Accurate, complete hub financial records and supporting documentation.
• Timely hub-level financial reports and expenditure monitoring.
• Audit-ready documentation for the hub.

6. Required qualifications and experience

• Degree in finance, accounting, economics or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in financial administration, preferably on donor- or EU-funded projects.
• Attention to detail and knowledge of financial-compliance requirements.
• Command of the relevant national language and working English.

7. Reporting and working arrangements
The position reports to the Finance Manager, coordinating with the Local Entrepreneurship Hub Coordinator. The post-holder works within the REDI-led WP3 team and coordinates closely with the consortium's Central Programme Management Unit (RFE) and, where relevant, with REF and ERIAC. All work must comply with the action's rules on financial management, monitoring, data protection, and EU communication and visibility.

8. How to apply
Interested candidates should submit a CV and a short cover letter, in English, quoting the position title and budget reference via mail: redimontenegro@redi-ngo.eu. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. REDI is an equal-opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from Roma candidates and from women. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.