Financial Administrator and Executive Assistant

About this role

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is recruiting a local contract Administrative and Budget Assistant for its Tanzania agency, based in Dar es Salaam. The successful candidate will act as the focal point for the agency's accounting and budget, office and real estate management, human resources, and executive assistance to the Country Director. The role reports to the AFD Country Director and Deputy Country Director, with close collaboration with the regional team in Nairobi. Core duties cover treasury management, relationships with the bank, monitoring and filing M-Pesa and bank statements, and preparing supplier and administrative payments by transfer and cheque.

They will track invoices and accounting documents, send them to the regional office, and maintain Excel spreadsheets for key expenditure. They will prepare, monitor, and report on the agency budget in liaison with the regional office, conduct physical inventories, and follow asset purchases. Office and real estate tasks include managing contracts for AFD residences, offices, vehicles, insurance, security, and supplies, supervising maintenance and landlord relations, handling legal documentation such as visas, work permits, and exemption certificates, drafting internal notes, and managing archives. Human resources responsibilities include payroll preparation, social and fiscal declarations, leave and sickness monitoring, mission per diem payments, and support for recruitment and contract renewals.

The assistant also manages the Country Director's calendar, correspondence, secretarial tasks, and mission and meeting organisation. The posting does not list specific academic credentials, minimum years of experience, or separate preferred qualifications. AFD is the French development agency, and the position sits within its Tanzania office, working closely with the regional direction in Nairobi. The contract is a three-year fixed-term local contract, to start as soon as possible in October.

Most work is in Dar es Salaam, with possible exceptional travel inside or outside Tanzania for activities such as training. No salary or benefits information is provided. Applications close on 31 October 2026.