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Finance Officer

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

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Finance

Accounting

Jijiga

2 years

1 Position

2023-03-06

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2023-03-16

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Finance

Accounting & Finance

Full Time

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Job Description

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of Finance Officer is day to day support and guidance to area/field offices on technical issues, provision of trainings and information sharing, monitoring of implementation of minimum standards in NRC Jijiga area office.

Generic Responsibilities

  • Implement financial systems and procedures according to Financial Handbook and other NRC policies and delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action at area level

  • Prepare bank accounts and cashbox reconciliations

  • Verify that vouchers and supporting documents meet NRC standards before payment

  • Ensure timely payment of staff salaries, contractors, suppliers and other expenditures

  • Ensure sufficient cash in the bank and in the cash boxes

  • Prepare and develop status reports as required by management, monthly financial reports (when requested) and send all relevant documents to country office

  • Ensure scanning and filing of all financial documents according to NRC standards

  • Supervise, train and develop financial staff

  • Support programme staff in financial matters

  • Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

Specific Responsibilities

  • Responsible for managing monthly financial statements of the Area office

  • Ensure that all payment requests are properly documented, verified and authorized before payments are made

  • Control that supporting documentation of all cash transactions are valid and report to the Finance Coordinator in case of insufficient documentation

  • Issue payment vouchers and ensure that all payments have the correct project and account codes

  • Posting and rebooking financial transactions into Agresso system [NRC’s financial software]

  • Track, with Area Manager spending versus budgets via Agresso Budget Monitoring tool (BvA)

  • Keep track and record all cash advances and ensure all advances are accounted for within the set guidelines [with some flexibility with good justification]

  • In close coordination with Programme Managers/Coordinators, prepare the monthly cash forecast/ cash request to country office, for all projects to ensure cash flow in the Area office

  • Process payments directly to suppliers, other vendors and other agencies.

  • Assist Line Manager and Area Manager as per requested

Job Requirements

Competencies

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

Professional Competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies:

  • Experience from working as a Finance Officer in the humanitarian or development sector, or in the private sector or with a local NGO

  • Previous experience working in Somali Region Context is a bonus

  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

  • Professional knowledge of auditing is a bonus but not essential

  • Good working knowledge of English is required

Context/Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:

  • Honest and high integrity

  • Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision

  • Hard-working

  • Flexible and co-operative

  • Willingness to learn (if asked by supervisor) new aspects of financial software Agresso

  • Security, political and cultural awareness

 Behavioral Competencies

  • Planning and delivering results

  • Empowering and building trust

  • Communicating with impact and respect

  • Coping with change

  • Handling insecure environment 

How to Apply

Application procedure

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to send in their application letters including updated curriculum vitae with day-time telephone number and contact details of three work-related referees only through  Click here to apply (If it is possible, attach photocopies of the most relevant educational certificates/testimonials). Applications should reach NRC latest by 16 March 2023 at 5:00 pm. 

NB: only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

“Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and on-the-job training will be provided!”

Fields Of Study

Finance

Accounting & Finance

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