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Finance Assistant

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

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Finance

Accounting

Bokolmayo

3 years

1 Position

2025-06-19

to

2025-06-26

Required Skills

Management of Financial Resources

Fields of study

Accounting & Finance

Full Time

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Job Description

The Finance technical assistant will help implement and monitor NRC’s financial management activities in all refugee Camps/ The Finance technical assistant's role is to assist in day-to-day implementation of financial responsibilities as defined. 

Generic Responsibilities 

  • Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines

  • Implements independently procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated

  • Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards

  • Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support is being provided, to be most effective in supporting the team

  • Use initiative in day-to-day problem-solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work

  • Prepare and develop status reports as required by management

  • Ensure proper filing of documents 

Specific Responsibilities

  • Archiving, organizing, and updating financial documents both in hard and soft.

  • Scanning and filing of all financial documents in soft.

  • Ensure that all the documents are properly placed, properly filed and labelled.

  • Manage uploading financial documents in office 365.

  • Providing vouchers to auditors and place them back in the file folder.

  • Help accountants on filing of monthly financial vouchers.

  • Maintain records to ensure the long-term preservation and easy retrieval of documents and information.

  • Upon request of finance staff scan the documents and vouchers.

  • Make sure and advice the users on how to best to access, use and retrieve the archives.

  • Ensure financial documents are collected from field offices regularly and on time.

  • Support program team for field for Training payments 

  • Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies 

Competencies are important 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 for this position: 

  • Good writing and speaking skills in both Somali and English languages.

  • Creativity and willingness to try new things

  • A positive and collaborative attitude and willingness to work in a team

  • A willingness to work in a multi-cultural environment 

Job Requirements

Context related skills, knowledge, and experience

  • BA Degree in accounting and Finance.

  • At least 3 years’ relevant progressive experience.

  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

  • Previous work experience with a satisfactory performance in the same or similar functional area, preferably with UN or INGOs

  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal

  • Fluency in the Somali language, both written and verbal, is essential for effective communication and engagement in local contexts.

Behavioural competencies

  • Planning and delivering results

  • Communicating with impact and respect

  • Handling insecure environment

  • Empowering and building trust

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 THIS LINK Please attach photocopies of the most relevant educational certificates/testimonials and work experience documents. Applications should reach NRC latest by 25 February 2025 at 5:00pm. 

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

Accounting & Finance

Skills Required

Management of Financial Resources

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