Finance Officer(Geneina) – NRC
Job Description
| Organization | The Norwegian Refugee Council |
| Job Identification | 14300 |
| Job Category | Finance |
| Location | Geneina |
| Posting Date | 03/13/2024, 12:06 PM |
| Apply Before | 03/24/2024, 12:06 PM |
| Job Schedule | Full time |
- Role and responsibilities
Generic Responsibilities
These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Development plan.
- Implement financial systems and procedures according to the Financial Handbook and other NRC policies and delegated support function portfolio according to the plan of action at the 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 the country office
- Ensure scanning and filing of all financial documents according to NRC standards
- Supervise, train, and develop financial staff
- Support program staff in financial matters
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
Specific Responsibilities
These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus, and type of program intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.
- Responsible for managing monthly financial statements of the Area office
- Supervise and train Finance Assistant [if & when relevant]
- Ensure that all payment requests are properly documented, verified, and authorized before payments are made
- Control that supporting documentation of all cash transactions is 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 the Agresso system
- Keep track and record all cash advances and ensure all advances are accounted for within the set guidelines
- In close coordination with Programme, Project, and Support Managers, prepare the monthly cash forecast/ cash request to the 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 requested
QUALIFICATIONS
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, in the private sector, or with a local NGO
- Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts like Geneina’s 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
Behavioural Competencies
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their jobs. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Coping with change
- Handling insecure environment
ABOUT US
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve the international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas, or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety, and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
