Finance Officer

Generic responsibilities 

1. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
2. Implement delegated Finance function portfolio according to plan of action
3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
4. Ensure accurate maintenance of all NRC financial and accounting files and transactions.
5. Promote and share ideas for improvement of the finance function

Specific responsibilities

• Oversee all financial requests made by the projects and ensure that NRC’s external financial obligations are met.
• Train budget holders, finance and support staff on budget preparation, budget monitoring.
• Work with the area finance coordinator and budget holders and ensure accurate reliable master budget in place and updated.
• Share salary allocations to Finance coordinator and ensure muster budget in place and updated.
• Attend bid meetings where delegated.
• Work with budget holders and various support staff to prepare quality budgets
• Review monthly project re-booking and ensure that they are minimized.
• Responsible for Jubbaland payments and signatory changes of all Jubaland bank accounts when the Finance officer is on leave.
• Ensure that all payments are processed on time
• Post all jubbaland payments and ensure that correct coding of expenditure on all payment Vouchers, Purchase Orders and Purchase Requests is done.
• Share summary budget Vs Actual for the entire program with Finance coordinator upon request and at least once a month.
• Perform any other duties as and when required

Competencies

1. Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies:

•            Experience from working as a Finance Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context

•            Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

•            Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

•            Some knowledge of English

•            Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. 

•            Attention to detail

•            Good knowledge of financial reporting systems

•            Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

•            Ability to work well with people from diverse cultures and communicate effectively.

•            Ability to work independently and as part of a team

•            Good computer skills

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance or Accounting Certified Public Accountant
•   Minimum of 3 years relevant experience

2. Behavioral competencies 

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect

• Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

• The Job Description
• The individual Work- and Professional Development Plan
• The Mid-term/End- Period Performance Review Template
• The Competency Framework

• What We Offer:

  Contract period: Until December 2022, with possibility of extension 

  Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

  Duty station: Kismayo

  Travel: frequent travel to project areas

  Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.

  Qualified Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

  Incomplete, email and paper application will not be considered.

Apply Before: 10/08/2022, 11:48

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