Being an employee of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Ethiopia the Finance Officer is expected to represent NRC in a responsible manner and always act in accordance with NRC’s Code of Conduct.
Background:
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is present in five regions in Ethiopia, providing refugees and internally displaced people with emergency relief and help them to rebuild their lives. NRC works within the sectors of Education, Shelter, WASH, Livelihood and Food Security, ICLA (Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance), and Child Protection.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Generic responsibilities:
· Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action;
· Oversee all financial requests made by the projects, and ensure that NRC’s external financial obligations are met.
Specific responsibilities:
· Monitor and disburse program budgets as per approved expenditures and budget lines;
· Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function;
· Review payment requests for accuracy, completeness, compliance, level of authorisation and clarity on the invoices;
· Ensure accurate maintenance of all NRC financial and accounting files and transactions;
· Oversee the financial accounting, management, monitoring and reporting;
· Support Project Managers in budget preparation as well as proposals development;
· Ensure proper management of accounting documents and records;
· Assign duties, supervise, train and appraise Finance Assistant;
· Provide up-to-date analysis and regular reports of the Area financial status
· Prepare and submit periodic financial reports as appropriate;
· Undertake any other duties as requested by immediate supervisor.
Generic professional competencies:
· Bachelor’s Degree in, Finance or Accounting or related fields
· Minimum of three years’ relevant experience
· Experience from working as a Support Function Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
· Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
· Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
· Knowledge of English
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
· Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
· Strict attention to policy and practice detail
· Very strong financial analysis skills
· High integrity
· Good knowledge of financial reporting systems in donor funded work
· Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
· Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
· Ability to function independently and as a work team leader/facilitator
· Excellent computer skills with hands on experience on computerized accounting systems; and Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Behavioral competencies:
· Handling insecure environment
· Planning and delivering results
· Empowering and building trust
· Communicating with impact and respect
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