The purpose of the Finance and Admin Technical Assistant position is to assist in the day to day implementation of the finance and admin responsibilities at the field office- Basra.

Generic responsibilities 

1. Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
2. Assist on the implementation of the finance and admin function portfolio according to plan of action.
3. Prepare weekly, monthly status reports for finance and admin activities as required by management.
4. Ensure proper filing of documents.
5. Promote and share ideas for improvement of the finance function.
6. Conduct liaison activities as instructed by supervisor.

Specific responsibilities 

Finance responsibilities 

1. To manage the daily cash flow at Basra office (cash in the safe and bank cheques)
2. To perform financial recording, both paper and electronic formats as per NRC financial guidelines.
3. To make the payments to beneficiaries, suppliers and service providers in Basra.
4. To review all payment submitted by programme and support and ensure all supporting docs are in a line with NRC and donor requirements.
5. Ensure all financial data filing system in place and hard & scanned archiving of data is completed on regularly basis as per NRC SSD SOP
6. Conduct weekly cash count and monthly cash and bank reconciliation.
7. Ensure timely clearance of cash advances that are taken by programme and support staff.

Admin Responsibilities 

1. Responsible monitoring office supplies and GH stocks
2. To ensure the NRC office and GH is clean and up to NRC standards.
3. Ensure payments of utilities and office/GH rent are paid in a timely manner.
4. Be responsible for accommodation and hall rental arrangement.

Competencies

1. Professional competencies 

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

Generic professional competencies: 

• BA degree in business administration or equivalent.
• A minimum of 1 year experience in finance or administration.
• Previous experience from working with INGOs is preferred
• Good skill in English and Arabic languages

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Computer skills (common Microsoft Windows and Office applications)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Previous experience in Finance/ accounting is preferred

2. Behavioural competencies 

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

3. 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 Goals and Performance Plan
• The NRC Competency Framework

Contract Duration: until 31st December 2023 – renewable based on funding and performance
Duty Station: Basra – Iraq
Health Insurance is provided
Salary: G4/S1, According to NRC’s Iraq salary scale and terms and conditions.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
NRC is an equal opportunity employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
For more information please read the job description