Finance Assistant Hargeisa (National Position)
JOB DETAIL
P.S: Please ensure that you fill in all details before submitting your application. Empty and incomplete applications will not be considered.
Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraging to apply!
NRC has been active in Somalia since 2004 with four area offices in Kismayu, Mogadishu, Garowe and Hargeisa, providing protection and humanitarian assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees in Somaliland, Puntland, South Central and Jubbaland regions. NRC offers a comprehensive response for returnees and IDPs of high need, addressing their food security, livelihood, shelter, education, ICLA, and water, hygiene and sanitation needs and also responding to emergencies through NRC’s five core competences: Shelter, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA).
NRC Somalia is part of NRC’s East Africa and Yemen regional operation which comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across Ten countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, Eritrea, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania and Sudan). NRC’s overall strategy in the region is to enhance protection and promote the rights of displaced people in humanitarian need by improving living conditions and seeking durable solutions. The regional office is based in Nairobi and works with country programmes to ensure standardization of programmatic and operational approaches, promote multi country programming and ensuring quality and coordination.
Specific 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 Professional Development Plan.
Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
- Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
- Ensure proper filing of documents
- 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 programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.
- Record all cash movements and undertake periodic cash counts.
- Assist in bank accounts and cash boxes reconciliations.
- Follow up on advances and refunds.
- Prepare and arrange for bank withdrawals and transfers and present for verification.
- Verify all invoices, vouchers and receipts and supporting documents and enter in the system as appropriate.
- Make all approved payments.
- Maintain accurate financial and accounting files and transactions.
- Send monthly reports to the Hargeisa office.
- Assist in preparation of financial reports, budgets and budget monitoring for project
Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
Generic professional competencies:
- Experience working for 1 to 2 years as a Finance Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context.
- Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Good knowledge of English
- Knowledge of auditing
- Office administration skills
- Accounting package skills, Ms. Excel, spoken and written English language, and the like.
- Interpersonal skills
- Computer skills with exposure to accounting systems
- Good communication skills such as excellence in spoken & written English language.
- Accurate and keen on detail.
- Humble, flexible, honest, accountable, negotiating, and a team player who can cope with pressure.
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
• Bachelor in accounting, finance or a related field of study.
• At least 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience.
What We Offer
Contract period: 12 Months with possibility of extension.
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions
Duty station: Hargeisa
Additional Information:
Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.
Incomplete, email and paper applications will not be considered.
Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraging.
