Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the officer position is day-to-day implementation of the support functions responsibilities.

Generic responsibilities

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
• Review payment requests for accuracy, completeness, compliance, level of authorization 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 Coordinators in budget preparation as well as proposals development
• Ensure proper management of accounting documents and records
• Assign duties, supervise, train and appraise Cashier
• 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
• Provide up-to-date analysis and regular reports of the Area financial status
• Prepare and submit periodic financial reports as appropriate

Competencies 

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

Professional competencies 

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

Generic professional competencies: 

• 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
• Good knowledge of English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Bachler degree in the field of Accounting with a minimum of two years’ experience handling cash, recording accounting data/tax data/procurement data
• Basic computer skills (common Microsoft Windows and Office applications)
• 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

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Geneva leads NRC’s representation with the IASC and UN agencies, and coordinates donor engagement with the UN and Swiss donors. NRC strives to assist and protect vulnerable and displaced people during crises, especially in situations of conflict. Established in 1946, NRC is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in around 31 countries with approximately 14’000 staff. NRC employs a rights based approach, challenging those with responsibility to uphold the rights of displaced people set out within national and International Laws. NRC endeavors to secure the acceptance of local stakeholders for activities and is committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality.

NRC seeks to engage with all relevant actors in order to promote the full respect for the rights of displaced and vulnerable people; secure and maintain access for humanitarian operations and promote the achievement of durable solutions. NRC Geneva, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), are NRC’s primary presence in Geneva.