These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Dikwa, Monguno, Biu, Mubi, Pulka, and Gwoza.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.

If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate Finance Technical Assistant to join our team in Mubi, Adamawa State.

Role and responsibilities

Generic responsibilities

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated support function portfolio according to the plan of action
• Ensure proper filing of documents both in hard and soft
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

Specific responsibilities 

• Ensure that cash is kept properly, payment process and other financial processes take place in adherence to Financial Handbook, other NRC policies and donor and the authorities requirements
• Make sure that daily cash counts are maintained.
• Make sure posting of transactions is done on daily basis.
• Make sure payments are processed on time
• Be responsible for bank transactions in line with NRC policy and procedures;
• Posting of income and cost into bank cash boxes i.e. USD and NGN daily basis.
• Be the focal person between Area Office and Field office regarding funds transfer requests and other payments through the bank.
• Ensure timely clearance of field office cash box.
• Be responsible for the release of payment to contractors & other payments as stipulated in the contract/agreement(s) & in line with NRC policies and procedures.
• Ensure control for the prevention of waste, fraud and mismanagement before processing the payments.
• Keep good control of the Field offices, banks details and assist them with tools in use by NRC.
• Responsible for the keeping of cash in the office

Competencies  

Professional Qualification and competencies .

• Experience in a similar position
• Good finance technical Knowledge and background
• Minimum of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Finance or Accounting or Business Management and any relevant course
• Experience in working in an insecure environment

Generic professional competencies: 

• Experience from working as a Support Function 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

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Kanuri/ Shuwa Arab will be an added advantage.

Behavioural competencies

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