Background

The Central and West Africa Regional Office (CWARO) located in Dakar, Senegal, supports and provides oversight to NRC’s country programs in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria. All countries are experiencing a deterioration of the security situation, increasing humanitarian needs and growing displacements due to conflict and climate change.  NRC’s programs and advocacy support families affected by conflict in the sectors of shelter, food security and livelihoods, education, water and sanitation, camp management, protection, and legal assistance.  NRC has over 1,600 employees working on the NRC regional response.

NRC is presently implementing a multi-country German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) grant covering multiple countries in the CWA region as well as in East Africa & Yemen Regional Office (EA&YRO). To strengthen the financial coordination and management of this grant active in 17 Countries/Sub Grants, NRC decided to appoint a dedicated Finance Manager to ensure in-depth supervision.

1. Role and responsibilities

The position is a part-time Regional Finance Controller (50%) and part-time WhoA Finance Manager (50%) role.

The purpose of the Regional Finance Controller position is to support the Country Offices(COs) in the implementation of Finance processes in accordance with NRC policies and procedures. The Regional Controller also on behalf of the Regional Head of Finance performs finance-related quality and compliance controls.

The purpose of the WhoA Finance Manager position is to ensure that the financial management of the GFFO Whole of Africa project is implemented according to NRC standards and to support the program/project implementation in CWA and EA&Y Country Offices.

The employee is responsible to access strategic documents including NRC handbooks and guidelines on the intranet, and other information necessary for the position.

The following is a brief description of the role.

Regional Finance Controller (50%)

• Ensure that country set-ups adhere to the Financial Handbook, NRC policies, donor and auditor requirements by conducting routine country field visits and monitoring NRC structures’ compliance with internal financial systems
• Implement NRC’s financial systems, routines, procedures, and initiatives
• Provide technical input and advice on the NRC Financial Handbook, guidelines and tools
• Contribute to the development of in-country procedures and SOPs when necessary
• Provide input on operational financial support in proposal development and project implementation
• Implement and follow up on audits and evaluation findings in support of the smooth running of the Country Office
• Deliver training, including coaching of CWA finance staff, on NRC’s finance policy, systems and tools
• Deliver training on anti-corruption guidelines and support COs in investigation processes when needed
• Provide coherent and coordinated feedback to Regional Office management about the needs and challenges of finance units within the region
• Organize regular meetings with COs Finance Managers and contribute to adapting NRC standards to the local context

WhoA Finance Manager (50%)

• Provide technical support to CO both in CWA and EAY during budget development, budget revision and lead the budget consolidation of the GFFO-funded Global Project “Whole of Africa”
• Lead the financial monitoring and ensure donor compliance both on CO and global level
• Conduct quality checks and facilitate financial reports to the donor, including spot checks on samples of transactions and supporting documentation
• Facilitate the budget request to the donor and monitor the financial flow
• Engage with NRC Global Finance and implementing partners’ finance teams to improve the quality of financial management and finance tools
• Deliver training and capacity building, and provide support and guidance on NRC’s finance policies, systems, tools, and donor requirements in both CWA and EAY regions
• Manage exchange rate requests of implementing project countries
• Conduct country field visits to monitor compliance with internal control and financial systems and reporting protocols, as required
• Carry out budget versus actuals checks and controls of projects budgets, cash flow and funding management

2.  Competencies 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working as a senior Financial Manager
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems
• Fluency in English, proficiency in French
• Behavioral competencies: Planning and delivering results; Analyzing; Handling insecure environments; Working with people; Communicating with impact and respect; Coping with change

Find full JobDescription Regional Finance Controller – FM WhoA JD .pdf

Publication closing date- 3rd July 2023

What we offer

• 24-months contract
• Grade 9 in NRC’s Salary Scale.
• An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause
• A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply but we are also open to external applicants who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.  

To apply as an internal candidate, click on the suitcase icon “I am an employee” on the top right of the page to be redirected to NRC’s internal career site

**Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience in your application**

Kindly send any questions that you may have in relation to the application process to: [email protected]. Applications sent via email will not be accepted. Please check your application status on your NRC application profile