The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters, NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours’ notice when a crisis occurs.
In light of the displacement in the north eastern part of Nigeria, NRC is about to start up an emergency response programme in Nigeria to respond to the humanitarian needs.
The main focus for NRC would be conflict affected populations including IDPs, returnees and the local communities in Borno State. NRC will initially be starting activities in the area of food security, water and sanitation and shelter/NFI sectors. NRC is therefore seeking Finance Technical Assistant – Pulka/Gwoza, Nigeria. The Finance Technical Assistant reports to the Field Coordinator – Pulka/Gwoza.
Generic responsibilities
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
- Prepare status reports as required by management
- Promote and share ideas for improvement
- Perform according to the work and development plan
Specific responsibilities
- Ensure that cash are 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 are 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 in regard to funds transfer requests and other payments through bank.
- Ensure timely clearance of field office cash box.
- Be responsible for 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 keeping of cash in office
- Responsible for scanning and archiving finance documentation as per SSDi guidelines for the Field Office on a weekly and monthly basis.
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in the field of Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics, Business Management and any other relevant field
- Experience from working as a Support Function Staff in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Experience working as in a Bank or Any Financial Institution
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Fluent in spoken English, Hausa and any other local language
Personal qualification
- Excellent inter personal and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
- Highest standards of ethics and integrity
- Organised and a good planner and possess significant understanding of complex emergencies
- Handling insecure environment
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Ability to work in insecure environments
- All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable
We offer
- Commencement: ASAP
- Contract period: Till 31st December, 2021.
- Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions
- Duty station: Pulka/Gwoza, Borno State
Application procedures
Interested and qualified candidate can submit a hand written application letter and updated CV enclosed in a brown envelope at the Norwegian Refugee Council Office Pulka, Address; at Former Ali Saleh Residence, Pulka Town and also at UNHub in Gwoza Town – Borno State, Nigeria. The title of the position (Finance Technical Assistant – Pulka) must be indicated boldly on the envelope. Please notice that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Advert opens on 17th March, 2021 and closes 24th March, 2021.
- Deadline for application is 24th March, 2021 (any application received after the deadline will not be considered).
NOTE
- Please note that to apply at NRC is FREE!!
- NRC does not ask for money or any form of favour for submission of application or employment.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Norwegian Refugee Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women are particularly encouraged to apply to this position.
Note:
- CV and Cover Letter indicating and explaining the suitability to the position applied.
- Provide contact details (name, position, email address and tel. no.) of 3 professional non-related references, whereas 1 must be for the latest employer
- Applications should be addressed to: “Recruitment Manager”.
- Applications sent/received after the deadline will not be considered.
- Only short-listed applicants will be invited for written test and oral interview.
