Norwegian Refugee Council – ( Syria response office ) Hiring for Finance Technical Assistant – National Position at Amman, Jordan Full Time

Applicants are only considered if holding a Jordanian Nationality & if applying on Webcruiter using this link; https://23109900.webcruiter.no/Main/en-gb/Recruit/Odvert/4515856805#/view/4515856805

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 70 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, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors. The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 9000 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. 

The purpose of this position is to support the finance department in Amman in the day-to-day financial, accounting, and payment activities. The purpose of this position is to support the finance department in Amman in the day-to-day financial, accounting, and payment activities.

Duties and responsibilities

Generic Responsibilities:

1. Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
2. Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
4. Ensure proper filing of documents
5. Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

Specific responsibilities:

• Process day to day payment in cash and banks (Suppliers, cash advances, staff etc. ensuring all the supporting documents adhere to NRC Financial Regulations
• Manage and control travel advances of staff traveling in the region, ensuring all advances are properly cleared at the end of the month
• Manage petty cash cashbook and ensure daily recording of expenditures
• Perform weekly cash counts, at the end of the month and bank reconciliations
• Responsible for filing the vouchers and other financial documents in NRC’s standard filing system
• Prepares all supporting documents for monthly external accounting and tax reports
• Responsible for defining Agresso Master data for Amman office and all other field offices
• Ensure all monthly prepaid expenses and monthly national salaries are closed and properly allocated to projects
• Prepare monthly cash request for Amman office
• Support in the monthly BRS as needed

Qualifications

Generic professional competencies:

• Experience from working in a finance role preferably in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Very good knowledge of English

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor degree in accounting, Business administration or Finance related field
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office package.
• Knowledge of any accounting system will be an asset

Personal qualities:

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

We can offer

• Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline
• Contract period: till 31st December 2022 with the possibility of extension subject to funding
• Duty Station: This position will be based in the NRC office in Amman
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions
   

Applicants are only considered if applying on Webcruiter using:

https://23109900.webcruiter.no/Main/en-gb/Recruit/Odvert/4515856805#/view/4515856805