Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been present in Somalia
since early 2004 and has since expanded its programme to Kenya in 2006 and to
Ethiopia in 2011.
Since 2004, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has demonstrated
a regional competence and expertise in working with displaced populations. NRC
has mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by the ongoing conflict and
more recently by the drought and famine.
Position Vacant: Finance Assistant – Quality Assurance
Reporting to: Finance Officer – Quality Assurance
Duty Station: Nairobi
Duration of Contract: ASAP to 31st December 2012 (with possibility
of extension subject to performance & funding)
Main Responsibilities include:
- Assist
in conducting internal reviews to ascertain the extent to which financial
and operational controls are consistently and appropriately applied
- Assist
in monitoring Implementing Partners (IPs) expenditures against
implementation plans and levels of compliance to NRC and donor grant
requirements.
- Assist
in carrying out Implementing Partner pre-selection assessments/risk
analysis exercise
- Organize
for pre-award workshops for identified prospective Implementing Partners.
- Organize
for financial and systems reviews both in Nairobi office and the field
offices
- Review
all NRC Somalia/Kenya monthly financial vouchers to ensure completeness
and compliance with NRC and donor regulations
- Monitor
progress on the implementation of the recommended actions in internal
reviews reports
- Assist
in preparation of internal review reports
- Assist
management in updating operation manual to ensure adequate internal
controls and internal checks
- Assist
in organizing and conducting training programs with the Finance Officer –
Quality Assurance
Required skills and qualifications:
- Degree
in Financial Management
- Certified
Public Accountant of Kenya CPA 11
- Minimum
of 3 year’ relevant work experience in large organizations
- Ability
to interpret donor regulations on all context of grant management and
transactions
- Wide
knowledge of the NGO operations, internal strategy and the dynamics of
development sector and donor business processes
- Knowledge
of developing and building partnerships
- Understanding
of the Somalia and Kenyan environment and the context of development
sector program implementation
- Excellent
interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Good
report writing skills
- Excellent
computer skills with hands on experience on computerized accounting
systems; and Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Position Vacant: Finance Officer - Grants
Reporting to: Finance Coordinator - Dadaab
Duty Station: Dadaab
Duration of Contract: ASAP to 31st December 2012 (with possibility
of extension subject to performance & funding)
Main Responsibilities include:
- Ensure,
in coordination with the relevant project staff, that project expenses are
incurred consistent with grant agreements and budgets
- Support
Project Managers in proposal writing, and budget preparation and
monitoring
- Analyze
and recommend on the status and feasibility of future spending based on
the budget monitoring indicators and procurement plans
- Track
all purchase requests from source to payment
- Monitor
expenditures, planned costs, committed costs and identify cases of budget
over-spent and under-spent to provide relevant information and advice to
the budget holders for informed management decisions
- Review
coding of transactions and supporting documents to ensure their
correctness as per the approved budget codes
- Ensure
accurate maintenance of all files and transactions for grant requests,
incomes, expenditures, accounting and closure at NRC Dadaab
- Ensure
accurate and timely financial reporting to donors as per required
regulations
- Ensure
that the Dadaab office consistently meets all donor and NRC rules and
regulations pertaining to finance and procurement
- Prepare
periodic budget monitoring reports.
- Prepares
work schedules and assign duties to the Finance assistant – Quality
control to ensure efficient operation of finance in Dadaab.
- The
Finance officer will take initiative to identify problems while offering
practical solutions and identify, implement operations innovations to support
and streamline the effectiveness and service delivery for NRC Dadaab
programmatic work
Required skills and qualifications:
- Bachelors
Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance or Accounting
- Certified
Public Accountant (CPA), level 2
- Minimum
of 3 years’ relevant experience in a donor grants management role
- Specific
familiarity with reporting to UNHCR, ECHO, BPRM, EC, SIDA, CIDA and DFID.
- Excellent
interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Good
financial analysis skills
- Understanding
of the Kenya and Somalia environments
- Good
knowledge of financial reporting systems
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability
to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent
computer skills with hands on experience on computerized accounting
systems; and Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- High
level of professional support to colleagues providing them with timely
advice on NRC’s policies and procedures.
- Good
judgment, discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality are
essential.
Deadline for Applications: 24th June 2012
Applications should be submitted to:
Norwegian Refugee Council,
P O Box 21211-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email Address: recruitment_nb@som.nrc.no
Or P O Box 05, Dadaab
Only the short listed candidates will be contacted.
The Norwegian Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer,
with no discrimination in terms of sex, age, religion, ethnic origin or
political affiliation.
