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.
The Regional Office is based in Nairobi, Kenya with offices and operations in
Somalia (Puntland, Somaliland and Mogadishu), Kenya (Dadaab, Molo and Kakuma)
and Ethiopia (Addis Abeba and Dolo Ado).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.
Finance Officer
REF No. NRC KKM/2012/003
Reporting to: Area Manager
Duty Station: Kakuma
Duration of Contract: ASAP to 31st December 2012 (with possible extension)
Main Responsibilities include:
- Participate
in project budgets preparations
- Prepare
and arrange for bank withdrawals whenever needed and present for approval
- Prepare
bank accounts and cashboxes reconciliations
- Ensure
sufficient cash in the bank and in cash boxes
- Ensure
timely payment of staff salaries, contractors and other expenditures
- Verify
supporting documents to ensure completeness before payments
- Ensure
proper and adequate filing system for financial documents
- Conduct
weekly cash counts with the Finance Assistant and month end cash counts
with the Area Manager
- Ensure
accurate financial reporting from all the Implementing Partners
- Prepare
all necessary information for internal or external audits
- Prepare
monthly financial reports for submission to the NRC Nairobi Office
- Ensure
accurate maintenance of all financial and accounting files and
transactions
- Assign
duties, supervise and appraise the Finance Assistant
Required skills and qualifications:
- Certified
Public Accountant (CPA level 2) or Bachelors Degree in Business
Administration, Commerce, Finance or Accounting
- Minimum
of 4 years’ relevant work experience in large organizations; experience
working with a non-governmental organization will be an added advantage.
- Good
knowledge of financial reporting systems in donor funded work
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Good
cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Excellent
computer skills with hands on experience on computerized accounting
systems; Microsoft Excel and word processing packages.
- Excellent
interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluency
in the English, both oral and written
Logistics Officer
REF No. NRC KKM/2012/002
Reporting to: Area Manager
Duty Station: Kakuma
Duration of Contract: ASAP to 31st December 2012 (with possible extension)
Main Responsibilities include:
REF No. NRC KKM/2012/002
Reporting to: Area Manager
Duty Station: Kakuma
Duration of Contract: ASAP to 31st December 2012 (with possible extension)
Main Responsibilities include:
- Oversee
the receiving, storage and dispatching of supplies and project materials
to the respective camps
- Ensure
effective and efficient logistics support for daily Area operations
including procurement and supplies
- Participate
in the tendering process including preparation of tender documents
relating to construction materials and equipment
- Prepare
procurement plans in conjunction with relevant departments
- Ensure
that procurement status reports are up to date at all times and are shared
appropriately
- Oversee
the warehouse operations to ensure stock security adherence to policies,
process, procedure and guidelines
- Ensure
that all records including inventory lists of NRC items and equipment are
updated and easily available to authorized users
- Ensure
that the periodic inventory reports are prepared as required internally by
NRC and/or by donors
- Ensure
the functionality of NRC Kakuma fleet of vehicles and equipment to support
program implementation
- Ensure
proper vehicle and other equipment utilization, maintenance, fuel
consumption and monitoring and controlssystems as per NRC policies and
procedures
Required skills and qualifications:
- Degree
or Higher Diploma, preferably in Logistics or Procurement, with basic
accounting knowledge.
- At
least 4 years working experience in a busy Logistics department preferably
with INGO or UN.
- Understanding
of various donors requirements
- Excellent
interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluency
in the English, both oral and written
- Ability
to work under pressure.
- Excellent
working knowledge in Microsoft Office.
WASH Coordinator
REF No. NRC KKM/2012/001
Reporting to: Area Manager
Duty Station: Kakuma
Duration of Contract: ASAP to 31st December 2012 (with possible extension)
Main Responsibilities include:
REF No. NRC KKM/2012/001
Reporting to: Area Manager
Duty Station: Kakuma
Duration of Contract: ASAP to 31st December 2012 (with possible extension)
Main Responsibilities include:
- Participate
in the strategic planning and drafting proposals of WASH activities within
NRC Somalia/Kenya Mission, including the community approaches and the
budgets associated with them
- Participate
in planning for project implementation including technical activity,
financial and procurement planning
- Take
charge of the field interpretation and adaptation of NRC’s WASH project
strategy
- Participate
in development and design of new WASH projects in Kakuma
- Supervise
and coordinate WASH activities under NRC in all Kakuma Area field offices
- Ensure
that all project activities are in accordance with budgetary constraints
and being implemented on schedule
- Participate
in tendering and bid analysis for contracts for service delivery and
materials
- Participate
in Area WASH outputs delivery quality assurance and reports validation
- Ensure
documentation of project progress is ongoing and integrate sound M&E
procedures in all aspects of each WASH project in the Area
- Prepare
periodic reports on the WASH project activities, including documentation
for final handover and closure of projects in the Area
- Represent
NRC at relevant Kakuma Area WASH cluster or/and other coordination
meetings
Required skills and qualifications:
- Bachelors
degree in Water Engineering, Civil Engineering or any other relevant
discipline
- Minimum
of 4 years of relevant experience, at least 2 years in Humanitarian or
urban informal settlement contexts
- Training
in hydrology, ground water development, pipeline design, emergency water
supply and sanitation
- Excellent
interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent
working knowledge in Microsoft Office.
Applications should be submitted to:
Norwegian Refugee Council,
P O Box 21211-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email Address: recruitment_nb@som.nrc.no
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.