Finance Officer -Ethiopia, Shire

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the officer position is day to day implementation of the support functions responsibilities.

Generic responsibilities

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
• Review payment requests for accuracy, completeness, compliance, level of authorisation and clarity on the invoices.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of all NRC financial and accounting files and transactions
• Oversee the financial accounting, management, monitoring and reporting
• Support Project Coordinators in budget preparation as well as proposals development
• Ensure proper management of accounting documents and records
• Oversee all financial requests made by the projects, and ensure that NRC’s external financial obligations are met

Specific responsibilities 

• Monitor and disburse program budgets as per approved expenditures and budget lines
• Provide up-to-date analysis and regular reports of the Area financial status
• Prepare and submit periodic financial reports as appropriate

Competencies  

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

Professional competencies 

• These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies: 

• Degree in Finance elated courses, accounting, Business Administration, or related field
• At least 3 years’ experience in relevant work in humanitarian or development sector, preferably in emergency context
• Experience from working as a Support Function Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Some knowledge of English

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strict attention to policy and practice detail
• Very strong financial analysis skills
• High integrity
• Good knowledge of financial reporting systems in donor funded work
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Ability to function independently and as a work team leader/facilitator
• Excellent computer skills with hands on experience on computerized accounting systems; and Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Behavioral competencies

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