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.
