Finance Assistant Afghanistan Kabul Central

Contract

This is a Professional contract (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract (NRC) contracts.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

Job Overview:

The purpose of Finance Assistant- Cashier is to implement delegated area of responsibility. The purpose of the job is to make sure that the financial issues within central area is managed, filed and reported timely. The post holder is responsible on implementation of NRC financial systems, policies and procedures in area level.

For more information and details do click here: Job Description and NRC Grade Structure

Responsibilities:

Generic responsibilities:

• Implement NRC’s systems and procedures at area level
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements
• Ensure proper filing of all support documents are done according to NRC standard the guideline.
• Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

Specific responsibilities:

• Ensure that all the grants financial documents are according to the donor requirement and in line with NRC Financial Handbook, other NRC policies and donor, auditor and the authorities requirements
• Provide up-to-date analysis and required reports related to area finance activities to finance Officer.
• Be responsible for verifying of payments to contractors, & other payments as stipulated in the contract/agreement(s) & in line with NRC Financial policies and procedures.
• Analysis financial information and prepare financial reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Maintain all financial records properly (hard copy and soft version).
• Verification of staff salary payroll, perdiem, overtime, travel and other allowances.
• Shall arrange hawala agent/money exchanger for transferring money to NRC office, and beneficiary payments.
• Supervise, monitor the cashbooks and report on daily basis to finance coordinator and on monthly basis to SO Finance Department.
• Shall do cash counts, reconciliation, pending checks and report to SO on monthly basis.
• Shall promote exchange of information and cooperation with relevant department in SO as well as with support coordinator & project managers.
• In coordination with PMs prepare bimonthly forecast, obtain an approval from AM, and then send it to SO finance for final approval.
• Request SO for transferring fund to central office bank account.
• Be responsible for correction of errors in report as and when necessary.

Generic professional competencies:

• 2 years’ experience working as a Finance Officer/Finance assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Having Bachelor Degree in Business administration or equivalence

Context/ Specific Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Knowledge of the local language Pashto and Dari
• Experience with start-up, exit or similar
• being able to take decision that impact on delivery of activities and services

Behavioural competencies:

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Managing performance and development
• Analyzing
• Handling insecure environments
• Empowering and building trust

We Offer:

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.
• Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labor Law.
• Top up Credit card on monthly basis.