Finance Officer (Partnership) - Jerusalem

Finance & Economy

Overview

Ensure financial monitoring and reporting of partners is compliant with NRC and Donor regulations.

You have:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a finance role.
• BA degree in accounting.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and verbal; Hebrew is highly desirable.
• Previous experience working in monitoring partners financial reports is highly desired.
• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

The purpose of this position is to ensure Downstream Partners (IP) Financial monitoring, control and reporting are implemented in line with NRC and Donors regulations.

Qualifications

Generic professional competencies:

• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a finance role.
• Previous experience working in monitoring partners financial reports is highly desired
• BA degree in accounting
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and verbal; Hebrew is highly desirable

What we Offer?

You will be working in an international and diverse organization with a dynamic atmosphere.

You will receive support and opportunities to expand your skills and enhance your expertise.

You will be working in our Office in Jerusalem,

This position is Grade (05) Step (01). Salary & Benefits are based on Jerusalem Duty Station.

Reports to: Finance Coordinator.

Recruiter: Judeh Hussein

Contract Duration: Open-end contract.

E-mail: PS.Recruitment@nrc.no

If you are interested to apply for this position, please check the full Job Description: 20250124 JD Finance Partnership Officer 1.docx

Applications are only accepted if submitted through NRC website.

Applications won't be considered without a Resume and a Cover Letter in English.

For more information about NRC's work in Palestine, please check: https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/fact-sheets/2024/factsheet-palestine-nrc_202405.pdf

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

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities

1. Review IP financial reports and verify original supporting documents.
2. Ensure that supporting documentation of costs charged to NRC by the IP is in line with the procedures and regulations stipulated in the IP agreement, for the cost to be considered eligible.
3. Stamp all original documents with an NRC stamp to ensure that the same documents are not used as supporting documentation for other donors
4. Conduct quarterly visits to the partner during the project implementation, for which a review/spot check is performed on the IP compliance to financial regulations as stipulated in the agreement.
5. Ensure Annex 25-Downstream Partner Financial Monitoring Checklist is completed for each IP visit.
6. Conduct regular meetings with the IP to ensure that issues identified during the implementation period of the project, or issues that may arise, are dealt with in a timely and correct manner.
7. Ensure that the IP does not overspend or underspend, as this will have an impact on NRC’s overall reporting to the donor.
8. Ensure that all transfers of funds to IPs are registered as program costs in account 4050.
9. Responsible for the electronic archiving file for all IP agreements documents, narrative and financial reports, and receipts.
10. Prepare and send the audit confirmation letters for IPs and coordinate with IPs on audit requirements.

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Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no