Finance Partnership Technical Assistant Ukraine Kiev

Finance & Economy

Overview

Assist with finance functions and ensure compliance with NRC standards

You have:

• Experience from working as a Finance Assistant/Accountant
• Professional knowledge of accounting
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Knowledge of English, both written and verbal
• Fluency in Ukrainian written and verbal
• Knowledge of legal tax base for the representation office
• Experience from working with local financial institutions and tax authorities
• Knowledge of accounting and financial systems
• Experience with start-up of humanitarian/recovery or related programmes is an asset
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Analyzing
• Handling insecure environments

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 4 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 4 (NRC) contracts.

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the assistant position is day to day implementation of the support functions responsibilities. Use actions words such as ensure, implement or assist for the position relevant responsibilities.

Generic responsibilities (max 10)

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Development plan.

1. Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
2. Assist with the implementation of the Finance function portfolio according to plan of action
3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
4. Supporting finance team with filing, scanning and maintaining organized filing system with all financial and accounting documents and ensure filing is done according to NRC standards
5. Promote and share ideas for improvement of the Finance function
6. Ensure NRC finance, HR, logistics guidelines are followed
7. Any other duties that will be assigned by Finance Officer/Coordinator
8. Assist Fin coordinator/officer for internal and external Financial & Systems Audits conducted at NRC Ukraine

Specific responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.

• Maintaining securing supporting documentation in a hard copies and digital format.
• Making payments
• Support in banking related issues
• Aadhere to financial systems
• Establish relationships with financial institutions

2. 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:

1. Professional competencies

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

Generic professional competencies:

• Experience from working as a Finance Assistant/Accountant
• Professional knowledge of accounting
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge of English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the context in the areas NRC operates
• Fluency in Ukrainian written and verbal
• Knowledge of legal tax base for the representation office
• Experience from working with local financial institutions and tax authorities
• Knowledge of accounting and financial systems
• Experience with start-up of humanitarian/recovery or related programmes is an asset

2. Behavioral competencies (max 6)

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Analyzing
• Handling insecure environments

3. Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

• The Job Description

• The Work and Development Plan

• The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template

• The End-term Performance Review Template

• The NRC Competency Framework

About Us

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization 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.

We offer:

• Type of contract: till the end of 2022, contingent upon availability
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC salary scale, terms and conditions.
• Duty station: Kyiv

This position is for Ukrainian nationals only.

Closing date for this vacancy is 27.07.2022

Please note that we will contact only shortlisted candidates.

NRC retains the discretion to cancel the recruitment.

NRC might review applications before advert deadline, therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.

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