Finance Technical Assistant Nigeria Yola

Join NRC as a Finance Technical Assistant to support refugees.

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Overview

Join NRC as a Finance Technical Assistant to support refugees.

You have:

  • Proficiency in the use of MS office software and email.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English.
  • Well organized, efficient, hard-working, and proactive.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of Finance practices, particularly familiarity with financial files.
  • Previous experience with administrative and clerical work.
  • Understanding of NGO work and familiarity with NGO working environments.
  • Highly ethical approach to handling sensitive financial information.
  • Ability to handle insecure environments.
  • Skill in planning and delivering results.
  • Capacity for empowering and building trust.
  • Ability to communicate with impact and respect.

Contract

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These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Dikwa, Monguno, Biu, Mubi, Pulka, and Gwoza.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.

If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate Finance Technical Assistant to join our team in Yola, Adamawa State.

Qualifications

Competencies

Generic professional competencies:

  • Proficiency in the use of MS office software and email.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English.
  • Well organized, efficient, hard-working, and proactive.
  • Excellent attentionto detail.

Context/Specific skills,knowledge, and experience:

  • Knowledge of Finance practices, particularly familiarity with financial files.
  • Previous experience with administrative and clerical work.
  • Understanding of NGO work and familiarity with NGO working environments.
  • Highly ethical approach to handling sensitivefinancial information.

Behavioral competencies

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

Responsibilities

Role and responsibilities

  • Adhere to NRC policies,tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
  • Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
  • Promote and share ideas for improvement.
  • Perform according to the work and development plan Specific responsibilities.
  • Organize and update financialdocuments both in soft and hard copies.
  • Ensure Finance documents are stamped accordingly.
  • Ensure that all the financial documentsare properly placed.
  • Managing the soft and hard archivefilling.
  • Providing supporting documents for audit purposes.
  • Proper coding of all financial files.
  • Scanning of supporting documents according to SSD guidelines.
  • Other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a challenging situation you faced and how you handled it? This assesses your problem-solving abilities in difficult situations. Focus on how you assessed the situation and what actions you took.
How do you prioritize tasks when you have multiple deadlines? This evaluates your organizational skills and time management. Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell me about a time you had to work with sensitive information. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Give an example of a time you improved a process in your previous roles. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure accuracy and attention to detail in your work? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no