Program Administrative Officer- Afghan Nationals Only

Monitor budgets and ensure compliance and effective financial reporting.

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Overview

Monitor budgets and ensure compliance and effective financial reporting.

You have:

  • Monitor budget and review spending plans with corrective directions to budget holders.
  • Monitor staffing expenses according to allocation and spend on the project.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly expense reports for projects and management.
  • Review cash projections and ensure timely approvals and submission.
  • Ensure compliance with IRC policies and local laws in record retention.

Job Description

- Monitor all budget and review the spending plans and give corrective directions to the relevant budget holders, - Monitor staffing expenses in each budget according to allocation and spend on the project. - Monitor supplies and contractual categories expenses in each budget and according to pending plan of projects give proper support and direction to program for utilization and overspendings in the budget. - Review cash projection submitted by program section and after finalization, consolidate, and share the final version and ensure timely response. - Provide proper orientation to BvA operators and support the program on PR tracking. - Review all PR trackers for all section and match it with actual from BvA and suggest required changes as needed to both program and finance team. - Collect weekly and monthly cash projection from all program team on timely manner and after approval submitted to finance team. - Prepare a weekly and monthly report of expense for each project and submit to related program team and required management. - Follow up the underspending in each project and work closely with program team to utilize the under spending based on proper planning. - Review internal system of record retention to ensure compliance with IRC policy and the local laws. - Ensure maintenance of uniform standards for documentation, including forms, support documents etc. - Work closely with finance and ensure that payments are processed in a timely manner and in accordance with IRC policy and procedures. - Contribute to the overall proper functioning of the support unit by taking on any other duties assigned by supervisor. - Contribute to the overall improvement of the financial and accounting system in Afghanistan by providing recommendation to supervisor for consideration on specific areas that could be improved. - Review all the spending plans and check the alignment between spending plans, implementation plans and procurement plans - Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned, or positions may be transferred between functions or projects to meet requirements

Qualifications

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to monitor a budget closely? The interviewer wants to assess your experience in handling budget management responsibilities. Focus on the steps you took to monitor and report on the budget, including any challenges you faced and how you overcame them.
How do you ensure compliance with financial policies? This question gauges your understanding of compliance and policy adherence in financial management. Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell me about your experience in financial reporting. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org