Position: Finance Officer Derna Libya
Grade: 5
Reports to: Field Office Coordinator (Technical Line to Benghazi Finace TL)
Supervision of: Cleaners
Duty station: Derna, Libya
Travel: 15%
Duration and type of contract: 6 months
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
The Finance Officer is responsible for generating and consolidating financial reports from East field offices. , and for assisting in budget preparation related to grants, funds, and budgets for all related programs, donors, and departments by ensuring adherence to NRC’s policies and donor requirements.
Generic responsibilities
Specific responsibilities
Support and Implement NRC’s systems and procedures at Area Office level Support the adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements Support and guide non finance staff in finance procedures and facilitate team trainings Implement and adhere to anti-corruption policy Make sure that financial internal controls are in place and adhered to for the banking and cash system Post the entries on daily basis to UNIT4. Make sure that Data has proper correct codes and as per the project documents Prepare the regular UNIT4 Bank reconciliations for all the balance sheet items Enter the UNIT4 rebooking and keeping proper record of it. Prepare financial reports (BVA + BRS + Donor Reports) at Field Office level Verify the purchase requests and payment requests for Area office Other task related to the project budgets like any realignment and updating the UNIT4 for project follow-up.Critical interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
· Budget holders
· All NRC staff and department including Benghazi senior management.
· Liaison with other Support team members (Logs/ Finance) to ensure the HR team are well supported in these areas
· All NRC Visitors
CompetenciesCompetencies 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:
Minimum of 1 year of Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context or equivalent; Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts; Documented results related to the position responsibilities; English/ Arabic Languages, both written and verbal;Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
Minimum of 2 years of Finance relevant experience Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office (MS Excel, Word, and outlook) Good Communication and interpersonal skills Strong organizational and teamwork skills Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential Good diplomacy and negotiation skills Good cultural awareness and sensitivity Ability to work in advanced English (written/spoken) Knowledge of the Audit requirements • Knowledge of banking systems in Libya2. Behavioural competencies
Build meaningful relations Empower people Act with integrity Deliver results3. Performance Management
The employee will be accountable for and evaluated on the responsibilities and the competencies, based on NRC’s Performance Management Framework. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
The Job Description The Goals and Performance Plan The NRC Competency FrameworkApplication Procedure:
Application is online for Libya National only. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. NRC does not at any stage of recruitment request candidate to make payments of any kind. NRC has not retained any agent to conduct recruitments on behalf of the organisation. NRC is committed to a diverse workforce through diversity, equity and inclusion Qualified females candidates and persons with disability are encouraged to apply. 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.