Position: Finance Team Leader Benghazi Libya
Reports to: Area Support Coordinator
Supervision of: Finance Technical Assistant and Technical supervision of the Finance officer in Derna
Duty station: Benghazi, Libya
Travel: 30%
Project number: LYFM2201 – LYFM2401
Duration and type of contract: 12 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.
Role and responsibilities
The Finance Team Leader is responsible for ensuring timely and quality internal and external financial reporting of the Area office east, and for assisting in budget preparation related to grants, funds, and budgets for all related programmes, donors, and departments by ensuring adherence to NRC’s policies and donor requirements.
Generic responsibilities
Ensure adherence to Financial Handbook, other NRC policies and donor requirements Maintain overall budget oversight and monitor cash flow Ensure proper quality control and monitoring of the finance function activities Ensure Capacity Building of Finance and Project staff in the two Area East 04 Assess, promote and document ideas of technical improvement and further development options related to finance. Ensure proper filing of all financial documents Support Finance staff in both Area Offices with budget as per need and as delegated by Support Coordinator Ensure that NRC’s related activities are implemented within NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines and reports any breaches/concerns to the line manager and/or focal point for proper action.Specific responsibilities
Assist in the production of donor financial reports and any other financial management reports. Participate in budget preparation for new proposals and grant applications on agresso and in donor formats Prepare transactions to be posted Assist in preparing the auditors requirement and tax declarations. Coordinate with area ASC, Finance TA, Project Managers, Area Manager regarding financial report and budget preparation Ensure allocation of expenses in line with approved budgets and projected expenditures (master budget, consolidated allocation tables, BPO, etc.). Support the maintenance of financial archives in accordance with donor requirements. Post transactions and prepare financial reports (BvA, BRS, Donor reports, payroll) as per need Consolidate financial reports of East Area Verify and post payrolls of East Area Follow-up on AO payments from different Financial Service Providers Provide ad hoc technical support and trainings for both Finance and Project staff in coordination with Finance ManageCritical interfaces
Support Coordinators, Area Manager, Project Managers, Project Coordinators AO Finance teams CO Finance Manager and Technical Officer Support departments Auditors (Internal and External)Competencies
Professional competencies• Bachelor degree in Finance or a related major
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ relevant experience
• Familiar with grants proposal writing and reporting
• Proficient in English, both written and spoken
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
2. 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.