All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships. 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

• ​​​​​Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
• Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action.
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
• Ensure proper filing of documents (Naming/Numbering, Stamping, Filling…)
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.
• Provide anti-corruption, transparency and cost efficiency focus in all processes.
• Verify that vouchers and supporting documents meet NRC standards before payment.
• Review payment requests for accuracy, completeness, compliance, level of authorisation and clarity on the invoices.
• Follow cash advances and their purposes and ensure value for money when verifying accountabilities and also ensure that accountabilities are prompt and cleared before reports.
• Ensure timely payment of staff salaries, incentives, contractors, suppliers and other expenditures.
• Make all payments including field payments to beneficiaries or incentive staff, after approval by the line manager, and after compiling and verifying the accuracy of necessary documents.
• Provide cash advances to staff when duly approved.
• Record all cash movements and undertake daily/Weekly/Monthly cash count.
• Assemble documents for data input in the accounting system, verifying project numbers/codes, resource numbers and total costs against checklist.
• Voucher preparation, signing voucher on requester, verifier, authorizer, writing cheques signing it on two account signatories.
• Prepare documents for 1560 & other accounts clearance.
• Maintain accurate financial and accounting files and transactions.
• Maintain proper filling system for all financial and accounting documents.
• Assist in preparation of monthly closing report
• Other assignment assigned by supervisor.

Professional competencies:

• University degree/Diploma in Finance/Accounting.
• Experience from working as a Finance Officer or Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, oral and written
• Participate in appropriate professional development of project portfolio.
• At all times in and outside work adhere to NRC Code of Conduct.
• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information.
• Experience in community mobilization
• Knowledge of Kirundi.
•  High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
• Managing resources to optimize results

Duty station: Kibondo, Tanzania (with frequent travels to the refugee camps)