NRC NGO Jobs. Finance Coordinator

Re – Advertisement of Finance Coordinator – South Sudan – Based in Nairobi -National Position – Kenya

Norwegian Refugee Council
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been present in Somalia since early 2004 and has since expanded its Horn of Africa Programme to Kenya in 2006 and to Ethiopia in 2011.

Since 2004, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has demonstrated a regional competence and expertise in working with displaced populations.

The Regional Office is based in Nairobi, Kenya with offices and operations in Somalia (Puntland, Somaliland and Mogadishu), Kenya (Dadaab, Kakuma & Mandera), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Dolo Ado, Shire,Gambella and Asosa), South Sudan (Juba, Awil, Alek and Aweril) and Yemen (Sa’naa and Aden).

NRC is seeking to recruit Finance Coordinator for South Sudan to ensure that all NRC Horn of Africa & Yemen Mission Financial management (Budgets & Reporting) systems are consistent, and grants utilized and accounted for in compliance with NRC and donor regulations and procedures. The candidate will be reporting to the Regional Finance Director.

Finance Coordinator Job description

• Contribute in the design, development and implementation of the Financial management policies, procedures and practices
• Responsible for reviewing all budgets and budget revisions for South Sudan. Check budgets with the updated Master Budget.
• Review of the Budget Proposal overview (BPO) for South Sudan
• Review of the Project Summary (PS) and BRS for South Sudan
• Prepare monthly executive budget monitoring for South Sudan and provide the status to management.
• Review all financial reports before submission to donors
• Undertake proposal and grant application reviews to assess compliance with NRC and donor guidelines
• Train the finance and program staff in the mission on budgeting, Reporting and Donor Regulations. Take the lead in identifying changes to donor regulations
• and provide guidance and organize trainings.
• Provide interim FM support if needed.
• Do HQ year end closure

Qualifications for Finance Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in grants management
• Specific familiarity with grants proposal writing, and reporting to UNHCR, ECHO, BPRM, EC, SIDA, CIDA and DFID.

Education field

• Finance / Economics

Education level

• College / University, Bachelor’s degree

Personal qualities

• Good knowledge of financial reporting systems
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently with strong team player skills
• Very strong computer based financial analysis skills
• Understanding of the South Sudan environments
• Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good hands on experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Duty station: Nairobi
Contract period is up to 31st December 2016 with possibility of extension. Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions. The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for the NRC Office in Nairobi.

Miscellaneous info

Travel: Some travelling must be expected

Candidates should apply on line by going through HERE. Email and paper applications will not be considered.

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