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.
What we are looking for
Finance management experience within a humanitarian/recovery context. Experience in budgeting and reporting and knowledge of donor regulations is also required for this position. Mush have good interpersonal and communication skills.
What you will do
The Finance Adviser- Budgeting and Reporting is responsible for leading financial reporting related to grants, funds, and budgets for all related programmes, donors, and departments. The position encompasses budgets preparations and follow up on changes and compliance to ensure consistency and constant updates.
In this position you will:
- Implement NRC’s financial systems, standard tools, routines and procedures including the implementation of the Fair Share Cost Allocation Model.
- Support the development of the Master Budget and ensure that the Master Budget is updated at all times, ensuring Master Budget coverage and gaps are monitored and analyzed regularly.
- Ensure accuracy and timely submission of donor financial reports, financial analysis reports, and other related financial reports as requested by the line manager.
- Ensure that all NRC Palestine budget holders, finance staff and senior managers receive complete and standard induction on NRC financial systems and tools.
- Deliver capacity building sessions for none finance staff with financial responsibilities (budget holders)
- Support field office finance staff issues related to budgets.
- Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements.
Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.
What you will bring
- Minimum 2 years of experience from working as senior or middle finance manager in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Experience of budgeting and reporting and knowledge of donor regulations
- Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Arabic language knowledge is an added advantage.
- Knowledge of the context in the Middle East is an advantage.
What we offer:
- Duty station: Jerusalem. Due access challenges duty station might temporarily from Amman.
- Contract: 12 months (Renewal is subject to performance and funds availability)
- Travel: Minimum of 25% of the time to NRC operational areas
- Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions
- NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
- We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC
Important information about the application process
- This position is open to internal candidates only (Current employees).
- Internal candidates: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace.
- When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your national identification card. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
- Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
- This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Palestine. Due to legal restrictions in obtaining visas for some applicants please click on the link to confirm your eligibility before sending your application.
- Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) and First Aid and Trauma training is highly preferable.
- We receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered. Recruitment is being done on a rolling basis so please send in your application at the first opportunity.
- If you have any questions about this role, please email mero.recruitment@nrc.nowith the job title as the subject line.
Why NRC?
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.
NRC currently has over 3,000 staff across the Middle East dedicated to assisting people affected by conflict in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya and Palestine. Its humanitarian interventions are based upon its programming expertise in the Core Competencies of Shelter, Education, WASH, Livelihoods and Food Security, and Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) to vulnerable displaced people that were forced to flee.
Watch this short video to see NRC in action.
We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:
- do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
- join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
- be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.
Learn more about NRC’s operations in Palestine here.
How to apply
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