Finance Technical Assistant Livelihoods and Food Security Technical Assistant

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NRC is looking for a Finance Technical Assistant for our area office in Maiduguri in Northern Nigeria. The purpose of the Finance Technical Assistant is to support programme activities in Maiduguri and in the field officesNRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Food Security; Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) and Education in order to address identified humanitarian needs.The Finance Technical Assistant reports to the Finance Officer.
Job description

Take day to day responsibility of managing petty cash and cash box.
Take day to day responsibility of managing cheque payments.
Maintain up to date records, project accounts on the system to ensure that timely, accurate and appropriate information is available and reported.
Preparation of payment vouchers for cash and cheques and ensure timely settlement of all undisputed invoices.
Facilitate and assist finance Coordinator to perform cash and bank reconciliation.
Ensure an effective filling system such that the files are updated, complete and safe guarded

Qualifications

Preferably a degree in Finance, Economics or any other related Course
Ability to work as a member of the team
Previous (2yrs) experience working in an accounting department (preferably NGO)
Willingness to be flexible and respond in a timely manner to support colleague when need arise.

Education field

Finance / Economics

Education level

College / University, Bachelor’s degree

Personal qualities

Handling insecure environment
Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust
Communicating with impact and respect
A good sense of humour is an asset
All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

Language

English

We offer

Commencement: November 2018
Duration: 12 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions.
Duty station: Maiduguri, with frequent travels. Travel outside Maiduguri is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
Approved health certficate will be requested before contract start.
Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the “Company name” field for both company and location.

Miscellaneous info

Travel: Some travelling must be expected

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