Finance Assistant Afghanistan Mazar (Afghan Nationals Only)

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  • Added Date: Thursday, 24 October 2024
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Job overview:

The finance assistant will help implement and monitor NRCโ€™s financial book keeping activities in the north region area office, focusing specially Mazar-e-Sharif area. The finance assistant role is to assist in day to day implementation of financial book keeping and recording as defined.ย 

Caution: This role is national, only candidates from Afghanistan will be considered.

For more details about the Job Description and NRC's Grade Structure please click on:ย Job Descriptionย andย NRC Grade Structure.

Generic responsibilitiesย 

Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines Implements independently procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support is being provided, in order to be most effective in supporting the team Use initiative in day to day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work Prepare and develop status reports as required by management Ensure proper filing of documentsย  Promote and share ideas for improvement in the area ofย Livelihoods and Food Security

Specific responsibilities

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โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

Review the supporting documentation of vouchers such as Purchase Request, Purchase Orders and other implementing documents and make the necessary corrections as needed regarding the project numbers, account number or other information and billing disputes. Verify calculations of the amounts claimed for payment and submit to the budget holder for authorization to proceed with the payment process. Responsible for cash payments and advance clearances. Request the area office forecast needs from Kabul and transfer to field offices when needed. Translation of receipts and any other finance related document when required.ย  Prepare vouchers as requested. Maintain the record of all cash and bank transactions.ย  Cash counts and computed with Bank Statement. Cash distribution to the NRC beneficiaries when required.ย  Cash withdrawals from the bank if when required. Maintain proper filing system both hard and soft by digitalizing all financial documents Maintain complete files for all pending and processed payments for audit Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Generic professional competencies for this position:ย 

Experience from working as a Finance or similar role in a humanitarian/recovery context Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts Documented results related to the positionโ€™s responsibilities Creativity and willingness to try new things A positive and collaborative attitude and willingness to work in a team A willingness to work in a multi-cultural environmentย 

Context related skills, knowledge and experience:ย 

Minimum Bachelor Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Business Management and Accounting is required. Minimum two years of experience in finance and accounting with a satisfactory performance with reputational organizations, preferably with UN or INGOs is required. Good written and spoken Dari/Pashto. Good spoken English. Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

Behavioral competencies:

Planning and delivering results Empowering and building trust Communicating with impact and respect Handling insecure environment Working with people

We Offer:

Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale. NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents. Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labour Law. Top up Credit card on monthly basis.

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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.ย  Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.ย  At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.ย  Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRCโ€™s work. We expect all employees to:ย  โ€ข treat everyone with respect and dignityย  โ€ข contribute to building a safe environment for allย  โ€ข never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)ย  โ€ข always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

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