Finance Assistant Palestine Gaza

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. 

1. Role and responsibilities

   The purpose of the Finance assistant position is to contribute in the day-to-day implementation of the finance unit responsibilities  

   Generic responsibilities 

   1. Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
   2. Assist a range of support with the implementation of the Finance portfolio according to plan of action
   3. Implements independently procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated
   4. Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which assistance and support are being provided, in order to be most effective in supporting the team   
   5. Ensure proper filing of documents 

      Specific responsibilities 

      1. Responsible for petty cash payments & ensure that the cash payments are correctly recorded in cashboxes and cash count is conducted on daily basis.
      2. Responsible for clearing all suppliers’ payments, including Checking of all supporting documents in compliance with NRC rules and regulations and local laws.
      3. Responsible for issuing cheques and bank transfers for Gaza Office payments. 
      4. Prepare all Gaza Post-backs for Banks & cash. 
      5. Prepare salary transfers & ensure correct booking of projects, accounts, and amounts.  
      6. Follow up with logistics on payments supporting documents
      7. Responsible for the follow-up and settlements of advances and travel claims.
      8. Responsible for Banks reconciliation for Gaza office
      9. Responsible for finance backlog/SSD.
      10. Responsible for photocopying, scanning, and archiving Finance documents in the file systems. 
      11. Responsible for NRC Finance files.
      12. Stamp all invoices by Paid and donor Stamps
      13. Undertake any other reasonable task assigned by management

          Critical interfaces

          By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

          • Logistics
          • HR/Admin
            1. Competencies 

               Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories: 

                

               1. Professional competencies 

               These skills, knowledge and experience are important for effective performance. 

               Generic professional competencies: 

               • Experience from working as a Finance Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
               • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
               • At least one year of experience in same position. 
               • Very Good command of English and Arabic, both written and verbal
               • Knowledge of Hebrew language is preferred.

                  

                 Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

                 • Bachelor’s Degree in business, Finance and Accounting or any related field
                 • Relevant work experience with Agresso is desirable
                 • Experience with computers, particularly Excel and database programs.
                 • Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential
                 • Ability to work under pressure and independently 

                   2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)

                   These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies and the following are essential for this position:

                   • Handling insecure environments
                   • Planning and delivering results
                   • Working with people
                   • Analysing
                   • Communicating with impact and respect
                   • Coping with change

                      

                     1. Performance Management

                        The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews: 

                        •             The Job Description 

                        •             The Work and Development Plan 

                        •             The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template

                        •             The End-term Performance Review Template

                        •             The NRC Competency Framework

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                        Additional Information:

                        Contract duration: 12 Months

                        Working hours: 40 hours/week, Sun-Thu (5 days per week)

                        Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

                        Duty station: Gaza (open to Gaza strip residents only)

                        Start Date: ASAP

                         

                        What we Offer? 

                        You will be working in an international and diverse organization with a dynamic atmosphere. 

                        You will receive support and opportunities to expand your skills and enhance your expertise. 

                        You will be working in our Office in Gaza, 

                        This position is Grade (03) Step (01). Salary & Benefits are based on Gaza Duty Station.

                        Reports to: Finance Coordinator

                        Recruiter: Reham Khalaf

                        Contract Duration: 12 Months 

                        Recruitment is being made on a rolling basis so please send in your application at the soonest opportunity, the recruitment will be closed once completed.

                         

                        Internal candidates: to apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity Marketplace.

                         We receive many applications for each vacant position, so only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

                         Only applications received through the system will be considered. If you face any issues, please send an email to recruitment.gaza@nrc.no  with a screenshot of the problem.

                         For more information about NRC's work in Palestine, please check:https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/fact-sheets/2024/factsheet-palestine-nrc_202405.pdf

                         NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.  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.  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.  Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:  • treat everyone with respect and dignity  • contribute to building a safe environment for all  • never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)  • always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH