Finance Officer (Partnership) Nigeria Abuja

These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Monguno, Mubi, Pulka, and Gwoza.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. 

If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Logistics Officer to join our team in Abuja, Federal Capital. You will work closely with local NGOs and CSOs that are implementing partners of NRC Nigeria to strengthen their financial management capacities, manage financial plans and budgets for partnership implementation. This involves allocating resources, forecasting expenditures, and ensuring alignment with project objectives. The position holder shall closely track the utilization of funds by partner organizations, monitor expenditures, and ensure compliance with funding requirements, ensuring regular financial reports to stakeholders for transparency and accountability. This includes managing funding applications, and ensuring timely disbursement of funds/ resources to implement planned initiatives.

The Finance Officer shall foster partnerships, to build strong, transparent, and accountable financial and programmatic interactions. He/she will work to establish clear processes, policies, and controls to ensure the effective and efficient use of resources by local partners. The Finance Officer will ensure that all financial transactions and reporting by partner organizations adhere to relevant regulations, donor requirements, and organizational policies. He/she will contribute to the long-term sustainability of local organizations by helping them develop robust financial management systems, fostering transparent and accountable financial practices within NRC’s localization priority, to enhance the impact and sustainability of NRC aid efforts in Nigeria.

• Responsible for conducting Downstream partner financial capacity assessments during the Downstream partner identification process.
• Initiate implementing partner meetings in line with the Project Cycle Management viz; Grants Opening Meeting, Project Review Meetings and Grant closing meetings.
• Responsible for verifying supporting documentation of costs charged to NRC by Downstream Partners in line with the procedures and regulations stipulated in the Downstream Partners agreement, for      cost  eligiblility.
• Ensure all original documents for the Downstream partner are stamped with NRC and/or donor stamp.
• Conduct periodic visits to the partners during the project implementation to support on Financial and reporting issues.
• Conduct regular meetings with Downstream Partners in consultation with the Partnerships Manager, to ensure issues identified during the implementation period of the project, or issues that may arise ,are resolved in a timely and precise manner.
• Responsible for reviewing Downstream Partners’ financial reports and ensuring that the Downstream Partner does not overspend or underspend on budgets. Responsible for recording and tracking Downstream Partners payments and updating progress on the grants/partnerships trackerr.
• Monitor Downstream Partner financial management, including each member’s expenditure and performance level.
• Provide support and training to Downstream Partner on financial and controls matters.
• Responsible for audit confirmation correspondence to Downstream Partners and coordinate with DPs on audit requirements.
• Responsible for the archiving of partner Financial supporting documents unto the NRC intranet site.
• Work closely with the Partnership Manager in providing required key Financial and implementation performance information timely.
• Acts as cover to the Country Office Finance Officer during leave periods.
• Any other duties as delegated. 

   Critical interfaces 

   Relevant interfaces for this position are:  

  • Finance Manager & Finance Coordinators
  • Partnerships Manager & Partnerships Coordinator
  • Area Managers, and Project Managers 
  • Head of Support & Head of Programmes

    Required professional competencies:  

  • 3 years’ experience working as a Finance Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context 
• BSc Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration  

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:  

What’s in it for you? 

Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: 

At NRC we think creatively. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative. 

Learn on the job: NRC's collaborative working style favors the exchange of good practice and lessons learned. At NRC, employees learn on the job and are encouraged to look for opportunities to develop new competencies. NRC managers prioritize the quality work and the competency development of their staff. This entails giving newcomers a good start, following up, training and mentoring employees to allow them to perform well in their current jobs, and offering learning and development programs. 

Additional Information: 

 Duty Stations: Abuja, Federal Capital Nigeria 

Duration of contract: 12 months.

Grade Level: Grade 5 in NRC's grading structure. 

Reporting line: Finance Manager

Travel:  40%

This position is open to Nigeria Nationals only. We would like to invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened before the vacancy deadline. Female candidates are strongly advised to apply.  The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. 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) Geneva leads NRC’s representation with the IASC and UN agencies, and coordinates donor engagement with the UN and Swiss donors. NRC strives to assist and protect vulnerable and displaced people during crises, especially in situations of conflict. Established in 1946, NRC is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in around 31 countries with approximately 14’000 staff. NRC employs a rights based approach, challenging those with responsibility to uphold the rights of displaced people set out within national and International Laws. NRC endeavors to secure the acceptance of local stakeholders for activities and is committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality.

NRC seeks to engage with all relevant actors in order to promote the full respect for the rights of displaced and vulnerable people; secure and maintain access for humanitarian operations and promote the achievement of durable solutions. NRC Geneva, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), are NRC’s primary presence in Geneva.