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Finance Adviser Palestine Jerusalem - Open to Internal Candidates only

Amman | Jerusalem

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: Amman | Jerusalem
  • Grade: Senior level - Senior
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Banking and Finance
  • Closing Date: Closed

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 responsible of performing budgeting and reporting tasks in adherence to financial policies and procedures, support the process of donor reporting, and financial analysis of different grants. 

In this position you will:

  • Implement NRC’s financial systems, routines and procedures in Country and Area Offices. 
  • Provide guidance on compliance with NRC (global and national) financial policies and procedures, handbooks and guidelines and/or propose new initiatives to bridge gaps and implement these. 
  • Ensure strong grants monitoring and reporting systems are in place to ensure timely reporting (internally and externally to donors) and proper utilisation of funds. 
  • Support in the development of the Master budget, reviewing and analysing budgets/ financial analysis as well as support Area Office Budget Holders and Finance teams to identify the potential need for budget realignments or NCEs (Non-Cost Extension)
  • Prepare donor financial reports and proposals in line with donor requirements (template and deadline) and support on donor queries.
  • Ensure timely submission of financial reports by the implementing partners and provide capacity building to partner finance team on reporting as requested.  
  • Support the training, capacity building and mentoring of finance and non-finance teams in all offices, including line managers with budget responsibilities
  • Support on addressing that issues related to finance adhere to the “Do no harm” approach.
  • Be surge Capacity for Finance Department in Country and Area Offices. 

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position. 

What you will bring

  • Minimum 5 years of relevant financial management experience in a humanitarian/recovery context.
  • Experience of budgeting, monitoring and reporting and knowledge of donor regulations.
  • Proven experience with large donors such as KFW, UNHCR, PRM, ECHO.
  • Proven experience of using budgeting and reporting tools.
  • Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems.
  • Financial modelling knowledge.
  • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Experience in capacity building non-financial staff.
  • Knowledge of the context.  
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Fluency in Arabic, written and verbal is an added 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.no with 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.

This vacancy is now closed.