Finance Officer

Danish Refugee Council is a leading protection agency pursuing our mandate to protect and promote durable solutions to displacement-affected populations on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), DRC apply a regional approach with operational presence in Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Iraq. 

Present in Iraq since 2003, DRC is today operational in the Kurdish governorates, in and around Baghdad and in several South-Central governorates. Focused both on the influx of Syrian refugees and the current IDP crisis, DRC is providing assistance in a range of sectors including Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Protection, Livelihoods, Emergency Response (including food security, cash, and NFIs), WASH, Shelter and Mine Action. The Iraq programme presently employs some 450 national staff and 45 international staff, and is growing to meet new, emerging needs associated with ongoing and recent conflict in multiple locations. 

 

Under the supervision of the Head of Finance and Administration (HoFA), the Finance Officer will supporting the coordination office in the budget management and allocation.  

 

• Preparing and updating the Master Budget of the mission 

• Checking the consumption, allocation and revision of the mission budgets 

• Drafting the financial reports and their annexes 

• Allocating the expenses for the coordination office 

• Assisting in the development of SOPs and policies for the mission (compliance, value for money, etc); 

• Any other duties as directed by the HoFA. 

 

To be successful in this role you must have: 

 

Essential qualifications:  

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or other related fields 

• Knowledge of donors guidelines and procedures 

• Good communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English 

• Able to work independently and energetically 

• Flexible approach to manage and prioritize a high workload and multiple tasks with tight deadlines 

• Confident & proficient in the use of MS Office, and advanced Excel proficiency. 

• Good interpersonal skills to establish strong working relationships with colleagues 

• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential 

• Minimum 1 years of working experience with an international NGO, UN Agencies 

• Substantial experience in budgeting and reporting to humanitarian donors 

• Understanding of how the humanitarian industry works (especially how it is funded) 

• Familiarity with the concepts of donor and rules compliance 

• Previous experience in finance on the HQ or Coordination level  

• Experience with the following donors: Trust Funds, ECHO, USAID, BPRM, OFDA, UN, DANIDA, GIZ, BMZ 

• Working experience within a consortium 

 

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.  

• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.  

• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.  

• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.  

• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.  

DRC will offer the successful applicant a 6 month contract subject to extension based on performance and funding. You must be available to start work on early-April 2017 and be willing to live and work in Iraq. 

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.ngo under Vacancies. This position will be placed at A17 DRC’s salary scale. The R&R cycle for Erbil is every 12 weeks.  

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button. All applications must include a cover letter explaining your motivation for applying for this position and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English. Applications without a cover/motivation letter will not be considered. 

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk  

Applications close 9 March 2017.  

Need further information? 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.ngo