Controller NORCAP - Head Office

The Expert Deployment /NORCAP department (ED/N) works with international, regional and national partners to strengthen their capacity to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crisis. We do this by developing partnerships to promote more effective action and by deploying expert personnel in i.e. protection, gender, needs assessments, climate services, human rights, democracy and peace building, cash and markets. At any given time, around 250 of our experts are deployed to more than 60 countries. Over the last 25 years, ED/N has developed partnerships with more than 40 organisations worldwide. We receive funding from a variety of donors including the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ECHO, SIDA, OFDA and UN agencies.

ED/N’s Strategy, Information and Support (SIS) section is responsible for developing department strategy, budget and action plans – and for coordinating and reporting on results. SIS leads finance processes across the department, including monitoring of financial results, managing accounts and budgeting process.

Job description

Providing financial advice, guidance and support in the development of new projects and applications

Maintaining overall budget control and monitor cash flows in the department

Financial budgeting, analysis, reporting and financial control. This includes, but is not limited to, monitoring of financial results, managing accounts and budgeting processes

Providing regular budget control and monitor cash flows in the department

Implement NRC's anti-corruption policy

Corrections and final book keeping of ED/N's projects

Qualifications

Minimum three (3) years’ experience as finance manager or controller

Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems

Demonstrated ability to work effectively

Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Personal qualities

Ability to work in a collaborative manner with team members and with multiple stakeholders

A pedagogical mind-set and willingness to convey financial knowledge for non-economists

A keen interest in the humanitarian and development sector

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Practical information

Contract period: Permanent

Duty station: Head Office, Oslo

Salary/benefits: According to NRC`s general directions

Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location.

Only CVs and applications written in English will be assessed 

Late applications will not be considered

NRC reserves the right to conduct a full background check of shortlisted candidates