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Accountability & Compliance Officer G5 (National Position) - Damascus

Syria

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: Syria
  • Grade: Junior level - Junior
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Legal - Broad
    • Internal audit, Investigation and Inspection
    • Monitoring and Evaluation
    • Ombudsman and Ethics
  • Closing Date: Closed


The Accountability and Compliance Officer is responsible for supporting all NRC Syria compliance requirements
Duties and responsibilities
  • Conduct field visits prepare the compliance reports
  • Help facilitate corruption risk mapping annually across all offices and departments and all monitor that mitigations are being followed up with.
  • Support the design of and deliver effective tools and training for countering corruption across NRC Syria
  • Provide advice and guidance on internal compliance and anti-corruption, ensure compliance with anti-corruption policy and NRC procedures and guidelines
  • Participate in and help develop innovative approaches to preventing corruption, wrong practices and breaches.
  • Work with colleagues to incorporate best practice into risk and control activities
  • To assist in monitoring the implementation of SSD system, conducting regular spot checks and
  • provide frequent report and feedback.
  • Support the program and finance teams in audit preparation
  • Monitor all the feedback received through FHM and ensure that each individual received feedback within the timeline envisaged by relevant procedures. 
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant university field (audit, finance, accounting, business administration).
  • Minimum 2 -3 years of working on issues such as audit, accounting, compliance, business administration).
  • At least 1-year experience in an INGO preferably in an emergency or post-conflict setting
  • A certificate of CIA, CPA will be preferable.
  • Sufficient experience in control and quality management.
  • Specific audit and/ or investigation experienced an advantage.
  • Ability to respond to changing priorities.
  • Ability to work independently on own initiative.
  • Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring and other formal and non-formal methods
  • High level English and Arabic language proficiency (speaking, reading, writing)
  • Excellent English report writing skills
  • Analytic and computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
  • Knowledge of NGO procurement, HR, Security and Finance procedures
  • Knowledge of NGO operations, programming and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector
  • Systematic mind-set, attention to detail and capability of structuring a large amount of information in an easy accessible way.
Personal qualities
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Working with people
  • Communicating with impact and respect
  • Coping with Change 
We can offer
Contract Period: 4 months contract, with possibility to extend based on the budget availability and performance. 
Salary/Benefits: According to NRC's salary scale and terms and conditions. 
Duty Station: Damascus

IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Candidates who do not fill in the website application form in details may not be considered.
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

You may refer to the relevant job description & NRC Grade Structure through the following links:
Job Description
NRC Grading Profile

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

We work in crises across more than 30 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 is a global provider of expertise that contributes to solving challenges in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors. Our ultimate goal is to strengthen the resilience, and protect the lives, rights and livelihoods of vulnerable people and communities

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.
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