Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Somalia/Kenya is a two Country Program with four field offices in Dadaab (Kenya), Hargeisa (Somaliland), Bossaso (Puntland) and Mogadishu (South Central). NRC has been present in Somaliland since early 2004 and expanded to Puntland in 2006, Mogadishu and Dadaab in 2007.
In a short time NRC established Education, Shelter/Sanitation, Distribution and Camp Management projects for IDPs, refugees and local population in Somalia and Kenya. NRC also has a coordination office in Nairobi, Kenya that was established in 2006.
Position Vacant: Finance Assistant
Reporting to: Finance Officer
Duty Station: Nairobi
Duration of Contract: ASAP to 31st December 2011 (with possibility of extension subject to performance & funding)
Main Responsibilities include:
- Verification of supporting documents and preparation of payment vouchers
- Do end of month reconciliation of Nairobi bank accounts and cashboxes
- Accurate maintenance of all NRC financial/accounting papers and transactions
- Transfer funds to NRC Field offices in Somalia and DADAAB
- Record all movements of cash into cash record form
- Preparation of Bank and cash books
Required skills and qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Business Administration
- Two to four years of experience in this job or similar with UN agency or INGO
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluency in the English, both oral and written
Deadline for Applications: 30th September 2010
Applications should be submitted to:
Norwegian Refugee Council,
P O Box 21211-00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Email Address: recruitment_nb@som.nrc.no
Or
Norwegian Refugee Council, Dadaab Field Office
P O Box 05, Dadaab
Only the short listed candidates will be contacted.
The Norwegian Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer, with no discrimination in terms of sex, age, religion, ethnic origin or political affiliation.
