Finance Technical Assistant Iran-Tehran Based

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About NRC:

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental humanitarian organization with 75 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, food security, livelihoods, legal Assistance, and water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors. The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 6000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. NRC runs the world's largest standby roster, NORCAP, with 650 professionals ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs.  

NRC in the Islamic Republic of Iran:

NRC started operations in Iran in 2012. We currently deliver humanitarian assistance in 10 provinces in Education, Food Security and livelihoods, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter construction, as well as Information, Counseling, and Legal Assistance (ICLA). We co-lead several technical inter-agency working groups and provide capacity building to humanitarian partners in the country. Next to our programs, NRC Iran also built an advocacy unit to develop joint messages and initiatives among INGOs to improve the rights of the displaced.   Following several recent breakthroughs, NRC Iran is scaling up substantially its activities in support of the Government of Iran's efforts towards an estimated 3,6 million Afghans residing in the country and is expanding its programme unit.

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the officer position is day-to-day implementation of the support (finance) functions responsibilities. 

The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities:

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Assist with the implementation of the Finance function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
• Promote the rights of refugees and displaced in line with the advocacy strategy
• Identify and report protection needs and gaps, explore and propose new and safer ways to assist.

Specific responsibilities 

• Assist Finance Officer for preparation of payment orders, checks and bank forms and conduct necessary bank coordination for payments.
• Responsible for updating Finance part of CASH data base.
• Follow up with banks for issuing Cards, payments, providing statements, etc.
• Assist Finance Officer for ensuring the compliance of supporting documents in finance unit
• Preparing the documents for annual edits, collection and provision of documentation to Auditors, in close Coordination with Finance Team Leader and Finance Coordinators in the areas.

Competencies

Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies:

• 2-3 years Experience from working in Finance Function
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position's responsibilities
• Good knowledge of English

Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

• University Accounting degree or student – equivalent PGD is acceptable in case of being compensated with the relevant work experience
• Awareness of Iran banking procedures
• Basic Microsoft office skills (Excel, Words)

Behavioural competencies

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Working with people

We Can Offer

Contract: 3 month probation with possibility of extension

Salary: based on NRC grade structure- This position is grade 4 of the organizational grading and structure

Duty Station: Iran-Tehran with field visit (some) to the provinces where NRC is operating.