Job Title:                   Finance Roving Partnership Officer (Open to Ugandan Nationals Only)

Females are highly encouraged to Apply. 

Reporting to:             Finance Coordinator

Job Based at:             Kampala (Regularly travelling to Field offices)

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all required NRC and donors financial management policies, systems, procedures and standard forms are in place to enable adherence to the generally accepted accounting practices and standards. 

• Carry out verification of all payment vouchers/other documents for partners.

• Ensure that all partner procurements, payments and other transactions are in line with donors’ financial guidelines, rules and regulations for procurement, accounting and reporting

• Monitor the partner cash flows and expenditures relating to the projects. 

• Collaborate with the finance coordinator to ensure partners are compliant and supported to deliver quality project documentation.

• Assisting the NRC Project staffs in translating their work plans into budgets in accordance with the Project budget. 

• Ensuring that partners file/Pay government taxes on time and in the right way.

• Receive and verify the interim and final financial reports for partners.

• Support partners during implementation through capacity building, workshops, field visits and one on one discussions.

• Responsible for the quality posting of costs or partner Liquidations in Agresso/ unit4.

• Contribute in the design, development and implementation of the financial management policies, procedures and practices.

• Training partners in financial processes according to NRC policies and also the use of different financial tools.

• Assist the Finance Coordinator in maintaining overall budget control, provide up-to-date analysis and regular reports of the field office financial status and share detailed Budget vs. Actual reports for the entire field offices. 

• Mobilize regular meetings with partners and always ensure proper documentation of minutes for these meetings, and also follow – up with action plans.

• Work with the Finance Coordinator and ensure accurate, reliable master support budget is in place and updated.

• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line manager/supervisor.

Please download the Finance Officer - Partnership Roving Officer.doc to learn more about the position

Qualifications and Competences:

Professional competencies: 

• University degree in Accounting and Finance 
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Associate of the Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent
• At least 5 years of financial and grants management experience in an INGO. Experience of managing consortium project will be an added advantage. 

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Understanding of issues in complex emergencies and crisis contexts 
• Ability to work with stress and under high time and other pressure
• Excellent ability to work independently with very limited supervision
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and standard accounting packages
• Willingness to travel on a regular basis to all areas where the funded project are implemented.
• Flexible and creative

Behavioral competencies

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment

What we offer

• Duty station: Roving - Kampala, Westnile, Southwest Locations
• Contract: national contract, 12 months (extension possible, dependent on funding)
• Travel: Frequent travel to the project sites
• Salary/benefits: grade 5 on NRC’s national salary scale. 
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates only: To apply, log in with your official NRC email address or click on Opportunity Marketplace
• Application is online only; Qualified Ugandan Nationals only.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• We receive many applications for each vacant position, as a result only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please Note:

1. NRC does not at any stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind. Further, NRC has not retained any agent to conduct recruitments on behalf of the organization.
2. NRC is committed to protecting staff and the people we serve within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and any kind of misconduct. NRC has specific policies, including our Code of Conduct, PSEA and Child Protection, which outlines the expected behavior and the responsibility of all staff, beneficiaries, Suppliers, consultants and other stakeholders and has Zero Tolerance towards any breach. Any candidate offered a job with NRC will be expected to sign NRC’s organizational Policies and Code of Conduct as part of their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
3. NRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
4. NRC is committed to a diverse workforce through Diversity Equity and Inclusion; therefore, Qualified Female Candidates, Refugees and Persons with Disability are encouraged to apply.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian Organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

Watch this short video to see NRC in action.

NRC’s programme in Uganda has a community-based approach and uses protection analysis to inform the response and target the most vulnerable refugees and host communities. The programme is multisector and anchored mainly on market-based interventions, with expertise in education, protection, livelihood and food security (LFS), water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) promotion, shelter and information, counselling and legal assistance (ICLA). NRC is present in all larger refugee hosting districts. Scaling up our activities with the hard-to-reach populations is our priority, resulting in an integrated urban programme, among other activities. 

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

Learn more about NRC