Job Openings at International Rescue Committee

Reference ID: req27469
Location: Gwoza, Borno
Sector: Finance
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Open to Expatriates: No

 Job Overview / Summary

• The Finance Assistant is to assist the senior Finance officer by managing the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department, responsible for Cash processing and record-keeping of the day-to-day transactions in accordance with IRC policy and procedures.

Major Responsibilities

• To assist the senior Finance Officer in ensuring that timely and accurate payments are made.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of payment documents in compliance with IRC and Donor policies and procedure
• Coordinate with district teams for advance issuance and their timely liquidation of advances & Training documentation.
• Ensure completeness of supporting documents in all respect which includes authenticity of signatures, cross-checking attendance sheets, and verifying payments to be made
• Assist the Senior finance officer in preparing PO/Non-PO journals in the Integra system and submitted for relevant approval. Ensure that all information in the journal is correct and complete.
• Processing of petty cash transactions on daily basis. Ensure petty cash is replenished on time to meet daily cash needs. Carry out cash count as per the IRC policy and schedule. Document the cash count sheets for records.
• Prepare all payments and make sure that they are properly coded and supported with relevant necessary documents.
• Assist senior Finance officer in monthly bank & account reconciliation.
• Ensure all the financial documents are properly filed & tagged.
• Paid stamping of all the invoices and related documents before filing.
• Ensure timely preparation of tax & deposit into the bank.
• Visit Bank for necessary collection & submission of financial documents.
• Photocopies & scanning of all necessary documents/Instruments.
• Perform any other task assign by the line manager.
• Finance/Budgeting
• Act always in accordance with local law and standards of accounting practice.
• Review budget with the aim of gaining a clear understanding of budget guidelines and instructions
• Review funding allocations to enable proper guidance to programs and proper coding.
• Provide training to program staff on finance issues.
• Produce monthly and quarterly reports to be reviewed by your supervisor.

Key Working Relationships

• Position Reports to: Senior Finance Officer
• Position directly supervises: None
• Indirect Reporting: Senior Area Manager, Finance Coordinator, Finance Manager.
• Other Internal and/or external contacts: Field coordinator, IRC Gwoza sector leads.

Job Requirements
The requirements should establish a baseline (minimum) for educational background, previous work experience, professional knowledge or certification, specific skills and strengths and any other skill necessary to perform the essential functions of the job.

Education:

• HND or Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from a recognized College / Institutions.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years of professional accounting experience.
• INGO Finance experience is highly desired.

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Able to work in high-pressure situations, solve problems and resolve conflicts.
• Able to independently organize work, prioritize tasks and manage time.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to coach and support others.
• Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.
• Computer literate with significant knowledge / experience in excel.

Demonstrated Managerial / Leadership Competencies:

• Able to work in high-pressure situations, solve problems and resolve conflicts.
• Able to independently organize work, prioritize tasks and manage time.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to coach and support others.
• Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.
• Computer literate with significant knowledge/experience in excel.

Languages: 

• Fluency in local context language is highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, fluent in written and spoken English.

Computer / Other Tech Requirements:

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.  Add position-specific (e.g. accounting software, statistical software, etc.).

Ability to Travel:

• 5% of times.

Standards of Professional Conduct

• The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. 
• In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality:

• IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

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Requisition ID: req27470
Location: Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria
Sector: Information Technology
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No

Major Responsibilities

• Level I Help Desk Support – Including but not limited to assistance with password resets, account creations, desktop and laptop build, and printer support. Ensuring that computers peripherals such as scanners, printers, photocopiers, monitors, mouse, and others are configured and properly working for all field staff members.
• Level II Help Desk Support – Including but not limited to anti-virus assistance, Windows 10 support, Microsoft Office 2013 support, office 365 support, general laptop, desktop, and printer repair, and light network troubleshooting. Providing assistance to end-users for the configuration and troubleshooting of Microsoft products such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc
• Enterprise Ticket Management – Work inside our enterprise ticketing system, Service-Now, to provide timely and transparent customer support for all requests
• Hardware Inventory – This position will support imaging, distributing, and tracking all hardware; also tracking and installing all purchased software. Working in collaboration with the IT Officer/IT Team to ensure that end users’ computers are set up and configured with the IRC standard Operating system and applications versions (IRC image). Maintaining an up to date IT documentation reflecting current computers assets status and network configurations.

Other Responsibilities:

• Observe and uphold the IRC IT Acceptable Use Policy.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Snr IT Coordinator.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: IT Officer/Snr Manager.
• Position directly supervises: None
• Indirectly Reports: Senior IT Coordinator if applicable.

Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer science and/or equivalent in relevant field

Technical Skills & Experience:

• Strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical troubleshooting results to IT peers for seamless issue resolution
• Skills in desktop and laptop installation and maintenance
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Operating systems and Applications suite installation and troubleshooting
• Good technical writing/documentation skills
• Good customer service skills

Soft Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to work harmoniously with other staff members in cross-cultural contexts.
• Good verbal communication and report-writing skills with the ability to convey information effectively in the Country’s official language – English would be nice to have as an additional working language.
• Customer & client-centered and service-oriented mind & attitude, and ability to work under pressure and diligently carry out instructions.
• Proven sense of professional discretion, integrity, and ability to manage situations diplomatically and to effective resolution.

Language Skills:

• Excellent English and other major Country languages communication skills including speaking, listening, and writing.