An exciting opportunity to head up the NRC’s Finance Manager Syria Response Office.

What we are looking for

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, experienced, and dynamic Finance Manager Syria Response Office.

More About the Role.

The purpose of the Finance Manager is to be responsible that the Finance Structure in Syria Response Office is functioning according to NRC standard, as well as to support programme implementation from the financial perspective in Syria’s Areas of Implementation.

The Finance Manager is a key role in the NRC Syria Response Office, who contributes to provide financial analysis and allocate financial resources in the different areas of implementation in a highly challenging and volatile context.

What you will do

• Implement NRC’s financial systems, routines and procedures at national level

• Maintain overall budget control and monitor cash flows

• Ensure that budgeting, accounting, year-end procedures and other financial processes take place in adherence to Financial Handbook, other NRC policies and donor and auditor requirements

• Management of financial team at country office

• Training, development and internal “audits” of financial teams in all offices.

Please download the detailed job description   to learn more about the position.

  What you will bring

• Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a senior Financial Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context

• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile

What we offer

Duty station: Amman, Jordan

Contract: 12 months, renewal subject to funding and performance

Travel: N/A

Salary/benefits: Grade 9 on NRC’s Amman, Jordan salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.

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

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Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.

Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.

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.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

 Why NRC? 

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization 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.

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Learn more about NRC

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

We work in crises across more than 31 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, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. 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.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks.

NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.