The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

• Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time. 
• The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

• Partnership Management and assisting in compiling partner's budget. 
• Spot check of Partners on a quarterly basis. 
• Post monthly spreadsheet transactions of Partners to integra ERP accounting system. Ensure that all information in the spreadsheets is correct and complete. 
• Check and Review of partners’ financial reports
• Review of Budget coding given by different partners for each project. 
• Review of BVA's report and reconcile it with monthly or quarterly partner's liquidation. 
• Train finance team members on the usage of the ERP accounting system. 
• Receive cash forecasts from the partners and Cash Transfer Requests for all partners.
• Travelling to different field offices for spot check of Partner offices and report to Senior Finance Coordinator
• Assisting his/her supervisors on bringing improvement through recommendation, and necessary actions.
• Monthly / Quarterly finance monitoring meeting with partners on evaluating its operation and how they are complying with Donor and IRC requirements. 
• Review the bank reconciliation of Partners and participate in Partners' project capacity review. 
• Assist partnership manager in the drafted partnership agreement, financial template, budget, and proposals stage of entering into a mutual agreement with new partners. 
• Participate in professional development activities, as needed, or requested and perform other duties, as necessary or as requested. 
• In the absence of Senior Finance Coordinator review and verification of partners documents presented for finance verification and ensure that these are in accordance with IRC and donor policies and procedures. 
• Actively participate in capacity building of subordinate staff. 

General:

• Experience with partners spot check and audit.
• Ability to build relationships while asking tough questions.
• Excellent written and oral communication ability
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Professional Development: Stay updated on changes in accounting standards, financial regulations, and best practices in the NGO sector.

• Accounting, public administration, business administration, economics, management, finance or related field
• At least four to five years’ experience in audit firms or finance
• Be able to work with MS office and IRC/other accounting software
• Experience in management of funds from multiple of donors, preparing and review partners budgets.
• Fluency in Dari and/or Pushto, and English
• Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background.
• Strong Communication Skills and good command of oral and written English
• Good Organizational and administrative skills
• Ability to work under pressure.

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/58334?c=rescue

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process. 

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.