Officer, Finance and Administration

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191-member National Societies (NSs). The overall aim of IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by NSs with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.”

IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during, and after disasters, health emergencies, and other crises.

IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The IFRC's work is guided by the following fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.

IFRC is led by its Secretary General and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters is organized into three main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy, and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy, and Corporate Services.

IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. IFRC also has country cluster delegations and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster, and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat.

IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

Occupied Palestine Territories - Ramallah is the duty station for this position, and the staff will be part of the country delegation.

This position holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery of effective and timely accounting, financial, and treasury services (if required) at the IFRC Regional Delegation based in Palestine

Policies and Procedures

• Have a deep understand the financial and administrative federation policies and procedures.
• Advise project staff in appropriately interpreting policies, and procedures.
• Provide feedback to staff on documentation submitted with incorrect coding.
• Provide feedback to line managers or the Regional Head of Finance and Administration on policy improvements or procedures.
• Perform periodic reviews of the transactions posted to the projects to ensure they are accurately entered into the accounting system.
• Monitor donor reports list and ensure submission before due date.
• Ensure that transaction process occurs according to IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and IFRC policies and procedures and that they comply with donor requirements.
• Provide information about status of reports to senior finance analyst.
• Prepares income or expenditure reallocations to ensure that reports are ready to submit.

Budgeting

• Provide technical assistance to project managers and program staff during budget preparation and revision.
• Provide analysis of actual expenditures vs. budgets, with respective comments on variances (if any) and recommendations.

Validation of transactions

• Ensure that all transactions related to their portfolio are validated following the expenditure authorization policy and other procedures.
• Ensure all accounting transactions are appropriately authorized and documented by original and valid supporting documentation.
• Provide feedback to project managers when findings are identified regarding documentation that does not meet requirements or transactions that are not within the approved budget.
• Follow up with project manager or unit staff on the timely submission of forecasts, journal of expenditures, expense claims, etc.

Treasury

• Conduct…