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.

Specific responsibilities within each functional area are as follows:

1. Budgeting: (LOE = 35%)
2. Supervise the preparation of proposal budgets, amendments, and modification.
3. Ensures compliance with the cost allocation methodology for all budgets and support the awards team in securing waiver – where needed.
4. Work with the program staff to prepare grant budgets and to ensure full coverage of operating, TU and indirect costs.
5. Provide support when needed in grant opening, interim, closing and review meetings.
6. Prepare grants budget uploads for the BVA system.
7. Assign of D2s in new budgets and new lines during implementation.
8. Supervise creation of detailed budgets in IRC INTEGRA format.
9. Reporting: (LOE = 25%)
10. Donor Reports
    1. Prepare donor financial reports for Deputy Director, Finance review/approval.
    2. Work with the Partnership Finance team to analyse partner’s budget versus actual results; and to update the DD Finance for any issues identified.
    3. Identify procedural or training issues and suggest solutions to improve the data quality.
    4. Ensure timely submission of financial reports, and supporting information required by the donor along with the finance report like inventory, assets etc.
    5. Prepare Ad-hoc reports
    6. Assist the audit team as required.
    7. Prepare correcting entries for correcting coding errors, reclassifications, etc.
    8. Supervise the preparation of government budgets and reports, as needed.
    9. Prepare pre-close out financial analysis 90 days before end of award
11. Internal Reports:
12. Supervise preparation and dissemination of accurate monthly Budget vs Actual (BVA) to all stakeholders. 
13. Prepare correcting entries for correcting coding errors, reclassifications, etc.
14. Organize quarterly BVA meetings with field coordinator and finance managers
15. Supervise, and coordinate with other teams, the development of country office Operating Budget and Reforecasts.
16. Present quarterly financial health analysis and trends to the SMT.
17. Government Reporting and Financial Planning and Analysis (FP & A) (LOE = 25%)
18. Supervise preparation of government reports submitted to the MoEC or other government offices.
19. Supervise the preparation and maintenance of the country’s Operating Budget, including preparation of budget guidelines to assist other departments to formulate budgets.
20. Flag financial issues identified in the BVA to the SMT on monthly basis, like under/overspending, low burn rates etc.
21. Ensure forecasts are monthly updated for all grants.
22. Training and capacity building (LOE = 15%)
23. Train staff on budgeting proposals, revisions, pipeline, and spending plans, as needed.
24. Submit field trip report to the supervisor – including key issues and recommendations
25. Identify training needs in Budgeting and Grant management.
26. Lead refresher training for non-finance staff.

• Education: Master’s degree in economics, Accounting, Finance, or a related field; MBA is a plus.
• Years of Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of technical financial management experience of those 2 years with INGO, 3-4 years of Senior levels experience.
• Skills: In-depth knowledge of major donors (like USAID, ECHO, Sida, FCDO, UN) policies and regulations.
• Technical Competency: Experience managing similar functions in large and complex country offices.
• Communication and reporting skills
• Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English
• Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage
• Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background

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/56744?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.