Finance Officer

Relief International (RI) is a humanitarian non-profit agency that provides emergency relief, rehabilitation, development assistance, and program services to vulnerable communities worldwide.

With funding from the U.S Department of State, RI is implementing a two-year program with a local
partner to empower Bedouin women in the areas of Negev and north of Israel to become decision
makers in their own lives in order to combat the cycle of extreme hardship and violence.

RI is currently seeking to fill the following two vacancies to be based in the Ramallah office with
frequent travel to Israeli Bedouin areas in Negev and North of Israel:
 

 

This position aims at coordinating all of the finance-related aspects of the project in partnership with
the local partner:

-Serve as the primary point of contact with RI’s head quarters staff with regard to the finances
of the project;
-Regularly monitor the project expenditures and ensure proper financial control;
-Record all financial transactions in RI’s finance system
-Conduct regular field monitoring visits to Negev/Israel and audit financial documents and processes;
-Provide the needed training to the various project staff on the finance aspects of the project;
-Oversee the preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly project financial reports;
-Ensure that all project procurements comply with RI Procurement and Field Accounting
Manual, and donor and audit requirements and procedures.

Desired Qualifications:
-Bachelor degree in a relevant field;
-Minimum of five years’ professional experience as an accountant or finance officer with a local or international NGO;
-Background and knowledge of US Government rules and regulations is a big plus;
-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required;
-English and Arabic are required;
-Jerusalem ID is a plus.



Application Procedure: To be considered for this recruitment, please submit a cover letter, resume,
salary history, 3 professional supervisory references (whom we may contact after a second interview) with the date of availability to [email protected] no later than 24 October 2012.