Branch Finance and Administrative Officer at Nigerian Red Cross Society

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor Degreein Finance or accounting or equivalent in field of study.
• Minimum of 3years’ experience in planning, implementing and evaluating community-based programmes in emergency/relief context
• A Certified Public or Chartered Accountant is more preferable

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Good leadership and accountability skills
• Strong judgment and ability to identify and analyse problems and to thinkstrategically to anticipate, interpret and develop strategic responses to issues
• Ability to persuade, influence, negotiate, manage and sustain effective, successful strategic relationships both internally and externally
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Desirable

• Good knowledge of the workof the RedCross in Nigeria and the State
• Experience in Programme designand management
• Experience in Volunteer Management
• Excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills

Skills and Competencies

• Knowledge of project management, emergency and publichealth management, humanitarian relief issues, trends and goals aimed at preventing and alleviating human suffering.
• Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and abilityto deliver the society’s articulated vision for change.
• Ability to initiate and manage changeand align programmes to the strategic plan.
• Demonstrated abilityto influence and resolve differences and conflicts.

Behavioural Competencies

• Articulate whencommunicating, and a curious andeffective listener
• Ability to protect the reputation of NRCS throughthe quality of work, knowledge and experience
• High ethical standards and honesty in handling the organizational resources and zero tolerance to corruption
• Culturally sensitive, globally minded and showing respectto the viewsand opinions of others
• Ability to collaborate and work wellin a team
• Ability to work underpressure and meet deadlines