Cash Program Finance Assistant - Baalbek

  BackgroundThe Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental and nonprofit organization, founded in 1956, that works in more than 30 countries around the world. DRC has been operating in Lebanon since 2004, working with Palestinian and Iraqi refugees, as well as Lebanese communities affected by the war in 2006. DRC is committed to basic humanitarian principles; including impartiality and neutrality, and offers the highest standards of accountability to the people it serves. From November 2013 to March 2014, DRC will be supporting approximately 50,000 refugee households with winterisation assistance. This assistance will be delivered through ATM cards. DRC is inviting local candidates to apply for the position of Cash Program Finance Assistant, to support its activities under the project "Emergency response for displaced Syrians in Lebanon".   Specific duties and responsabilities Using data from the database of refugees eligible for ATM assistance, create distribution lists in Excel listing beneficiaries and assigned ATM card information; Issue distribution lists and boxes of ATM cards in a logical and tidy order to DRC Distribution teams for distribution to beneficiaries; Following distributions of ATM cards, verify on a daily basis that all distributed cards have been signed for and returned card numbers match the undistributed cards in the distribution list; Prepare card loading sheets in the Excel format provided by the bank with information about the cards to be loaded and amounts; Obtain the necessary authorisations on the card loading sheets and submit to CPFA-Beirut to process loading; Follow up any issues with beneficiaries’ ATM cards, such as blocked, lost, stolen or swallowed cards with the Distribution Manager and the beneficiaries; Maintain a master spreadsheet of cards activated and loaded in your region to be shared on a weekly basis with CPFA-Beirut; Ensure ATM cards are stored in an ordered and secure fashion in the DRC office. Required qualifications: High grade achieved at Mathematics at High School (Baccalaureate) level; Proficient user of Microsoft Excel – must be able to use formulas, formatting, create tables and reports; At least 6 months experience working in an office environment; Good references from non-related sources attesting to good character and honesty; Ability to speak, write and type in English and Arabic; Located in one of the four locations where DRC’s offices are located; Systematic mindset and capability to perform a repetitive task without making any mistakes. Previous Experience in Admin/Finance is a plus   Starting date: Candidates must be available to start on Monday 28th October 2013 Conditions: DRC offers a competitive local salary and benefits package. The position will require full presence in the respective field office from Monday to Friday, in addition to weekends when needed. Application: Applications should include a detailed CV.  Please forward the application, in English and marked "CPFA – Baalbek" to the following e-mail address: vacancy@drclebanon.dk. The deadline for submission is Friday the 18th of October 2013. Kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.