Finance & HR Officer – DRC (Jigjiga, Ethiopia)

Hiring Organisation: Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Source Listing: Originally advertised on SomaliJobs.com — view the original posting and apply directly Department: Finance & Human Resources Reports To: Project Manager (field level)

About This Opportunity

This vacancy is shared on the Shaqo Kaab Solutions jobboard as a curated opportunity sourced from SomaliJobs.com; Shaqo Kaab Solutions is not the recruiting agency for this role. The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is hiring a Finance & HR Officer to support its AfD-funded H.E.R (Hope, Empowerment and Resilience) project and ongoing field operations in the Benishangul Gumz Region, based out of Jigjiga, Ethiopia. Interested candidates should apply directly through the original SomaliJobs.com listing linked above.

Job Purpose

The Finance & HR Officer provides combined financial and human-resources support at field level, keeping DRC’s local operations compliant with organisational policy while supporting the day-to-day needs of project staff and casual workers.

Key Responsibilities

Finance

• Process accurate, timely payments to vendors, staff and casual workers.
• Maintain daily and monthly cash books, bank reconciliations and cash counts.
• Reconcile staff advances and code/record payments in DRC’s Dynamics ERP system.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and support internal and external audits.
• Apply correct statutory deductions (tax, pension) and keep an organised filing system.

Human Resources

• Support field-level recruitment: posting, screening, interviewing and onboarding.
• Maintain staff records, leave tracking and contract documentation.
• Prepare monthly payroll inputs, including leave balances and timesheets.
• Run staff inductions and orientations, and verify pension registration and ID cards.
• Liaise with the Country Office HR team on HR correspondence.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, HR or a related field, with at least three years of relevant finance and/or HR experience (NGO experience preferred). Strong grounding in accounting principles, familiarity with ERP systems (DRC uses Dynamics/DYN), advanced Excel skills and working knowledge of Ethiopian labour law. Fluent English is required; Somali or Afaan Oromo is an advantage.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Sound understanding of accounting principles and statutory compliance
• Comfort working across both finance and HR functions in a field setting
• High attention to detail and organisational discipline
• Good interpersonal and cross-team communication skills
• Ability to work within a multicultural NGO environment

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Project Manager, with technical support from the Country Office HR team.

Working Conditions

Field-based role in Jigjiga, Ethiopia, supporting DRC’s Benishangul Gumz Region operations. National contract (Band H2), fixed-term for 10 months, with a start date around 15 November 2026. DRC strongly encourages female candidates and qualified Ethiopian nationals to apply.

How to Apply

This role is recruited directly by the Danish Refugee Council, not by Shaqo Kaab Solutions. Interested candidates should visit the original listing on SomaliJobs.com to review the full vacancy announcement and submit an application: Finance & HR Officer – DRC, SomaliJobs.com. Applications close 20 October 2026.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer. This listing is shared by Shaqo Kaab Solutions for informational and candidate-sourcing purposes only, in support of the region’s talent ecosystem; all hiring decisions rest solely with DRC.