Finance and Logistic Officer

Vacancy Announcement for Finance and Logistic Officer

Sarbodaya Nepal is national NGO with over decade of experience in the sector of sustainable community development in general and food security and sustainable natural resources management in particular. Sarbodaya Nepal has emerged as an NGO after decade long works of the Fondazione Un Raggio di Luce Onlus (FRL), Italian Foundation.

Sarbodaya Nepal hereby invites applications from interested candidates for Finance and logistic officer for 1 year.

Background:
Sarbodaya Nepal has a central office at Lalitpur, Pulchowk, three district offices in Dolakha, kabhare and Jumla and 1 project offices in Nuwakot. The finance unit presently serves all the needs of the central office and provides technical backstopping to project and district offices under the existing financial policy manual. The Finance and Logistic officer will be based in head office and support the program coordinator and Executive Director in the day to day admin and finance based functions.

Purpose of the Assignment:
The purpose is to extend support to the Finance unit in academic and professional knowledge and skills of staffs focusing on financial management and services that eliminate or minimize the risk.

Qualifications and Competencies :
Candidates should have minimum of bachelors in management/finance or preferable master's degree in business administration or management having good computer skills. Sound knowledge  of  local  and  international  finance system. Tactfulness  and  an  ability  to  deal  with  people. Proficient in use of word processing and spreadsheets software packages. Ability to take initiative and work independently. Good communication skills in both English and Nepali.

“ Interested candidates are requested to submit an updated CV and names and contact details of at least two professional referees, an application letter mentioning their motivation and clear statement of expected salary by email  to The Human Resource Department sarbodaya@sarbodaya.org  before 12 December 2016 17:00 hours” 

Applications will not be considered unless there is letter of application and statement of salary expectation. 

Only short-listed candidates will be called for the interview.

Job Description: Finance and Logistic Officer (FLO officer)

1. JOB POSITION: Finance and Logistic Officer (FLO officer), based in Kathmandu

2. PROGRAM/PROJECT: Strengthening Community Resilience to Disasters/DRR Project

3. PERIOD FOR: One year (With Possibility of extension)

4. REPORT TO:EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED)

5. Supervising to : Project staffs 

6. PURPOSE OF THE JOB:The  FLO Officer will  be  primarily responsible  to oversee all 

aspects of  Finance and Program management of Head Office and ensure Sarbodaya Nepal's policies and procedures are effectively implemented and complied with. Provide strategic support to the ED.

7. Responsibilities and Duties:

• Ensure to implement the Administration, Personnel, Financial and HRD of SARBODAYA Nepal
• Update and maintain the procedurals and policies as per the need

8. Financial and Administrative management and Programme Implementation

• Responsible for making the overall budget and expenditure plan of Head  office and projects 
• Responsible for maintaining fixed assets register of office assets, equipments
• Responsible to operate the bank account  with joint signatory 
• Ensure the efficient daily administration of SARBODAYA Nepal
• Responsible for the office cash management
• Responsible for the office supplies and consumables
• Up keeping of HR files, leave record and MOU 
• Ensure proper management and utilization of project fund at the local  level 

9. Networking and coordination:

• Assist ED and PC to networking and coordination among the partners and stakeholders 
• Maintain  the good coordination among the team members 
• Coordinate among different Stakeholders members on regular work.

10.  Planning and implementation :

• Prepare the annual budget close consultation with ED and PC 
• Prepare quarterly financial report and update the financial position to ED
• Prepare the annual financial audit  report
• Support and monitor to partner NGOs
• Implement all the planned project activities in consultation with ED

11. Team Management:

• Guide sub-ordinate staff in team for timely planning, implementing and reporting  
• Supervise and monitor the supporting team members
• Participate in regular staff meetings and share progress and plan of own responsibilities to the team
• Assist to develop proper and timely feedback mechanism within staff members

11. Qualifications required 

• A solid background in using MS excel and other data analysis software to generate report
• Preferably Bachelors degree in Agriculture, IT, Business Administration, Social Science or related field
• Financial report writing along with incorporating the auditor recommendation, team management, daily administration, financial planning, implementing, monitoring, budget control and computerized accounting skills

12. Experience required :

• More than two years work experience of projects administration and financial planning, budgeting and monitoring. Working knowledge with local communities in the Hill and Terai regions of Nepal.

13. Necessary Competencies :

• Team player with self-management skills. An ability to coach, delegate, follow-up and supervise as well as support.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to engage effectively with staff, communities and authorities
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, and Outlook, Database skills would be an advantage.

Salary and the benefits are as per the SARBODAYA NEPAL policy

Applications are invited from Nepalese Citizens with full curriculum-vitae, photocopies of all certificates including citizenship along with recent passport size photograph by Friday 9 December 2016.

Only short-listed candidates will be called for the interview.