Admin and Finance Officer/Admin and Finance Assistant

Vacancy announcement

Group of Helping Hands (SAHAS) Nepal is a non-governmental development organization established in 1996 and working on sustainable agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction and climate change, education, and social mobilization and movement. The organisation focuses to work with vulnerable families and communities, and smallholder farmers to improve their livelihood.

Local Initiatives for Food Security Transformation Project (LIFT Phase V): A 3-years project is implementing in Okhaldhunga, Udayapur, Mugu, Kalikot, Bajura, Kailali and Achham districts of Nepal. The main goal of the project is to improve the food security and nutrition situation of the vulnerable families and smallholder farmers from the project districts.  

SAHAS Nepal is looking for potential candidate for the following positions for the LIFT Project:

1. Position: Admin and Finance Officer

Duty Station: Central Office, Lalitpur (with 30% project site visits)

Required number: 1

Academic qualification/experiences:

• BBS or BBA Accounts with 2 years experience in Finance and Administrative works
• Excellent computer skills in Excel, Ms-Word, Power point, skills in Accounting Software
• Strong commitment to team work with effective communication skills
• Motivating leadership, interpersonal skills in languages
• Efficient team player and can thrive under pressure

Major responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain day to day financial accounts and financial management
• Supporting and monitoring finance personnel
• Prepare clear accurate financial information
• Implementation of the compliance of the government, funding partner and the organization
• Day to day logistic and administration
• Financial reporting, analysis, monitoring and follow up of project activities
• Preparing a budget 
• Maintain safety, secure of the project assets, stock, and keep records of personal files, tax, Social Security Fund and other salary related information of the respective project
• Conduct basic book keeping training and follow-up to Community based organizations

2. Position: Admin and Finance Assistant

Duty Station: Kailali district

Required number: 1

Academic qualification/experiences:

• Intermediate or 10+2 in Business Management or equivalent degree from recognized university 
• At least 1 year of working experience in related field
• Computer skills –words, excel, power point, skill in Accounting Software.
• Effective team player and can thrive under pressure

Major responsibilities:

• Maintain financial accounts and records daily
• Implementation of the compliance of the government, funding partner and the organization
• Financial reporting, analysis, monitoring and follow up of project activities
• Keep records of the SSF, tax and other salary related information of the project
• Maintain and keep record of the project assets, materials, stock and employee personal files
• Day to day logistic and general administrative tasks

Salary and Benefits: As per the rules and regulations of SAHAS Nepal.

Interested Nepali citizens are requested to send their updated CV with cover letter showing their interest including mailing address and telephone number along with two references to Executive Director by 28th January, 2023 to sahasnepalvacancy@gmail.com.

Telephone enquiries will not be entertained. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further screening process. SAHAS Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reasons.

(SAHAS Nepal promotes workforce diversity and applies positive decimation to candidates from discriminated groups. Applications from and members of indigenous and disadvantaged groups are highly encouraged.