Project Management Professional (Finance/Commercial Specialist)

The Accelerating Public and Private Investment in Infrastructure Component (APPIIC) of the UKAID funded Accelerating Investment in Infrastructure in Nepal (AIIN) programme is managed by IMC Worldwide. The UK Government’s Department for International Development through APPIIC supports consultants who support the Office of the Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) in investment promotion, project development and the implementation of private and public infrastructure projects. APPIIC would like to invite applications from candidates for the following position to will be based in Office of the Investment Board of Nepal (OIBN).

1. Project Management Professional (Finance/Commercial Specialist)

Number of vacancies: 1

Location: Kathmandu

Duration of contract: Till 31st March 2019 (subject to extension)

Joining date: Immediate

i)  Job Description

• Lead activities related to preparation of pre-feasibility and feasibility level studies documenting financial aspects of the project such as financial analysis and forecasting,infrastructure financing, capital budgeting and fund allocation, macro-fiscal analysis, and securing long-term and sustainable investments.
• Carry out financial, economic and commercial analysis and modelling as part of the preparation and appraisal of various infrastructure related projects with an objective to showcase the project in the upcoming Nepal Investment Summit 2019 event for potential investors.
• Provide and analyze financial informations and reports to produce forecasts of business, industry, and economic conditions in order to make project financially and commercially viable.
• Proactively assess risk, develop alternatives, and implement recommendations to ensure the projects meets their expected financial and strategic commitments.
• Developing project financial plans that identify key issues, approaches and performance metrics;
• Create a detailed financial work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project and determine required resources to execute, implement and complete the project;
• Formulating risk management matrix, plans, implementation and risk management strategies;
• Tracking project deliverables and monitoring quality assurance measures;
• Implementing and managing project changes and interventions and controlling project budgets;
• Developing, submitting and presenting reports on project progress to CEO of OIBN and Senior Management;
• Maintaining communication with project stakeholders and manage expectations;
• Evaluating projects and assessing results;
• Working with existing team to strategize continuous delivery and make recommendations to the Senior Management for improvements;
• Working on complex problems/projects where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors;
• Managing and leading a program involving multiple functions and project teams to promote quality culture and driving the quality improvement processes;
• Driving innovation and integration of new technologies and quality initiatives into projects and activities in the organization;
• Prepare a project plan up to the start of project implementation and agree tasks within the team and monitor progress on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis;
• Report progress against planned activities at the end of each quarter as part of a consolidated report on all the assignments;
• Any other activities and roles assigned by CEO of OIBN and Senior Management.

ii)  Education

Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Project Management or other relevant field (Professional credentials such as CFA is a distinct advantage)

iii)  Knowledge, skills and abilities

Professional Knowledge of project management and proficiency in the use of computers for

Word processing, Microsoft Project, Project management tools, database & Excel.

iv)  Experience and Competencies

At least 5 years of professional experience and knowledge in financial planning, financial viability analysis of project, project financing and cost benefit analysis, investment appraisals, financial modelling, financial and commercial viability and market studywith the competencies in some or all of the (i) Self-motivated, (ii) Team player (iii) behave ethically (iv) communicate effectively (v) foster teamwork (vi) lead, organize, plan, execution and (vii) solve any kind of complex problem or cope any complex situation,

v)  Working Conditions

Project Management professionals are assigned to work in IBN Office's own designated station in line with set days and office hours.  However, the job also requires off-hour works to complete the assigned task within stipulated time and occasional trips out of the working station also fall under the assignment.

Applying Procedure

Eligible candidates should apply before 17:00 hrs on the 18 December 2018 by submitting their CV and a cover letter via email to appiicnepal@gmail.com . Candidates should reference the position in the email subject line. Applications are welcomed from all parts of the community and we positively encourage interest from women, Dalits, disadvantaged Janajatis and Madhesis. We encourage applicants to visit the websites ibn.gov.np for information about IBN’s projects and imcworldwide.com for information about IMC Worldwide.

A panel of experts from APPIIC and IBN will shortlist applications for interview. The decision to shortlist candidates lies solely with APPIIC and therefore cannot be challenged. Successful applicants will be notified at the earliest possible date and are discouraged from contacting APPIIC regarding the outcome of their application.