Project Officer/Finance Officer - Female Only)

Call for applications

The Rural Women’s Development and Unity Centre (RUWDUC)

Date of publication: 8 June, 2023

RUWDUC, established in 1995 with the objective of empowering and uplifting disadvantaged women, adolescents and children believes that every human being has an inherent right to a healthy life, equal opportunities to education, employment, quality health care, and access to justice, and to live a violence-free and peaceful life, devoid from all forms of discrimination.

RUWDUC is now implementing Trans-Boundary Rivers of South Asia (TROSA)-II Project in partnership with OXFAM in Nepal for providing benefits to community by improving livelihoods of Mahakali River basin communities in Dadeldhura district. Therefore, RUWDUC is seeking job applications from potential female candidates for the following Kathmandu based posts with frequent field visits for the Project implementation. 

1. Post: Project Officer (Female)

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare Annual Work Plans of project, as guided by the project document. 
• Ensure its smooth and quality implementation of the project activities concerning key areas of the work mentioned above.  
• Ensure that all cross cutting issues such as governance, social inclusion and equity are applied in the project interventions to achieve the project goal showing clear and quantifiable improvements in target areas.
• Ensure governance, social inclusion and equity issues applied in the project activities to achieve the project goal and interventions of project, showing improvements in target groups particularly of marginalized populations required. 
• Make sure that database for project activities are established and updated and ensure that relevant programmatic information systems are readily available at office. 
• Ensure all job descriptions and performance appraisal format are completed and orientation done as required.
• Assist National Director & Executive Director as and when necessary in planning and implementation of the project such as develop and submit all periodic/programmatic reports/papers timely including other works, as required. 
• Make sure that database for project activities are established and updated and ensure that relevant programmatic information systems are readily available at office. 
• Ensure all job descriptions and performance appraisal format are completed and orientation done as required.

Requirements/qualification of Project Officer: 

• Nepali Citizen;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities, Social Work, Rural Development and similar field
• Fluent in English & Nepali languages written and spoken;
• Having 2 years relevant experience in the field
• Presentation skills to highlight the areas of success and failures with qualitative and quantitative data
• Familiar with busy working environment, handling work pressure and meet deadlines; 
• Good in communication with people from diverse community and place.
• Leadership, effective communication and time management
• Good coordination skills and efficient team player

2. Post: Finance Officer (Female)

Key Responsibilities:

• To make payments in cash/cheque to all vendors, suppliers, consultants etc.
• To keep track of all financial records, including above expenses.
• To make accounting entries in the computerized package.
• To handle TAX clearance and other compliances with Government and other concerned departments;
• Reconciliation of staff advances and making necessary entries.
• To administer employee files and other files and records in order to ensure accurate payment of benefits and allowances - review personnel records: [Staff contracts, leave reports, training, time sheet, travelling documents.
• To provide appropriate support on procurements, maintain the Assets and Inventory list and supervise the inventory of store items & ensuring regular verification;
• To prepare financial statements, financial reports etc. in allocated time frame.

Requirements/qualification of Finance Officer: 

• Nepali Citizen;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Management;
• Fluent in English & Nepali languages written and spoken;
• Having 2 years relevant experience in Accounts and Office Administration;
• Familiar with Windows based accounting packages;
• Familiar with busy work environment, handling work pressure and meet deadlines;  
• Assist National Director & Executive Director as and when necessary in planning and implementation of the project such as develop and submit all periodic/programmatic reports/papers including other works, as required. 
• Good in communication with people from diverse community and place.

Duration: The probation period will be for 3 months for both the posts, with the possibility of extension based on the project need and the satisfactory performance of the candidate.

CONTRACT DATE: Immediate (Application and recent Bio-data with reference should reach RUWDUC Office at Shankhamul, Kathmandu by 15th June, 2023 before 17.00 hours.

Email address: ruwducvacancy@gmail.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further screening process. No calls are entertained. RUWDUC decision is final.