The Administrative Manager will be responsible for office operations, management, and administration of procurement, services, travel, logistic, asset and vehicle management. S/he works closely with all FHI 360 Nepal Office departments and units to ensure timely, appropriate and efficient office administrative, operations and within FHI 360 Nepal Office policy and procedural guidelines. 

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the FHI 360 Nepal Office procurement process strictly adheres to FHI 360 Nepal Office policy including review of all procurement requests for completeness of necessary information, considering the best value for money, soliciting and reviewing quotations on procurement items coordinating with FHI 360 Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO)/Headquarters (HQ) for required approvals, preparing purchase orders and obtaining necessary signatures/approvals. 
• Identify key areas of improvement on the administrative processes and devise ways to streamline processes thereby contributing to operation efficiency, support procurement team in procurement challenge as necessary. 
• Manage FHI 360 Nepal Office’s asset/inventory management, insurance, asset/ inventory report requirements of as per donor requirement. 
• Responsible to organize and supervise disposal of commodities in adherence to donor requirements and organization policies.
• Monitor and maintain Nepal Office’s operations records, review and analyze monthly consumption reports.
• Ensure smooth front desk operation, and oversee all facilities and maintenance activities
• Oversee and manage travel arrangements for official domestic and international travel for staff and consultants including visa and hotel reservations. 
• Manage all service agreements and outsourcing contracts related to guards and support staff, ensuring timely contract renewals.
• Ensure timely submission of tax obligations including preparation of VAT bills for reimbursement to USAID and Inland Revenue Department. Oversee the VAT reconciliation of local Implementing Partners and Country Office is done as per the VAT standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Perform other FHI 360 related duties as assigned by the Finance and Administration Director and the Country Director.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in humanities, business management or related social science or behavioral sciences and at least five years related experience in administrative and office procedures or a bachelor’s degree in humanities, business management or related social science or behavioral sciences with seven years’ experience in administrative and office procedures.
• Knowledge and experience with office management systems.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proactive in managing multiple tasks, managing and working in the virtual work environment, and flexible and open to managing time for working with different teams in different time zones as needed. 
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, coordination and collaboration, team building and management, and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent oral and written English and Nepali including documentation skills.