Duty Station: Kathmandu

No. of Position: 1

Required Qualifications and Criteria: Master's degree or equivalent, preferably in Management, specialized in  Accounting or Finance with at least 5 years of relevant working experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation in senior position.  Age should not exceed 50 years as of  February 4, 2015.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills: S/he should have proven professional experience in Program budgeting, Accounting & Implementing Progress Report (IPR). The position holder should have demonstrated managerial skills and knowledge in community driven development approach and have experience in Planning framework, Budgeting, leadership role and managing a strong team with coordinating capabilities. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer the financing of PAF
• Undertake program budgeting, accounting and reporting.
• Analyze the financial position of PAF
• Disburse funds to COs, POs and SAs on the basis of eligibility criteria project appraisal and selection
• Perform daily administrative works related to financial functions
• Ensure the smooth operation of Funds
• Help the Board in selection of independent commercial auditor for annual audit
• Maintain proper books of account as well as sub-ledger of individual POs and COs 
• Prepare and forward monthly financial statement to DED 
• Participate in Technical Appraisal Committee
• Carry cost analysis of sub projects and PAF
• Ensure proper management contract payments and ensure necessary financial statements have been submitted by PO/COs
• Manage the maintenance of office premises & equipments
• Oversee the preparation of contract documents and ensure that the contract documents and ensure that the contract documents are complete
• Manage procurement of goods and services 
• Prepare Financial Management Reports (FMIS)
• Supervise the performance of staffs working under the division
• Maintain ethical standards and financial discipline in the budget expenditure of PAF
• Approve the leave application and field visit programs of the staffs working under the division according to the legal provisions in coordination with DED
• Carry out research on PAF financial flow mechanism, ensure timely disbursement and related activities
• Ensure regular internal and final audits of the office accounts and take necessary steps so as to carry out the recommendations given in the audit report
• Undertake field visits for official purposes with the approval of DED
• Assign tasks to subordinate staffs with proper division of work
• Other activities as assigned by PAF management