Job Location: Country Office Kathmandu, Nepal with frequent field trips
Portfolio: Development Work & Humanitarian and Recovery Aid 
Reporting to: Head Representative 

Functional Relationships 

The Head of Finance and Administration (HoFA) reports to the Head Representative (HR). The position serves on the Senior Management Team of the Country Office. Under the supervision of the HR, the HoFA is responsible for all financial and administrative processes and will implement financial management standards in the programmes and projects efficiently and promptly, thereby making a significant contribution towards the success of the programme work. In general, you will ensure that the Country Programme including the various projects are financially managed in accordance to relevant donor and AWOs internal rules and regulations. 

Overall Responsibilities 

• Maintain the programme wide financial management system of Awo International 
• Ensure sound budget planning when project proposals are being drafted 
• Control and supervise liquidity planning of the projects and internal fund requests 
• Monitor and ensure the proper planning of financial and other resources 
• Recruiting, account assignment and induction of new staff (in the field of financial / project administration) 
• Supervising the government liaison officer and the finance/admin staff 
• Provide input to proposals and / or develop budgets for proposals in close coordination with the programme department and the HR? 
• Monitor and ensure the accurate and prompt drawing up of internal and external financial reports in accordance with the appropriate guidelines 
• Conduct training sessions in the field offices to ensure financial and administrative compliance standards are met and provide guidance for AWOs finance/admin staff and project partners in line with AWOs rules and regulations 
• Check partner agreements taking into account the capacity of the partners and the donor regulations 
• Ensure reporting deadlines are met 
• Coordinate closely with the programme department in all relevant financial / programmatic areas 

Your Profile 

• A university or polytechnic degree in a relevant field e.g. finance, business administration and accounting 
• A minimum of 5 years professional experience working on the same or equivalent position in INGOs 
• Several years of professional experience in the administration of co-financed projects for international (aid) organizations 
• Excellent coordination and organizational skills, including ability to work under pressure 
• A high level of mental and physical resilience and readiness to travel to areas with volatile local conditions 
• An excellent knowledge of English and Nepali (spoken and written), German is an asset