The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu, Nepal, is the leading institute for the study of the Hindu Kush Himalaya. An intergovernmental knowledge and development organisation with a focus on climate and environmental risks, green economies, and sustainable collective action, we have worked in our eight regional member countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan – since our foundation.

Entering our 40th year, ICIMOD is perfectly positioned to support the transformative action required for the HKH to face the challenges of the escalating effects of climate change, pollution, water insecurity, increased disaster risk, biodiversity loss, and widespread socioeconomic changes. We seek to raise our ambition to support the required transformative action to step up our engagement through to 2030. .

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu, Nepal, is the leading institute for the study of the Hindu Kush Himalaya. An intergovernmental knowledge and development organisation with a focus on climate and environmental risks, green economies, and sustainable collective action, we have worked in our eight regional member countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan …

Programme Finance Officer

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Basic Job Information

Job Category	:	Accounting / Finance
Job Level	:	mid
No. of Vacancy/s	:	[ 1 ]
Job Location	:	0
Offered Salary	:	None
Apply Before(Deadline)	:	Mar. 09, 2015 00:00 (9 years, 3 months ago)

Job Specification

Education Level	:	Graduate (Masters)
Experience Required	:	Not Required

Other Specification

Coordination: Ability to provide efficient operational planning for administrative, logistic, and coordination support; good time management and prioritization skills
Communication skills: Ability to present, discuss, and communicate ideas effectively with/to stakeholders
Results orientation: Proactive approach for the smooth organization of internal processes; ability to work independently with a strong sense of initiative, discipline, and self-motivation
Social/team skills: Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with people from different disciplines and socio-cultural backgrounds
Flexibility/innovation: Ability to stay abreast of changing approaches and technologies and desire to make improvements in own work area

Job Description

The Programme Finance Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Finance Officer, with guidance from the Director of Administration and Finance, in order to give financial management support to the Centre’s programmes, initiatives, thematic areas, and other units. He/she will work in close coordination with other colleagues in the unit to carry out the following responsibilities:

Support the Senior Programme Finance Officer in consolidating the plans and budgets of the institution
Support the programme teams in preparing their annual budgets as well as project-specific budgets and proposals as and when required
Coordinate with the concerned programme focal persons to ensure that periodic financial reports from partners are received on time; ensure that all necessary supporting documents are received and verified for accuracy and adequacy
Propose improvements to institutional finance processes in consultation with the Senior Programme Finance Officer
Ensure that all implementing partners meet reporting deadlines; maintain necessary communication with partner organizations in coordination with the concerned Programme Officers
Ensure that consolidated partnership data is updated on a continuous basis in the ERP system
Conduct monitoring visits to partner organizations as and when required and support partner organizations in their financial reporting
Coordinate with the ERP team to generate automated donor reports directly from the system
Keep track of all donor reporting milestones/deadlines across the organization
Support the Senior Programme Finance Officer in developing the programme module in the ERP system
Perform all other responsibilities as delegated by the Senior Programme Finance Officer