As part of its efforts to promote good governance, USAID is funding the Public Financial Management Strengthening Project (PFMSP) in Nepal, implemented by Louis Berger Inc. The project commenced in August 2016 and will run for a five-year period to August 2021. The goal of the PFMSP project is to enhance the financial management capacity of selected Government of Nepal (GoN) ministries and agencies.

PFM Expert

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Basic Job Information

Job Category	:	NGO / INGO / Social work
Job Level	:	Senior Level
No. of Vacancy/s	:	[ 1 ]
Employment Type	:	Full Time
Job Location	:	Kathmandu, Central Development Region, Nepal
Offered Salary	:	Negotiable
Apply Before(Deadline)	:	Sep. 26, 2017 17:00 (7 years, 8 months ago)

Job Specification

Education Level	:	Under Graduate (Bachelor)
Experience Required	:	More than or equal to 3 years

Other Specification

Bachelors or equivalent degree in economics, accountancy, or management. Degrees in other subjects will be considered if they are accompanied by significant and proven relevant experience in budgeting and financial management in GoN systems. Masters Degree is preferable with proven relevant experience on IT based public Financial Management system
Minimum of 3 years of experience in IT based Financial Management (LMBIS, TSA, RMIS, FMIS, CGAS, TABUCS, etc.) in the Public Sector. Prior experience in donor funded projects is preferable
Good communication skills (both verbal as well as written) in English and Nepali
Nepalese citizen
Good knowledge of MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.) and internet and networking; and
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and good inter-personal skills

Job Description

Liaise with NRA officials in charge of planning, finance and administration under the overall guidance of the PFMSP focal point in the ministry;
Assist with coordinating the PFMSP capacity-building activities in the NRA, as well as other support provided to the GoN under the PFMSP;
Assist the NRA in detailing and implementing the agreed capacity-building plans to strengthen budgeting and budget execution, including internal controls and procurement;
Contribute to the preparation of detailed annual capacity-building plans in line with NRA &PFMSP objectives;
Facilitate local-level trainings and Training-of-Trainers (ToT) to NRA and critical districts in line with the agreed capacity-building plans;
Assist the PFMSP in liaising and coordinating with other on- and off- budget PFM-related programs and projects in the PFM sectors, particularly with the World Bank Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and DFID-funded programs;
Assist the NRA in developing and implementing its financial management manuals (budgeting, procurement and internal controls), upgrading budgeting software and interfacing with other GoN financial systems;
Represent the PFMSP and NRA in relevant working groups and meetings related to the implementation of their respective financial management improvement plans; and
Any other duties as assigned by the PFMSP focal points and the PFMSP Component Team Leaders