Position: Finance Officer -1 (Kathmandu)
Reports to: Project Manager
Purpose:
Under the general supervision of the Project Manager the Finance Officer is responsible for managing the day to day finance operations of the project in line with Project Manual. He/she will have to ensure compliance to relevant laws and regulations of the country and timely reporting to donors on financial matters.
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in finance/accounts or a related field with at least 3 years work experience in finance in the development sector.
To Apply: Submit current CV with a cover letter including expected salary and date from which you are available to: Swisscontact, Kupondole, Lalitpur, or Email to: np.info@swisscontact.org on orbefore 31 October, 2016.
Only short-listed candidates will be called for the selection process. Swisscontact shall not entertain any phone enquires or other such solicitations for these positions.
Swisscontact is an equal opportunity employer and applicants from disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.
Swisscontact supports economic, social and ecological development of South Asia by implementing projects which enable people to improve their living conditions on their own initiatives. Swisscontact has been engaged in international development cooperation in the region since 1962, when it started working in Chandigarh, India and established the Indo-Swiss Training Centre. Gradually, Swisscontact expanded operations across Bangladesh in 1979, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1980 and Nepal in 1990.
At present, Swisscontact South Asia has the largest portfolio of development projects in Bangladesh and the office located in Dhaka functions as the South Asia Regional Office (SARO). Swisscontact also maintains a country office in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Swisscontact aims to further strengthening its presence in South Asia whilst building and maintaining strong networks with private businesses; public agencies; micro, small and medium enterprises; non-governmental organisations and civil society; bi- and multi-lateral donor agencies and host governments.