Nepal Job Announcement: Heifer International Seeking New Hires
Heifer International Nepal (HPIN), a non-profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to ending hunger and poverty and caring for the earth, is accepting applications for the position of Associate Finance Officer. The role involves working closely in the agricultural finance context, supporting market linkages particularly in livestock and agriculture sectors.
Job Description
The Associate Finance Officer will be responsible for a variety of financial duties, including processing daily transactions, depositing taxes and retirement deductions, and ensuring data entry in the ERR verification of bills. The role also encompasses timely staff advance settlement and payment to vendors.
Key Qualifications and Experience
The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Agriculture, Management, Agribusiness, or a related field with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree in finance (preferably in agriculture/livestock market development, value chains, access to finance, or enterprise development) with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Requirements include experience supporting and monitoring field-based programs, engaging private sector stakeholders and financial institutions, and technical expertise in commercial sector activities related to agribusiness development, economic growth, trade, value chain competitiveness, and investment promotion. Candidates should also demonstrate success in building agriculture market linkages and managing client/stakeholder relationships, and have knowledge of livestock economics or agriculture business development.
Critical Proficiencies
The Associate Finance Officer must possess a strong understanding of financial procedures and investment facilitation, excellent interpersonal and people management skills, proficiency in English and local languages with strong oral and written communication abilities, proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint, for data analysis, documentation, and presentation, solid consumer marketing, financial analysis, and management skills, and the ability to create innovative and unique solutions to meet job requirements.
Application Process
Interested candidates are required to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and application form by the stated deadline, which is 30 November 2018. The latest curriculum-vitae, a recent passport size photograph, and a copy of citizenship certificate should be included in the application.
For more details about the job description, visit Heifer Nepal's website. For HR inquiries, contact hrnepal@heiferorg. The Associate Finance Officer must be proficient in accounting software and should have sound communication skills. In the application, the candidate is expected to mention their expected salary. The Associate Finance Officer will report to the Department Head.
Applications can be downloaded from Heifer Nepal's website. The completed application should be sent to Heifer International Nepal, Hattiban, Lalitpur-15, P.O. Box: 6043, Kathmandu.
[1] These notes are for additional information and clarification of the job requirements and expectations.
- The position of Associate Finance Officer at Heifer International Nepal (HPIN) requires a candidate with a strong understanding of financial procedures and investment facilitation, as part of the role involves processing daily transactions and ensuring data entry.
- The timely staff advance settlement and payment to vendors is also a responsibility of the Associate Finance Officer, who should have proficiency in English and local languages with strong oral and written communication abilities.
- The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Agriculture, Management, Agribusiness, or a related field with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree in finance (preferably in agriculture/livestock market development, value chains, access to finance, or enterprise development) with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
- The notice for the vacancy for the Associate Finance Officer position at Heifer Nepal's website closes on 30 November 2018, and candidates are expected to mention their expected salary in the application.
- The Associate Finance Officer will work closely in the agricultural finance context, supporting market linkages particularly in livestock and agriculture sectors, as outlined in the job description.
