Vacancy in PHASE Nepal

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Organization: PHASE Nepal

PHASE Nepal is a not for profit NGO established in 2006 by a group of development professionals dedicated to supporting poor communities in remote areas of Nepal. For the last 12 years PHASE Nepal has been implementing Health, Education and Livelihoods improvement programmes in Humla, Bajura, Mugu, Gorkha and Sindhupalchok districts. Currently, PHASE Nepal’s projects health, education, livelihoods and reconstruction are funded by number of institutional and individual donors from different countries. PHASE has over 140 staff working for different projects. PHASE Nepal is currently in need of the following 2 staff members:
 

1. Position: Admin and Finance Assistant

Duty Station: Kathmandu

Salary: 20,000 – 30,000 per month

Job Description:

o General administrative and clerical support including mailing, scanning and photo copying to management;
o Arrange the meeting, workshop, seminar, training, and another related program;
o Directly support to HR officer & recruitment team during the staff enrollment;
o Prepare staff contract, experience certificate, transfer letter, CIT letter ,ID cards and other letters when needed;
o Visit NEA, Nepal Telecom, and Nepal Water Supply Corporation for bill payment;
o Visit bank for deposit and other office related work.
o Keep a record of the asset, maintain inventory, verify log sheet of vehicles and Fuel bill.
o Coordinate with insurance companies for staff’s health and accidental insurance.
o Answer and transfer phone calls and forward emails;
o Record accounts payable and accounts receivable;
o Process invoices and follow up with clients, suppliers and partners as needed;
o Support to finance and logistic department as and when required.

Qualification and Experiences: Should have completed Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Business Management with minimum 1 year of substantial experience in administration and finance department. Must have good command in communication skill, should have fluency in both English and Nepali language. S/he must have excellent computer knowledge (Office packages) and nepali typing skill. Should possess two wheeler license.

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2. JTA

Duty Station: Sindhupalchok

Basic salary and Benefits: NRS 24,138 per month (basic starting salary scale) plus 10% provident fund after three months of probation period, one month’s salary as festival bonus after working for a year plus health and medical insurance.

Responsibilities : The JTA will report to the Livelihood Supervisor and Project Manager, is responsible for distributing agricultural inputs (seed, irrigation materials, plastic sheets, poultry, goat) in the community, identifying/forming/reforming farmers’ groups, conducting training to the local groups, forming saving and credit groups and supporting those groups in mobilizing saving and credit activities.

Experience and Qualification required: Technical SLC (TSLC) in Plant Production ,Animal Husbandry with minimum of 2 years’ experience as JTA. Experience in community mobilization activities will be an added advantage. VET JTA are encouraged to apply and will be given high preference.

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Last date to apply: January 31, 2018

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested to apply for above post, please send your CV with application letter to HR Department no later than January 31, 2018 to phasenepal@yahoo.com.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection process. Please submit your application letter clearly mentioning the position applying in the subject line. No telephone inquiries will be entertained and any inappropriate recommendation might automatically disqualify the candidate from further processing. PHASE Nepal respects child rights and strictly follows child protection policy of the organization.

PHASE Nepal is an equal opportunities employer and strictly follows the merit-based selection. Qualified female candidates or those from disadvantaged communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

PHASE reserves right to qualify/disqualify applications in any case.

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