LI-BIRD Vacancy for Project Admin and Finance Officer
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research, and Development (LI-BIRD) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in October 1995 with its Head Office in Pokhara and Programme Coordination Office in Lalitpur. LI-BIRD is committed to capitalizing on local initiatives for sustainable management of renewable natural resources and improving the livelihoods of rural people in Nepal.
LI-BIRD provides a collegial and supportive working environment where young professionals with a learning attitude thrive and succeed. LI-BIRD provides unparalleled mentoring support while challenging its staff to learn, innovate and acquire skills and experiences that will become foundational for the rest of their careers.
LI-BIRD is implementing a project entitled ‘SARATHI: Empowering Communities for Sustainable Change in Resilience, Adaptation, and Inclusion in Nepal’ with financial support from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom led by People in Need (PIN) and Dan Church Aid (DCA) from February 2025 to December 2029 in Madhesh, Lumbini and Karnali Provinces. SARATHI aims to strengthen the early action and climate resilience of the British Embassy Kathmandu (BEK’s) Resilience, Adaptation, and Inclusion in Nepal (RAIN) program for scaling up support for vulnerable and marginalized communities at risk of multi-hazards in Madhesh, Lumbini, and Karnali provinces by 2029.
LI-BIRD invites applications from eligible and qualified Nepali citizens who are committed and have the ability to deliver results with the highest integrity for the position.
Project Admin and Finance Officer (Level 6): 2 (One at Janakpur and one at a district of Lumbini Province)
Job Summary: Reporting to Team Leader/Provincial Adaptation Coordinator, Project and Admin and Finance Officer (PAFO) will be responsible for financial reporting and accounting of the project. The Project Admin and Finance Officer will also be responsible for supporting admin, logistic and procurement related matters of the project at the cluster level.
Education and Experience: Master’s degree in business administration with 3 years of relevant work experience. Candidates with bachelor’s in business administration with 5 years of relevant work experience are eligible. Candidates with experience on double-entry accounting software (FAMAS preferred) and prior experience in projects are encouraged to apply.
LI-BIRD offers competitive remuneration and other fringe benefits as laid out in its personnel policy. Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications with CV, including three references, citizenship certificate, motorbike/scooter driving license and relevant testimonials, by 21 March 2025 (8 Chaitra 2081) by filling an application in the link https://bit.ly/LI-BIRD_SARATHI. Applications should be submitted with a complete set of required documents, otherwise they will not be considered for further processing. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone calls will not be entertained and could lead to disqualification.
LI-BIRD promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (women and candidates from Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai and other minority communities).
Please apply to: Human Resources Manager, LI-BIRD, Pokhara, Kaski.