Regional Finance and Administration Officer

Job Description

Title: Regional Finance and Administration Officer

Company Name: Nature Conservation Management (NACOM)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Accounting from any reputed university

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Nature Conservation Management (NACOM) is the pioneer, non-government, pro-environment organization in Bangladesh founded in 1998 with broader mandate of activities in the area of natural resources management, climate change and livelihood development. NACOM`s goal is protection of nature for better human life.
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∎ NACOM invites application from potential Bangladeshi nationals (Male/Female) for implementing Ecosystem Conservation through Livelihood Improvement and Forest Enhancement (ECO LIFE) Project, funded by USAID. This is a three years project and to be implemented in Cox`s Bazar District, Bangladesh.
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∎ The intent of the project is to conserve and manage the local ecosystem, resources and biodiversity within targeted Protected Areas (PA)and Ecological Critical Areas (ECA) to restore ecological functions and integrity while advancing co-management in PAs and community-based management in ECA for consolidating long-term co-management of PAs and ECAs. The focuses of the present project are:
∎ Forest and watershed ecosystems restored to a functional level in targeted areas;
∎ Targeted host communities adopt less damaging fuel alternatives to firewood;
∎ Sustainable livelihood options adopted by the targeted portion of the host-community;
∎ Local Actors` (CMOs, UP, NGOs and others) organizational capacity strengthened; and
∎ Evidence gathering, collaborative, learning and adapting monitoring and impact assessment system developed and made functional to inform Funded Organization and other partners.
∎ In order to restore the ecological functions and integrity it will be necessary to rehabilitate degraded habitats undertaking restoration programs, protection to critical and threatened species and ecosystems, building local conservation constituencies through awareness raising and capacity building of key stakeholders, As poverty is the major driver for local forest and resource degradation, livelihood protection of poor resource users through providing alternate income generation activities.
∎ Job Nature: Full-time (35 Months)
∎ Job Location: Regional Office, Cox`s Bazar

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensure that site based Admin and Finance Assistants are maintaining their respective site based accounts
∎ Prepare budget, variances and other financial statements for management and donors
∎ Prepare and compile all sorts of Vouchers of all transactions with proper supporting documents
∎ Perform and maintain banking related issues including Bank Reconciliation Report at the regional level
∎ Maintain General ledger, Cash & Check book, Advance register, and Petty Cash
∎ Ensure and initiate all sorts of Procurement of programmatic and office materials for the region and sites
∎ Prepare monthly salary sheet of all regional and sites staff and ensure timely bank transfer
∎ Ensure and arrange timely disbursement of fund checks/cash flows to the site offices
∎ Check and make payment Travel Expenses Reports, Conveyance bill etc.
∎ Ensure arrangement of different logistics support services such as stationeries, photocopying, vehicle, refreshments, office cleaning, etc.
∎ Ensure Affix Revenue Stamp; Deduct Income taxes at source as applicable, and deposit to Govt. treasury
∎ Collect monthly financial data and compile for reporting purpose
∎ Prepare monthly Financial report with necessary supporting and timely submission
∎ Coordinate Annual external audit, reviews as well as internal monitoring
∎ Ensure maintenance of Fixed asset registers, stock register, ensure affix ID numbers, and keep track of items
∎ Ensure Filling and preservation of financial vouchers, HR related files in a confidential manner

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 5 years working experiences in any NGO as an Accounts Officer. Preference to be given who has experiences on USAID or UN finance and reporting system. Should be familiar with some standard financial and accounting software.

Salary:
∎ Maximum BDT. 48,000/- per month

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per project rules.

Application Deadline: May 17, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Nature Conservation Management (NACOM)
∎ Address : Flat No. A1, House No. 19, Road No.12, Block-F, Niketan, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : www.nacom.org
∎ Business : NACOM is a national level non-government pioneer pro-environment organization in Bangladesh and works exclusively in the areas of biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, resource co-management, etc. NACOM is a field implementation partner of Climate Resilience Ecosystem and Livelihood (CREL) project of Winrock International funded by USAID and responsible for implementation of CREL activities in Cox/s Bazar Region, mainly in 7 protected areas of the Forest Department and Department of Environment in the southeastern part of the country.

Category: NGO/Development