Upazila Accounts Officer

Job Description

Title: Upazila Accounts Officer

Company Name: Bolipara Nari Kalyan Somity (BNKS)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Bandarban (Alikadam)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduation in Accounting/Finance or BBA from any reputed College/University.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ BNKS is looking for suitable candidates (men and women) for immediate appointment as well as to prepare panel list for USAID/OFDA supported SOKKHOMOTA (Collaborate, Prepare and Resilient to Natural and Human Induced disasters) project in Alikadam upazila of Bandarban District under BNKS. This is a 15 months Project which aim is to help the communities within Bandarban district become less vulnerable to the loss and damage of natural and human induced hazards/shocks.
∎ The details of the positions including job responsibilities, educational qualification and other qualities/competency required for the above positions are given below for your information:
∎ The selected candidates will be appointed on temporary basis initially for six months which may be extended for future period.
∎ Job Location: Choikhong union under Alikadan Upazila of Bandarban district, Bangladesh.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Major Responsibilities: The upazila accounts officer will be responsible for financial management of the SOKKHOMOTA project at Upazila level.
∎ Lead Upazila level finance & admin related processes.
∎ Work directly under Upazila Coordinator to support project upzila and field team to follow all applicable policies, procedure and regulations of the Caritas and as stipulated in the project agreement.
∎ Liaise closely with Caritas and other partners in implementing accounts and financial systems and processes.
∎ Maintain books of accounts and lead accounts and record keeping at upzila level.
∎ Document and preserve all the valuable and necessary documents of the project at upzila level.
∎ Be always prepared to face internal and external audit by up-dating information (accounting) and book keeping, as per accepted principals of Project Memorandum, agreement and rules of Caritas Bangladesh
∎ Maintain inventory at the upzila office.
∎ Prepare monthly and periodical financial statements, fund requisition and cheque correspondence with the respective banks.
∎ Prepare Budget Monitoring Review and Analysis report to assess the burn rate and share it with the Finance manager and Upazila coordinator.
∎ Ensure the budgetary control. Remind the concerned project personnel to keep the expenditure within the budget limit.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ At least 4 years' work experience in reputed development organizations as Accounts Officer with a particular focus on DRR in CHT
∎ Minimum 2-3 years' experience as Accounts Officer of development project at Upazila level particularly in CHT.
∎ Good command both in English & Bangla.
∎ Knowledge on program aspect and USAID financial policy and regulations.
∎ Computer skill both English & Bangla on MS-Office.
∎ Knowledge on procurement and budgeting.
∎ Knowledge and experience of working with Local Government Institutions.
∎ Age and academic qualification may be relaxed for the highly experienced candidates.
∎ Candidates from Alikadam and Bandarban will be given preference.

Salary:
∎ Monthly Consolidated Salary: Taka 30,000/-

Application Deadline: December 28, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Bolipara Nari Kalyan Somity (BNKS)

Category: NGO/Development