Grants and Compliance Officer

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 planning to implement a project entitled “Empowered communities and CSOs for inclusive nutrition governance in the hilly and mountain regions of Western Nepal” funded by EU from January 2025 to June 2028. The project aims to strengthen sustainable and inclusive nutrition governance through an effective implementation of the Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan III. Specifically, the project will support local governments for strengthening local food systems and equitable access to high-quality nutrition services in 10 municipalities of Achham and Bajura districts of Sudurpaschim Province.

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:

Grants and Compliance Officer (Level 6) -1, to be based at Programme Coordination Office, Sanepa, Lalitpur

Job Summary: Reporting to Compliance Manager, the Grants and Compliance Officer will be responsible to manage project finance and grants provided to sub-grantees for the project in close coordination with the supervisor and program team. S/he will support the capacity building of the partners’ staff and also ensure that the expenditures incurred and charged to the project are in line with the approved budget. The Grants and Compliance Officer will also be responsible for improving efficiency of LI-BIRD’s operations and financial management systems in compliance with relevant standards.

Education and Experience: CA/ACCA or Master’s Degree in business management with specialization in Finance or a related field with three years of practical experience in financial monitoring, audit, review, and accounting.

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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 4 December 2024 (19 Mangsir 2081) by filling an application in the link https://bit.ly/LI-BIRDVacancy. 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.