Primary Location: Nepal-Kathmandu

Duration: 12 months (possible to further extension)

Post Number: N/A

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO’s values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in business administration, financial management and procurement or any other relevant fields
• At least 10 years of work experience in public financial management and procurement, those of some in donor funded projects under the Government of Nepal
• Minimum 3 years of experience in providing training to national staffs in financial management and procurement/contract management activities
• Working knowledge of English and Nepali
• National of Nepal.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement.

Technical/Functional Skills

• Experience in public financial management and procurement, those of some in donor funded projects under the Government of Nepal.
• Experience of developing PIM, Financial Management Manual, Procurement Management Manual is highly desired.
• Experience in providing training to national staffs in financial management and procurement/contract management activities.
• Experience working within the UN system/International Financing Institution in similar functional role in an international environment will be an advantage.
• Experiences in project design, project appraisal, project supervision, mid-term review in forestry projects in Nepal will be assets.
• Strong inter-personal skills and excellent oral communication skills.

Selection Criteria

• Extent of relevant technical experience in the related areas
• Ability to manage and work with a multidisciplinary and multicultural team
• Experience with similar internationally funded development projects will be an added advantage.

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