Donor Finance Officer (DFO)

DONOR FINANCE OFFICER (DFO)

"Applicable for Nepali Nationals only"

Level: D1

Duration: Casual Contract until March 31, 2025 (Maternity Absence Coverage)

Location: Kathmandu

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role 

Donor Finance Officer sits under Business Support team. Donor Finance Officer is responsible for managing the financial aspects of donor-funded projects, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, and maintaining transparency in financial reporting. The role involves budgeting, financial monitoring, and preparing reports for donors, while also overseeing income or grant received and contract management.

What we are looking for

Donor Finance Officer acts as a liaison between the donors, Program team ensuring that all financial activities align with both donor expectations and regulatory standards. Additionally, DFO support internal teams with financial data, financial analysis contributes to strategic planning, and uphold ethical standards in the management of donor funds. We are looking for someone who have the following experience, knowledge and competencies.

• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration
• Minimum of 3 years in a finance management and reporting role within an I/NGO
• Proficient to use finance software - PeopleSoft or any similar system software.
  
• Sound understanding of the scope of strategic partnerships.
• Sound knowledge of related local laws and statutory requirements.
• Demonstrable strong numeric skill and good analytical skills
• Good time management with prioritization skill
• Experience and capability in motivating and training others (both finance and non-finance) in Oxfam and donors’ financial policies, procedures, and concepts
• Sound understanding of institutional donors and previous experience in producing high quality donor reports and budgets.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
• Ability to work independently and within team.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Nepali

We offer

This role will provide you with an opportunity to make a difference in Oxfam by working closely with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their field of Gender, WASH and Water Governance, Resilience and Climate Justice and so forth along with the national and international training and development opportunities. Our offer consists of fair pay and competitive benefits package. 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding.

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. 

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the Organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply

If this sounds like you, please go to this link and click ‘apply for this role.’ 

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/22732/description

Application for the above position can be sent by 25 October 2024. If you would like to learn more about this role, please refer to job profile.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.