Finance & Administration Associate, MaWRiN Project

WWF Nepal, the global conservation organization leading international efforts for a living planet, seeks applications from qualified Nepali candidates for the following full-time position. If you think you are an achiever and willing to work within a diverse team in a multicultural environment with commitment and passion for what you believe in, you are highly encouraged to apply.

Our Mission:

At WWF Nepal, we firmly believe people and nature are inextricably linked. Our mission is to stop the degradation of our planet’s natural environment, and build a future Nepal in which people live in harmony with nature.

The Managing Watersheds for Enhanced Resilience of Communities to Climate Change in Nepal (MaWRiN) Project, located in Marin watershed in the central-east of the Churia region, was conceptually approved in November 2020 by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for funding from the GEF-managed Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). To be implemented over a period of six years by WWF in close association with the Ministry of Forests and Environment (MoFE) as the national executing agency, the project will enable the government and local stakeholders to invest in protecting the Marin watershed while bolstering the longer-term resilience of local and indigenous communities against climate emergencies.

The objective of the project is “to enhance climate resilience of Indigenous people and local communities in the Marin watershed (partly/fully covering area of Marin rural municipality, Kamalamai municipality, Ghyanglekh rural municipality, and Hariharpurgadhi rural municipality) through nature-based solutions and livelihood improvement.”

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1) Finance and Administration Support

2) Travel, Logistics and Procurement facilitation

3) Financial Reporting

4) Financial Monitoring

5) Human Resource (HR) Management and Documentation

6) Support in organizing meetings and workshops

7) Audit Preparation and follow up on Recommendation

8) Other duties

Internal: Works closely with PMU staff

External: Coordinate and engage with implementing partners, governmental and non-governmental representatives, as well as consultants.