Finance Officer

Job Offer: Finance Officer at Akasha Academy

Akasha Academy is currently looking for a Finance Officer at their Headquarters in Suntakhan, Gokarneshwor Municipality.

About Akasha Academy

Akasha Academy is creating pathways for the future of our planet, based on Universal Ethics.

The establishment of Akasha Academy in Nepal follows the vision of Tulku Khyungdor Rinpoche to offer a place for integrated education, rooted in the universal wisdom of original Buddhism. On that foundation, the main areas of work include education, health and environmental protection. A special focus is set on the empowerment of girls and women.

Akasha Education

In view of the current global and local developments, it has become increasingly clear that there is a need to support especially the younger generation in being able to meet today's challenges.

This is how the vision of Akasha Academy as a place for integrated education in the fields of health, environment and community engagement came into being.

In a first step, this is currently being realized with the start of an innovative a 10-months vocational training program, called “Akasha Traineeship” with the aim to empower, educate and enable women to become change makers and make their own choice in life, based on Universal Ethics.

Additionally, Akasha Academy has recently started Akasha Care – a program to support health awareness and create a safe space for women.

Akasha Environment

The vision of Akasha Academy also includes ecosystems restoration, reforestation, enhancing the local biodiversity, sustainable land use and regenerative, organic farming principles as well as training for the local community in these fields.

The Akasha Academy NGO is a non-governmental, non-profit organization registered in Nepal. The NGO's constitutional goal is to contribute to a positive and sustainable development through environmental protection, health promotion, education, and respect for human rights. The Akasha Academy NGO has been successfully carrying out projects since its foundation in 2012.

Akasha Academy is working closely together with its German sister organization Long Yang e.V.

More information: https://www.akasha-academy.org.np/

Role of the position

The role of the Finance Officer will include to further develop and implement existing financial management standards in the organization to enable an efficient workflow in the program implementation, thereby making a significant contribution towards the success of Akasha Academy’s work. For the position, regular presence at the training center in Suntakhan-3, Gokarneshwor will be required.

Contract period

Initially 1 year, with the possibility of extension; long-term engagement envisioned, starting as soon as possible.

Tasks and responsibilities:

You will

• Be overall responsible for ensuring that project funds are correctly managed according to the specifications of the organization and donors’ requirements
• Ensure the correct documentation of data, account assignments and bookkeeping entries in the organizations accounting software
• monitor expenditures with regard to the budget and regularly report about the project's financial status
• Prepare annual account documents in cooperation with the project team, the organization’s treasurer and board members
• organize purchases and award contracts according to valid regulations
• ensure compliance with national law and relevant regulations

Required skills and experience:

You should have

• successfully completed at least Bachelor’s Degree or relevant qualification in a relevant field
• relevant experience in non-profit sector
• at least 5 years working experience
• the ability to work within a team of different social and cultural backgrounds,
• reliability and loyalty,
• the aspiration to contribute to a positive change
• a strong identification and commitment towards the overall project aim and the work of Akasha Academy NGO,
• precision/accuracy,
• the ability to organize yourself (in workflows) and to follow deadlines,
• solid command of Nepali and English languages, both written and verbal,
• solid command of MS Office package (especially Excel, Word)
• driver’s license (two-wheeler)

Ideally, you have

• experience in working with European donors
• practical experience in project cycle management, donor and partner communication

Candidates interested in working with Akasha Academy NGO are requested to send their complete application, including CV, salary expectation and motivation letter in English language, to education@akasha-academy.org by 15.10.2023.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the advertisement might be closed prior to the deadline, if suitable candidates apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

In case of questions, do not hesitate to contact us via Email (education@akasha-academy.org). We are looking forward to hearing from you.