Vacancy Announcement

Shushilan - a national NGO has been working in the field of Livelihoods, Environmental Resource Management, Health & Nutrition, Human Rights & Good Governance, Disaster Management and People organization development in Bangladesh since 1991. Shushilan is implementing a project entitled “Technical Skills Development and Establishment of Market Linkages for Farmers’ Groups in Cox’s Bazar” with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and financial support from The Embassy of the Kingdom of  Netherlands (EKN). The project has been implementing in collaboration with Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Department of Livestock Services (DLS) and Department of Fisheries (DoF) to build the capacity of the farmer groups, both technically and socially, to improve production through production assessment, customized design, input provision and skills building to address the  key environmental, economic and sociological impacts of the crisis on the local population through both a short and medium-term approaches. Shushilan is inviting application from the qualified and interested candidates for the following positions.

Position: Finance and Admin Officer

Organization: Shushilan
No. of Vacancies: 01

Job Description / Responsibility

• The Finance and Admin Officer (FAO) is overall responsible for cash and ledger book, expenditure statement, preparing financial reports, bank ledger/statement.
• He should ensure that the expenditures are being made as per financial policies and procedures.
• Should explore possessing skill in problem identification, problem solving and decision-making.
• FAO will also maintain good communication and linkage related to financial issues with FAO, and will closely work with PC and Focal person of Shushilan
• Preparation of program budget guidelines in consultation with the program management staff.
• Ensure payment of salary to the staff
• Ensure payment to suppliers on time
• Able to maintain software based accounting system (Tally)
• Maintain records of fixed assets
• Provide logistics support during training, meeting, workshop etc.
• Maintain and check the log books of the motorcycles
• Ensure security of the assets and office
• Tracking of fund status for proper reporting and ensuring timely fund requests
• Overall responsibility on resource allocation and Budget execution.
• Certify & review monthly/quarterly expenditure report
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of the financial reports.
• Ensure update the books of accounts on a regular basis.
• Ensure compliance with Income Tax Act of the government of Bangladesh 
• Ensure compliance with VAT Act of the government of Bangladesh
• All kind of positive motivation to support and response in emergency
• In addition to that any other duties and responsibilities may assigned by the authority / organization which need to be carried out.

Educational Requirements: Masters in Commerce from a reputed university

Experience Requirements: At least 03-05 years’ experience in financial management, admin & logistics support including clear understanding about budget preparation, budgetary control, financial report, budget variance analysis, asset management, dealing VAT/Tax, procurement etc.

Additional Job Requirements

• Ability to ensure budgetary control
• Familiar with soft-ware based accounting system
• Has knowledge on VAT/Tax compliance
• Strong critical and analytical thinking capabilities
• Written and oral communications skills in English and Bengali
• Computer literacy, including the ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Salary: BDT 45,000 per month

Job Level: Mid level

Job Location: Cox’s Bazar

Apply Instruction

Shushilan - a national NGO is inviting application from qualified candidates for the project entitled “Technical Skills Development and Establishment of Market Linkages for Farmers’ Groups in Cox’s Bazar” has been implementing with Technical support from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and financial support from The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands (EKN). 

If you are interested and meet the criteria, please send your application along with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copy of all academic certificates and two (02) copy passport size photographs, copy of national ID to Head of HR Cell, Shushilan, Head Office: 155 Jalil Sharoni, Commercial cum Residential Area, Rayermohol, Boyra, Khulna 9000 on or before 28 July 2019. Only short listed candidates will be called for interview. Requirements are flexible for highly skilled candidates and women are especially encouraged to apply. All Rights Reserved by the Authority.