Consultancy Services: Finance Officer

About وزارت اطلاعات وفرهنگ

اهداف وزارت اطلاعات وفرهنگ: وزارت اطلاعات وفرهنگ برای تحقق دیدگاه و ماموریت خویش، وظایف خود را در چارچوب پنج هدف استراتیژیک ذیل متمرکز ساخته و جهت نیل به آن سعی مینماید. 1. درعرصه مطبوعات: رسانیدن اطلاعات ازطریق رسانه های همگانی (اخبار ، مجلات ، رادیو ، تلویزیون وآژانس های خبری ) به مردم. 2. درعرصه فرهنگ : معرفی آثار باستانی ، آبدات تاریخی ، موزیم ملی، کتابخانه های عامه ، آرشیف ملی وسایر مراکز آموزشی کشور به سطح ملی وبین المللی وتوسعه ، حفاظت وحراست ازآنها. 3. درعرصه هنر:عرضه خدمات هنری ازطریق تیاتر ، فلم ، موسیقی ، نگارستان مل ومرکزآموزشی غلام محمد میمنگی وتقویت همه این ساحات . 4. درعرصه توریزم :جهانی ساختن فرهنگ وتاریخ افغانستان توسط توریزم وکوشش برای جلب سیاحین ازطریق معینیت گرحندوی نقش اساسی دربالا بردن عاید ملی وفقرزدائی ازطریق توریزم تشویق بخش سکتور خصوصی سیاحت وصنایع دستی. 5. درعرصه جوانان : ایجاد زمینه پیشرفت برای جوانان وتشویق آنها در عرصه های مختلف درمرکز وولایات. همچنان وزارت اطلاعات وفرهنگ دارای یک هدف مدیریتی بوده که بهبود و ارتقأ ظرفیت، مؤثریت و مثمریت کاری وزارت میباشد.

Job Summary

Job Summary:

The Finance Officer will assist AESD Financial Management Specialist and Director of the project as defined below and will report to him

Duties & Responsibilities

Duties & Responsibilities

The main duties and responsibilities of Finance Officer is, to undertake /assist in daily function of Project Management Unit (PMU) as follows;

• Prepare daily expenses vouchers and process them.
• Maintain proper supporting documents for all financial related data and implement easy access filing system.
• Reconcile bank accounts and compare bank balances with books on monthly basis.
• Calculate wage taxes and payment of the same.
• Prepare M16s (Payment Request) and keep track Of AE4D and or AESD’s Budget Vs Actual.
• Liaise with MoF and follow up on AE4D and or AESD’s payments.
• Receive and pay out cash and to keep records as stated in the Finance Manual.
• Check bills agreements in accordance with the rules and regulations of AE4D before payment is made,
• Prepare cheque, bank receipt and payment vouchers,
• Record all receipt and payment vouchers in cash and bankbooks,
• Record on a daily basis the cash and bank balance position,
• Manage finance books, vouchers, files, chequebooks, and financial documents, physically check cash in safe on a daily bases,
• Compare cash and bankbooks with computer printout at the end of each month,
• Withdraw cash as required from the bank,
• Liaise with bank, giving and receiving bank documents,
• Change currency with a two-member delegation in the market as required,
• Pay out cash according to AE4D and or AESD rules and regulations,
• Report on improper use of AE4D and or AESD stock and cash.
• Update inventory list on quarter base
• Other tasks assigned by top management.

Reporting obligation:

·     The Finance Officer report to Procurement Specialist and Project Director as his/her direct supervisor.

·     Required Travel to Logar Province 30 %

Job Requirements

Qualification and Experience:

·        Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Accounting or Financial Management, Public Administration or other related fields.

·        At least 5 years work experience in Financial Management with World Bank funded projects or international donors project in same designation;

·        Strong familiarity with World Bank Financial/ Disbursement and Procurement procedures; experience of Public Financial Management and government budgeting and MoF financial management systems;

·        Able to develop accounting databases and systems;

·        Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work;

·        Ability to think and communicate clearly with others, motivate and lead subordinates;

·        Demonstrated abilities to take initiative, build consensus and make things happen;

·        Ability to build strong relationships with clients and external actors;

·        Good interpersonal skills and communication skills;

Good spoken English with writing skills as well as Pashto and Dari, and knowledge of using basic computer programs (Ms. Word and Ms. Excel and accounting data 

Submission Guideline

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The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Section V of Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (revised Jan 2011).

Expressions of interest (including CV and three referees) and educational documents should be sent to the email address below by no later than 16:00 hours (local time) aforementioned date. Position title must be quoted on all correspondence and the Expression of interest.

Ministry of Information & Culture, Project Management Unit (PMU)

Attention: Mr. Ahmad Zia Anwari

HR Directorate, 4^th floor, Ministry of Information & Culture.

Mohammad Jan Khan Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Email: coordinator.pmu@moic.gov.af; hr@moic.gov.af

Office phone: +93 (0) 20 221 4760

Functional Area

Accounting/Finance

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