About Afghanistan Holding Group

Job Summary

The Director Finance and Accounts will be responsible for providing leadership on all issues relating to finance and accounts matters in the Ministry. He/She will have to overall responsibilities of performance over the entire range of finance and accounts issues in the Ministry e.g planning, organizing, leading and controlling the operational and development budget, monitoring, reporting and, austerity management in public expenditure, implementation of financial laws and regulations, leading and managing delivery of administrative, logistic and supplementary requirements of the ministry etc and continues capacity development of staff of Finance and Accounts Directorate.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Within six weeks of joining he/she shall develop an action plan for revamping the system in accordance with rules and regulations for better quality services delivery and also a work plan in agreement with his supervisor (Minister or Deputy Minister);

2. Administer annual budgets of the concerned directorates based on their requirements.

3. Disburse the operational and development budgets to the concerned directorates in the center and provinces.

4. Assess and monitor the expenditure of operational and development budget by central and provincial directorates.

5. Develop accurate plans for payrolls, procurement and reservations to stocks

6. Develop and maintain the finical activities documentation for finance and accounting activities such as budgeting, accounting, and payrolls of the ministry in coordination with the relevant directorates of the ministry.

7. Monitor all finical activities relating to payrolls, accounting and budgetary expenditures and allocations.

8. Establish better coordination and cooperation with the provincial directorates.

9. Recognize and establish income resources as well as to collect and monitor ministry’s incomes in the center and provinces.

10. Provide guidance to staff of finance and accounts directorate in solving their work related issues or problems.


11. Develop and motivate the finance and accounts directorate staff so that they could achieve the objectives of the directorate staff.

12. Ensure that he/she transfers knowledge and skills to other individuals and working teams in an effective regular manner in order to improve managerial ability, motivation and confidence.


Results expected:

1. A proper plan is developed and implemented.
2. Proper financial and accounting systems are in place.
3. A set of financial procedures are developed.
4. An effective system of financial statements is put in place.
5. An effective filing system is established.
6. A proper mechanism for capacity development of the subordinates is developed.

Reporting and supervisory role:

The Director Finance and Accounts will report to (Minister or Deputy Minister).

Job Requirements

Minimum requirements

1. A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Management or Economics with 5 years of relevant experience,
2. A Master’s degree in similar fields with 3 years of relevant experience.
3. Written and spoken English, Dari or Pashto
4. Computer skills, competency with MS Office packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint

- Desirable attributes

1. Financial Management background with experience in one or more Government agencies.
2. Able to work successfully and productively in a team environment and deal with multiple tasks successfully.
3. Ability to formulate and implement policies in the relevant field.
4. Proven analytical, planning and organizing skills


Notice of revision:

These terms of reference may be revised subject to operational needs.

Submission Guideline

Interested Afghans with the required qualifications and experience should fill in the application form online by clicking on the link 'login to apply’ and submit their applications electronically through our website: www.afghanexperts.gov.af or jobs@afghanexperts.gov.af.

All Kabul based and international applicants should submit their applications electronically. Applicants from the provinces in Afghanistan may submit hard copy applications to the office address:

Independent Administrative Reforms and Civil Service Commission
General Directorate of Programs’ Design and Management
3rd Road, Afghan Film Street, South of Kolup Askari
Shashdarak, Kabul
Telephone: 075-2023637
Email: jobs@afghanexperts.gov.af

In all cases applications must be made using the prescribed application form: submissions of curriculum vitae alone cannot be considered.

Please submit ONLY your application electronically and mention the Title of the position plus Vacancy Number in the subject of the e-mail; please do NOT submit any other supporting documentation or educational certificates with your application. If you are short listed you will be asked to submit electronic copies of your educational certificates and if you are invited to interview you will be required to present the originals of certificates.

Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.



Note: In the interests of open and fair competition and a merit based selection process applicants are advised that lobbying for a position , whether by the applicant or by any person acting on his or her behalf, shall result in the immediate disqualification of the candidate from further consideration. Applicants are strongly advised to inform potential supporters of this restriction which shall be strictly enforced



Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

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