Job Type :
Professional/Regional Recruits
Agency :
SAARC Development Fund Secretariat, Thimphu, Bhutan
Term of Service : For three years; extendable for a
non-renewable period of another three yearsunder exceptional circumstances
Vacancy Number
: SDF-RQ-M 155, 156, 157 and 158
Place of posting :
Thimphu, Bhutan.
The SAARC Development Fund (SDF) Secretariat was inaugurated
during the 16th SAARC Summit in Thimphu, 2010.
The SDF Secretariat has the following professional category vacancies
for athree (3) years term, extendable for a non-renewable period of another
three years under exceptional circumstances:
Director, Social Window and Administration & Finance
Skills and experience required: Interested candidates must
(i) possess a post graduate degree in Finance/Business
Administration/Engineering from an institution of international
repute/recognition (higher professional degree would be an added advantage),
(ii) have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of practical experience, with at
least five (5) years in development, implementation and monitoring/evaluation
of social/economic and infrastructure projects in SAARC Countries, (iii) have
excellent understanding of the developmental needs of the SAARC region and be
up to date with latest developments in the social and financial sector (iv) preference
will be given to those with experience in development activities at the field
level combined with certain number of years in a financial institution. He/she
should be between 40-50 years of age, andbe a bona fide citizen of a SAARC
Member State i.e. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan,
and Sri Lanka.
Remuneration: Candidates will be paid a net (tax free) monthly salary
of US$ 4,000 (Four thousand) along with free accommodation of upto USD 700 per
month, education allowancefor two children up to class 12 or equivalent, and
other admissible allowances and benefits. S/he will also have duty free
purchase/import privileges in Bhutan.
Assistant Director, Administration and Finance (SDF-RQ-M
156)
Job description: Candidates will (i) look after day-to-day general
administration of the SDFSecretariat (ii) provide inputs to the CEO and
Director of Administration& Finance on finance, procurement, administration
and human resource management requirements of the SDF(iii) be responsible for
dealing with the financial and administrative matters including provision of logistics
and other support services to the Secretariat staffand(iv) carry out any other
relevant activity related to Administration and Finance and any other
responsibilities assigned by the CEO.
S/he shall report to Director of Administration &
Finance.
Skills and experience required: Interested candidates must
(i) possess a post graduate degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration
from an institution of international repute/recognition (higher professional
degree would be added advantage), (ii) have minimum of 10 years of practical
experience in general administration and finance, (iii) be between 30-40 years
of age, and (iv) must be a bonafide citizen of a SAARC Member State i.e. Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Remuneration: Candidates will be paid a net (tax free) monthly salary
US$ 2,000 along with a free accommodation of upto USD 475 per month,education
allowance for two children up to class 12 or equivalent, and other admissible
allowances and benefits. S/he will also have duty free purchase/import
privileges in Bhutan.
Assistant Director, Social Window (SDF-RQ-M 157)
Job description: Candidates will (i) appraise Social Window
projects and put up recommendations under the guidance of Director (Social
Window) and as per extant internal guidelines (ii) provide inputs at the time
of project preparation within extant guidelines and the directives of the SDF
Board, (iii) be responsible for operational aspects of the Social Window
projects including compliances, implementation of the projects as per
guidelines, disbursements, follow-up, end-use of funds etc. and (iv) provide
project inputs to the Director of Social Windowduring project implementation,
and also inputs to the implementing entities to ensure compatibility and
compliance with the tools and best practices followed in effective project
implementation, (v) ensure that the Social Window projects are implemented as
per the requirements of the SDF and Member States and (vi)carry out any other
responsibilities assigned by the CEO. S/heshall report to the Director of Social
Window.
Skills and experience required: Interested candidates must(i)
have a post graduate degree in Finance/Economics/Business Administration from
an institution of international repute/recognition (higher professional degree
would be added advantage), (ii) possess a minimum of 10 years of practical
experience in a comparable position (experience in project appraisal or
implementation is recommended), (iii) have excellent understanding of the
developmental needs of the SAARC region and be up to date with latest
developments in the social sector (iv) be between 30-40 years of age, and (v) be a
bona fide citizen of a SAARC Member State i.e. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Remuneration: H/she will be paida net (tax free) monthly remuneration
of US$ 2,000 along with free accommodation of up to USD 475 per month,education
allowance for two children up to class 12 or equivalent and other admissible
allowances and benefits. S/he will also have duty free purchase/import
privileges in Bhutan.
Assistant Director, Internal Audit (SDF-RQ-M 158)
Job description:Candidates shall, under the guidance of CEO (i) put
in place a sound operational risk management system and a disciplined approach
to evaluate and improve effectiveness of risk management, control and
governance processes (ii) bring about continuous improvement in enterprise risk
management, controls and risk awareness (iii) implement a continuous
self-checking environment, mechanism and carry out the internal audit (including
concurrent audit) of financial and operational aspects of the Funds as per
International Standards for Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, detect
deviations from established controls and track management’s corrective action
(iv) work closely and communicate with all departments/divisions, exchange
information and ensure consistent service delivery (v) carry out coordination
with external auditor wherever required (vi) remain up to date with
developments in internal auditing profession (vii) develop and oversee the
implementation of department policies, processes and procedures covering all
areas of IA department so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements
are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service to internal
stake-holders (viii) Propose and implement the Unit’s strategy, work plan and
budget in alignment with the strategy of SDF. S/he shallwork under the guidance
of the CEO and report directly to the CEO.
Skills and experience required: Interested candidates must
have (i) a post graduate degree in Internal Audit, risk management, finance, accounting
or economics from an institution of international repute/recognition. (ii) a minimum
of 10 (ten) years of practical experienceof auditing in a financial institution
and / or international audit firm (iii) knowledge and understanding of professional
standards and tools relevant to the field (iv) be between 30-40 years of age,
and (v) must be a bona-fide citizen of a SAARC Member State i.e. Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.Preference will be
given to candidates with Chartered Accountancy qualification.
Remuneration: Candidates will be paid net (tax free) monthly remuneration
of US$ 2,000 (Two thousand) along with a free accommodation of up to USD 475
per month,education allowance for two children up to class 12 or equivalent and
other admissible allowances and benefits. S/he will also have duty free purchase/import
privileges in Bhutan.
How to apply
Interested candidates are requested to submit hard and soft
copies of their application lettersin the SDF Preliminary Job Application Form–
5.1(attached)along with the resume and a copy of their national identity
documents (passport etc.) to the address given below:
Chief Executive Officer
SAARC Development Fund Secretariat
Norzin Lam, Post Box Number 928
Thimphu 11001, BHUTAN
Phone :
+975-2-321152/321153
Fax :
+975-2-321203
Email : info@sdfsec.org
The last date for the applications to be received at the SDF
Secretariat is 03rdJanuary, 2014.
Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the selection
interview.
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