• Understand the requirements of the Project and PIs;
• Check and maintain existing inventory of fixed assets, furniture and fixtures;
• Collaborate with procurement for lease agreements and prepare justification for single-source procurement;
• Coordinate with IT department to solve any internal customer issues;
• Coordinate with Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, Facilities Department and others to ensure project support;
• Liaises with the vendors for NRB-issued VAT coupon management;
• Coordinate with Finance to ensure timely financial reporting and invoice for the and capture fixed asset information on the procurement of fixed assets for the project;
• Process expenditure bills and vouchers for reimbursement and track the accuracy and closure of internal requisitions;
• Scrutinize and re-check petty cash reimbursement requests, monthly leases and utility payments of the field offices etc.;
• Prepare local conveyance and lodging bills fortnightly to submit to Finance for payment;
• Provide logistic support to organize training/ seminars and workshops like contact with participants, resource persons, venue selection and arranging per-diem, food and audiovisual systems;
• Arrange lunches, teas and snacks for participants in order to ensure the smooth conduction of Training/ Seminar/Workshop.
• Process stock item requisition etc.; Prepare local transport requisition and arrange both local and international air travel of PIs and researchers;
• Process expenditure bills and vouchers for reimbursement; Resolve escalated issues with other support services; Track the accuracy and closure of internal requisitions in order to process internal customers’ requests in an effective and efficient manner.

Required qualifications and experience:

• MBA major in Accounting / Finance with good academic records.
• At least 5 years of experience in the administration domain preferably in a multi-national research organization.

Location: Dhaka.

Contract Type and Duration:

• Fixed Term; duration will be 1 year with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and performance.

Salary & benefits:

• Annual Tk. 8,66,060/-inclusive of house rent, conveyance, and other admissible benefits;
• 14.8% provident fund contribution, income tax paid by icddr,b, children allowance @Tk.1,917/- per child per month, festival bonus, contributory healthcare support including dependent spouse and children, group life insurance, and subsidized canteen. Transport and daycare facilities are subject to space availability.

Notes of attention:

• Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for written test /interview;
• The Organization reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than that advertised;
• icddr,b does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Interested candidates who fulfil the requirements should submit online applications using icddr,b website: career.icddrb.org by October 21, 2023