Consisting of seven administrative Agencies and six smaller Frontier Regions, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is situated between the latitudes of 31° and 35° North, and the longitudes of 69° 15' and 71° 50' East. It spans over an approximate area of 27,220 km2. It shares its boundaries with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly NWFP) to the east, Balochistan to its south and Afghanistan to its west.

The project “Water Governance in FATA ( Environment Cell)” is designed to address three major areas and illustrated as under:
• Ecologically Sustainable Development Planning – Improving the current development process by adopting the generic planning process covering aspects of project identification, formulation, and appraisal and at the same time addressing major ecological challenges being faced in sectors related to natural resources with a special focus on ecological aspects of water governance. The Cell will be housed in P&D Department and work in partnership with sectors related to natural resources having focus on ecological aspects of water governance.
• Ecological Challenges of Water Governance - Conduct studies and research to characterize and classify the major river basins in terms of surface cover, land use, net primary productivity of range and forests, carrying capacity of rangelands, soil erosion, and ecological challenges focussing on sub-basins of FATA. Sharing of outputs with all the relevant partners so that the output becomes part of the development planning process. The river basins and sub-basins delineated by the Water Governance Programme Phase-I will be used in this study and collaboration will be developed for ecological classification.
• Collaboration and Partnership: Work in close collaboration with the forthcoming “Water Governance Programme for FATA” and with active partnership with the institutions and organizations of various Agencies and Frontier Regions (both public- and private sectors, civil society and local organizations).

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Through overall supervision of Team Leader- Water Governance in FATA (Environmental Cell) Project, the incumbent will be responsible to undertake all Admin & Finance related work of the SDC FATA Environment Cell.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:
1. Ensure the implementation of Financial and Admin related policies in the Project.
2. Prepare and maintain quarterly advances and financial reports and keep a track of all funds released by the SDC FATA Cell.
3. Prepare necessary documentation for quarterly advances and their settlement in line with the SDC standard financial procedures.
4. Maintain ledger of financial commitments and advances, ensure settlement of advances in accordance with agreed contract.
5. Prepare monthly project reports and other required reports as per the schedule.
6. Prepare payments requests/travel claims with the supporting documentation and liaison for payment follow-ups.
7. Handle all financial and administrative matters of the meetings, workshops and seminars organized under the project.
8. Maintain project petty expenses and ensure entries in petty cash register, maintain general ledger to keep record of project accounts.
9. Organize the financial audit as per the agreement in coordination with the donors.
10. Provide support to the Water Governance FATA Environment Cell to prepare tender documents, disseminate, prepare bids tabulation and ensure quality and quantity of goods before delivery; receive and check invoices from the suppliers and initiate payment requests.
11. Assist in inventory management of both expendable and non-expendable project items. Also responsible for the project file management i.e. to maintain an accessible filing system in the project.
12. Prepare Cash Payment Vouchers, Bank Payment Vouchers, and Journal Vouchers together with complete supporting documentation in support to every financial transaction.
13. Maintain, update and keep track of inventory of assets at SDC FATA Environment Cell, coordinate with central admin to ensure projects and IUCN resources;
14. Act as focal person for yearly project audit.
15. Arrange logistics/travel related matters of project team.
16. Ensure adequate supply of stationery for staff, its distribution and inventory of stocks.
17. Maintain up to date list of files and reports etc.
18. Keep track of budgets and ensure that expenses are strictly monitored monthly and that monthly expenses are on target.
19. Carry out any other relevant tasks as required by the mutually agreed with the line manager/supervisor(s).