Employment Term:          Fixed Term (1 year contract)

Level:                                    National, D1

Location:                           Myitkyina, Myanmar

Closing Date:                   27 May 2026

“This role is opened for national applicant only.”

The Role:

Oxfam GB in Myanmar is looking for Finance and Administrative Officer.

Job Purpose:

Oxfam is working on Climate Resilience Livelihoods and Nutrition programmes with consortium partners and local organizations aimed at empowering communities in Kachin State. The Finance and Admin Officer will be responsible and accountable for managing day-to-day finance and administrative operations, while providing financial and operational support to consortium partners.

This role supports financial operations and office administration to ensure efficient programme implementation and compliance with organizational policies. Responsibilities include processing and maintaining accurate financial records, monitoring cash and bank transactions, preparing reports and reconciliations, supporting audits, and ensuring proper documentation and filing. The position also coordinates travel, meetings, office supplies, utilities, maintenance, vendor services, and liaison with government authorities and operations teams to support smooth daily office operations.

The Finance and Admin Officer will play an important role within a collaborative team, working closely with the finance and operations team, project and programme teams, human resources team and consortium partners under the supervision of the Consortium Finance Manager based in Kachin.

This Role Report To:                  Consortium Finance Manager (Kachin), and matrix manage by Programme Manager (Kachin)

Staff Reporting to this Post:    Cleaner/Driver and Guards (if any)

Key Relation/Interaction:        Finance and Program Departments of Oxfam internal as well as partner focals

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Operations, Controls and Compliance

• Verify all payment and receipt documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness prior to processing payments.
• Ensure all vouchers, proof of payments and “PAID” stamps are properly completed after each transaction.
• Ensure that all payment and receipt documentation comply with Oxfam’s financial policies and procedures.
• Provide day-to-day financial and administrative support to the Programme Manager and Consortium Finance Manager (CFM).
• Perform routine checks on cash and bank balances and manage bank withdrawals as required.
• Maintain and update daily records of cash and bank balances, including arranging withdrawals when necessary.
• Maintain and regularly update project financial records and data.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry of financial transactions, including preparation of monthly accounts for submission to the CFM and Yangon Office.
• Obtain monthly bank statements where available and ensure proper filing.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations and report findings to the CFM.
• Prepare daily cash projections and payment lists and seek payment approvals from the CFM.
• Conduct cash counts jointly with the CFM on payment days and with programme staff at month-end.
• Monitor and follow up on pending payments and float advances to ensure timely settlement.
• Maintain a well-organized and proper filing system for all financial documentation.
• Notify payment requesters upon completion of payments and follow up for receipt submission.
• Assist the CFM in preparing and organizing supporting documents on partnership financial requirements for audit processes and ensure proper filing after the audit.
• Update and submit the float register to the Yangon Office on a weekly and monthly basis and follow up on outstanding floats for Myitkyina office.
• Provide support during emergencies and undertake additional duties as assigned by the line manager and Programme Manager.
• Actively participate in team meetings and contribute to effective team coordination.

Administration

• Arrange the staff with work related travel arrangement (such as flight tickets, accommodation etc) to ensure the smooth running of the office and any action needed is taken in timely manner.
• Assist with arrangement of meeting, workshop and trainings upon request by programs and operations in coordination with program team.
• Responsible for office supplies and stationery as well as office stock management.
• Handle the payments of the monthly utilities bills such as electricity, telephone, Internet and others etc in a timely manner.
• Assist and initiate and follow up the process for contracting the lease of office to newly rent or extend the period based on the need and expired date of lease under the guidance of line manager.
• Ensure appropriate care and maintenance of office building and compound, equipment, furniture to be standard with the Organization's health and safety policy.
• Ensuring proper functioning and maintenance of the office equipment, such as call for regular services of copiers, generators and other facilities, closely supervise the cleaners for office cleaning.
• Manage fuel consumption, purchase and tracking including coordination with gas station(s).
• Act as a focal person to manage the service contract of security guards and drivers by reviewing monthly invoices for accuracy, monitoring daily performance and verifying attendance and shift rotations and coordinating with program manager and the firm’s management to resolve any issues or gaps in coverage, ensuring a secure environment for all staff and assets.
• Maintain and update all administrative manuals, files, and office records.
• Source and liaise with local medical service providers for update staff list to hospital on monthly basic and medical bills payment.
• Assist and support to ensure that all reports and legal requirements are submitted to local authorities and relevant line departments and maintain effective relationships and collaboration under the guidance of the Program Manager and Government Liaison Coordinator.
• Liaise with Administrative and Government Liaison Coordinator in Yangon to ensure all staff travel are authorised by relevant ministries and approval documentations are acquired before and on the time of the visit.
• Maintain regular communication and collaboration with Operations Team from Yangon for operational needs technical support and resources.
• Provide support by undertaking any other additional functions as delegated by the Line Manager and Matrix Line Manager as necessary.

Management and Development

• Provide leadership and management to the line managed staff, including ensuring that performance management and capacity building support.
• Responsible for working closely with matrix line manager of the staff line managed by job holder to ensure the line managed staff have perform and deliver their JD with their best effort.

Safety and Security

• Complying with all security policies, procedures, directions, instructions, regulations or plans.
• Taking care of their own safety and security.
• Actively contributing to the development and maintenance of security management policy and procedures.

Safeguarding

• Ensure adherence to safeguarding policies by protecting the safety and dignity of all individuals.
• Ensure completing all annual core compliance courses.
• Must report any concerns or witness or suspect any behaviour that could be in breach of the one Oxfam Safeguarding policies or Oxfam Code of Conduct.

Other

• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles
• In case of emergency response, perform assigned tasks to contribute to an efficient and timely emergency response activities.

What are we looking for:

Skill and Competence:

• Bachelor’s degree holder with two years proven experience on financial/administrative skills.
• Effective communication skills / good working knowledge in English.
• Proven computer skills especially MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to implement Oxfam's financial policy and procedures.
• Ability to use judgement on routine functions, and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritise own workload, to work independently and to work to meet deadlines.
• Takes a proactive approach to problem solving and work prioritisation.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as member of a team.
• Sensitivity to the development of the community and collaboration with local administration, line ministry and others.
• Organisational awareness and understanding of the significance of financial information for management decisions.
• Independent handling of correspondence.
• Reliable, efficient and timely storage and retrieval of records and documentation.
• Ability to manage own time and some conflicting priorities without upward referral.
• Sensitivity to gender and diversity issues in work practices. 

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.