Functional Area: Program – L & D, LEARN and THRIVE

Reports to: Regional Manager, Regional Office West

Location: Surkhet

Travel required: At least 50% of time

Grade: D2

Type: Open to all applicants, Fixed term employment until Dec 2029; based in Regional Office West – Surkhet.

Education Qualification and Experience:

• Master’s Degree in development-related field, preferably Development Management, Human Rights, Management, Social Sciences, Gender & Development, Political Science, and Public Policy Administration with 4-5 years of experience in a managerial role including grants management.
• Experience in rights-based approaches to development. Experience engaging with government private sectors, CSOs and/or multilateral institutions.
• Prior experience of managing integrated project with the component related to education, SRHR, economic empowerment, norms change, WASH, DRM, protection system strengthening and CSO mobilization would be an asset.
• Understanding of the structures, processes and trends in the Nepal political system.
• Good understanding of the processes by which you achieve policy change and conducting power and political analysis.
• Capacity to produce evidence-based robust position as required.
• Good understanding of the national and international environment on development trend.
• Commitment to Plan’s goals, mission, values and approach including the ability to lead on safeguarding and child protection matters where necessary.
• Experience and understanding of the development and humanitarian issues from different perspective.
• Demonstrate understanding of feminist and gender transformative approaches.
• Proven experience in managing complex teams, including staff management and development.
• Ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively on area of expertise, and influence others to reach common goals.
• Experience working on all elements of MERL including designing, rolling out and managing system.
• Proven experiences and ability to coordinate and collaborate with different organizations including the government and demonstrable working experience in development program.
• Developing contingency plans, strengthens local capability and implements responsible exit strategies that reduce future aid dependency.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good written and verbal English and Nepali skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, a variety of team members and external contacts, through good written and spoken communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills for team working in multi-lingual and multi-cultural environment.
• Demonstrably strong verbal and written communication, presentation and persuasion skills.
• Ability to plan work and meet deadlines when working under pressure on a number of projects.
• Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and be innovative, set priorities, manage work plans and evaluate progress.
• Strategic, analytical, negotiation skill and decision-making skills.
• Able to create linkages, networking, lobbying and advocating with relevant stakeholders.
• Good awareness and analysis of sensitivities attached with the government functionaries.
• Ability to articulate the vision of Plan’s programme to different audiences.

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