Duty Station: Scott Wilson Nepal Office, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu (Central Office), with frequent field visits to provinces and municipalities.

Contract: 1 Year (extendable to 5 years based on performance).

Salary: An attractive salary with additional benefits including a provident fund, gratuity fund, festival allowance, and medical and accidental insurance will be provided. Applicable taxes shall be deducted as per the law of Nepal.

Working Days: 5 days a week (Mon-Friday, 900 a.m. to 530 p.m.)

Report to: Mr. Shuva Sharma, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SWN

Scope of Work (SoW) and Responsibilities:

The service may include, but is not limited to, the following activities:

• The Chief of Party (CoP) is responsible for the overall strategic leadership, technical direction, planning, and administration for the successful implementation of the USAID Local Works Support activities, which includes the timely delivery and quality of achievement of outputs and deliverables
• Design, manage, and maintain a comprehensive annual work plan, quarterly reports, and budget, establishing milestones and deadlines, monitoring progress and troubleshooting issues, and implementing prompt solutions to keep the Local Works Support activities up-to-date and on a pre-agreed track.
• Spearheaded internal workflow and processes that are clear, logical, measurable, effective, and backed by robust guidelines and tools.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the USAID Local Works Support management team on activity implementation and risk mitigation, keeping them informed of developments throughout various stages of progress to ensure timeliness and high-quality delivery of outputs.
• Manage relationship with USAID, ensuring effective communication and client satisfaction;
• Develop a procedure for the OCD of the organization and train OCD managers in mentoring the Implementing Partners.
• Lead and provide inputs to achieve component 1 deliverables.
• Manage and lead the team and office on a day-to-day basis.
• Foster strong professional and collaborative relationships with stakeholders, e.g., I/NGO, Government of Nepal (GoN) officials, donors, and IGOs.
• Liaise between Local Works implementing partners and other USAID partners to leverage opportunities for synergy and up-scale good practices.
• Inspire, lead, and manage all project staff to efficiently complete their respective components of the USAID Local Works Support.
• Ensure high and robust quality of i) activities and processes that feed into achieving results; and ii) all deliverables that will be shared with USAID/Nepal.
• Ensure compliance with USAID/Nepal guidelines, regulations, and standard operating procedures, as well as Nepal’s national laws and regulations.
• Comply with USAID and SWN reporting requirements on program impact and implementation.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in organizational development, sustainable development, development economics, international relations, project management, or related areas.
• Strong understanding of local development issues and demonstrated success in implementing locally-led projects.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with USAID rules, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• At least 13 years of hands-on experience in the design and implementation of large and complex organizational capacity development (OCD) plans, approaches, and strategies.
• At least 5 years of senior leadership experience, ideally as a Chief of Party (CoP), Team Leader (TL), or Project Director (PD), on USAID programs of similar size and complexity is highly preferred.
• Proven expertise in designing, directing, and implementing complex and comprehensive monitoring, evaluation, and learning programs.
• Proven ability to maintain strong working relationships with Government of Nepal (GoN) officials, I/NGO officials, and other local and regional stakeholders.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of USAID’s program cycle, evaluation policy, CLA framework, and local capacity strengthening policy.
• Stellar communication skills include reading, writing, and speaking in English and Nepal.

Core Competencies and Technical Expertise:

• Excellent ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritize and implement multiple tasks within strict deadlines, and produce high-quality deliverables.
• Strong training, capacity-building, and facilitation expertise
• Strong at using MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Proactive and detail-oriented individual with a dedication to identifying solutions to problems.
• Ability and willingness for field travel.
• Positive attitude and a good sense of humor.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by emailing their CV, indicating their current address in Kathmandu.

Only shortlisted candidates who meet the criteria will be contacted for the interview. We encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds, including women and those who are differently abled, to apply.

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