Required: (Nepalese Citizen Only)

Contract length: Fixed Term

Qualifications and Experience:

•  Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Sociology, International Development or any other related field. Background in business development, donor and relationship management, strategic portfolio analysis and planning, and change management required.
• Minimum 7 years of demonstrated experience identifying and securing funding from DAC government donors, multilateral agencies, corporate donors and/or foundations.
•  Demonstrated experience in leading assessments of funding landscapes and developing programme funding strategies to meet strategic goals.
•  Demonstrated ability to solve complex issues through critical thinking, analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
•  Highly developed networking skills and ability to form productive working relationships with external donor agencies.
•  Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including communicating with impact, influencing, negotiation, and coaching.
•  Demonstrated ability to effectively manage both direct reports as well as lead staff in the country in a matrix management relationship.
•  A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs.
•  Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies including travelling at short notice and for extended periods of time.
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
• Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.
•  Proven ability to work in a team.
•  Excellent spoken and written English and Nepali.
•  Ability to work under pressure, within short deadlines and with limited supervision.
•  Availability to work early or late to accommodate calls with teams in other regions and time zones.

Desirable:

• INGO experience and an excellent grasp of operational issues or experience in project management.
• Demonstrable experience of driving the inclusion of cross-cutting themes (i.e. gender equality, disability) in proposals.
• Experience in increasing capacity of staff or partners for proposal development.

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