Functional Area: Thrive, Learn, Lead and Decide (WASH, Climate Crisis/Disaster Risk Management. Gender as a cross-cutting).

Reports to: Project Manager, Regional Office- East, Janakpur

Location: Dhanusha - Regional Office (East)  

Travel required: Frequent

Grade: C1

Type: Maternity coverage of 6 months until October 2024; based in Regional Office-East (Janakpur).

Educational Qualifications and work experience:

• Bachelor Degree in development-related field, preferably Human Rights, Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Gender & Development, Political Science, and Public Policy Administration, with 1-2 years of experience in an Officer role including grants management 
• Experience in rights-based approaches to development. Experience engaging with government private sectors, CSOs and/or multilateral institutions.
• Prior experience in an 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. 
• Experience in networking/engaging with key actors.
• Experience in capacity development of partner staff.
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, a variety of team members and external contacts, through good written and spoken communication skills.

Knowledge:

• Understanding of the structures, processes and trends in the Nepal political system.
• Ability to plan work and meet deadlines when working under pressure on a number of projects.
• Commitment to Plan’s values including the rights and needs of children. 
• Experience of working for an international organisation.

Skills:

• Operational planning & execution 
• Analysis & reasoning 
• Communicating, one to one, in groups both in writing, verbally, presentations and reports, in English, Nepali and relevant local languages.
• Preparation and management of budgets and assessment of financial implication in work situations
• Facilitation, negotiation and networking 
• Ability to use basic office electronic equipment & computer applications.

Behaviours: 

Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

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