Location:  Nepal
Salary:  Competitive
Contract type: Fixed Term
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Application Closing Date: 30 Aug 2020
Interview date: Soon as possible
Start date: Soon as possible

Role overview

Continuously improve the quality of our programming in Nepal and, through that, sustain the programme’s strong and diverse income base

Technical expertise on business development:

• Substantial prior success in developing successful, major, multiyear proposals
• Strong experience in M&E and ability to apply range of techniques
• Experience in diverse, holistic, integrated development programming including in Inclusive Education, Health, Resilient Livelihoods, Social Accountability

Teamwork

• Excellent team building, team working, and relationship building skills; experience of working collaboratively as a member of a Senior Management Team member, and of building partnerships in a multi-cultural environment

Planning and Time Management

• Able to priorities tasks, manage time and tight schedules, work effectively under pressure, and assist direct reports with prioritization of tasks and meeting deadlines

Financial Management

• Proven ability to develop and monitor programme budgets

Networking for collaboration

• Ability to negotiate and maintain relations with external stakeholders

Volunteering for Development

• Understanding and valuing the role of Volunteering for Development. Familiarity with diverse models of volunteer engagement and the volunteer journey – proven ability to leverage volunteer engagements to deliver social change outcomes. Personal experience of volunteering for development is a significant plus.

Information Technology

• Good level of computer skills on MS Office, Outlook, Internet, SharePoint etc.

Travel requirement:

• Ability to travel and spend time away from base and home as required
• Commitment to VSO’s mission, values, People First principles and core approaches (Social Inclusion and Gender, Social Accountability, and Resilience).

Desirable

• Good understanding of the Nepalese context.

Eligablity: Nepalese

Contract: National

Competencies and Behaviour

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies: 

• Ability to be open minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities

• VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce
• VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the Job Description for more information.

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• At least 8/10 years’ experience in programme development, business development and bid development

General:

• Bachelor’s degree in social science or similar. Masters preferred