Project Management, Coordination and Implementation:

• Smooth and effective implementation of project activities in accordance with the Project Document and the Agreement signed between Government of Nepal (GON) and WFP and ensure  the procedure adopted in project implementation follow the rules of the WFP and suggest if any adjustment/changes are required. 
• Periodiclly review and update the project plans
• Managing and supervising all types of project staff

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure adoption of bottom-up planning process of the project
• Ensure that a full functional M&E and MIS system in place to capture project’s outputs, outcomes and achievements
• Ensure that the M&E system provides a regular feedback to WFP and GoN in improving working approaches and methodologies, coordinating and collaborating with various partners and also in decision making processes of the project implementation at various levels
• Ensure that project’s achievements and lessons learnt including case studies are documented in a professional manner and shared widely, both internally and externally

Reporting and Communication:

• Prepare and submit regular periodic progress reports such as monthly, quarterly/trimester/annual progress reports including financial reports, and other assessment reports to WFP within the stipulated timeline
• Ensure that WFP’s communication strategy embedded with a feedback mechanism/grievance handling system is well implemented and all project staff and stakeholders are kept informed of policies/procedures/changes related to the Project

Knowledge Management:

• Facilitate to establish a culture of lessons learning and sharing among all Project staff and stakeholders by organizing periodic KM events and production of knowledge products at various levels; prepare briefs based on these events for sharing
• Capture and shares lesson learned through the M&E system, supervision and evaluation missions, periodic visits to sites, Annual Surveys etc
• Facilitate exchange of experiences among the stakeholders
• Ensure that minutes, action plan and notes of all official meetings, technical reports on all training/workshop/seminar/consultations are properly documented, packaged and shared as appropriate
• Document, package and disseminate lessons emerging from implementation of project activities frequently targeting different audience level through WFP

Others:

• Develop the performance evaluation indicators for all staff members in a participatory manner 
• Evaluate the performance of each staff member at the end of each year or before signing the extension of contract for the next period
• Maintain regular communication and reporting to the WFP, government and other stakeholders

• Seven years’ of working experiences in an externally funded development project or NGOs in a management position
• Working experiences or a sound knowledge of climate change and food security and nutrition issues in Nepal
• Knowledge of the goals and working procedures of international organizations
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural groups and environment with ability to handle stresses and work within a tight deadline
• Ability to understand and work with government officials
• A good team player and team builder with ability to guide and develop capacities of team members, counterpart staff and other key stakeholders
• Excellent communicator in English and Nepali – both oral and written
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite - inclusive of MS Project, and MS PowerPoint and Nepali typing,
• Valid driving license

• Masters/Advanced university degree in a relevant discipline:  international affairs, economics, rural development, sociology, development studies, nutrition/health, agriculture, environmental science, social sciences or other fields relevant to international development assistance from a reputed institution