Project Manager – Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Job Description:

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We are looking for a Learning & Events intern - to manage our learning and external events calendar. The intern manage learning events – internal and external, improve knowledge management within our organisation and support our learning themes. As our Learning and Events intern, you will play a key part in the success of improving our institutional learning. 

Below are some of the outcome:

• Manage and maintain learning and external events calendar
• Review the existing knowledge management tools, system and content to identify the existing gaps
• Support the team with content development of learning that support the growth of the organisation
• Improve our learning themes

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Have good computer skills (Word, Excel)
• Be well-organized, proactive, open-minded, highly responsible and supportive.
• Interest and motivation in working in an international organization
• Outgoing and initiative-taking person with a goal-oriented mind-set
• Communicates effectively when working in teams and independently 
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude 
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Excellent English language skills

Education + Experience

• Junior professional/ new graduate in any related field.  

Job Description:

Inclusion and Governance Director 

The Inclusion and Governance Director is responsible for overseeing a sub-team focused on supporting inclusive governance in 57 municipalities. S/he will work closely with the CS:MAP team including the CS:MAP Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) unit to strengthen effective inclusive governance and support outcome mapping. The Inclusion and Governance Director will be based in Kathmandu and report to the Chief of Party. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Carry out regular strategic analysis and planning, iterative review and development of case studies in collaboration with the CS: MAP team and partners
• Support the CS: MAP MEL team to carry out outcome mapping 
• Engage with CS: MAP external partners who are supporting leadership for more inclusive governance
• Work with appropriate project teams, partners, consultants, and contractors to undertake inclusive governance analysis as necessary
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant government institutions, civil society and media organizations
• Attend conferences, workshops, and other events related to inclusion and governance, and keep CS:MAP staff apprised of new developments and best practices
• Contribute to written project performance reports and ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of project interventions focused on promoting inclusive governance
• Draft and review reports as necessary.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Solid knowledge of the Nepalese civil society sector 
• In-depth knowledge of social and political norms shaping civic participation in Nepal from a GESI perspective
• Demonstrated capacity to carry out and report high-level social and political analysis
• Demonstrated ability to lead collaboratively with a team
• Excellent Nepali and English speaking and writing ability
• Travel outside Kathmandu valley particularly Banke district and other project target sites in Western and earthquake-affected districts may be required.

Education + Experience

• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• A minimum of 10 years of gender, equity and social inclusion (GESI)-related experience in leading interventions and working in teams for more inclusive governance and rights protections 

Job Description:

Hamro Palo is seeking a strategic, organizational leader and exceptional manager to advance the mission of the organization. The Director of Programs and Operations will manage projects and will provide direct supervision to staff in Kathmandu, as well as project staff based in Sindhupalchowk.

In this role, the Director will lead the execution of the organization’s strategic plan. The Director will operationalize best practices in management systems, including appropriate integration and collaboration of teams, to ensure strong organizational performance to meet ambitious goals.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Organizational Leadership and Strategy:

• Collaborate with the Board, Executive Director, and key staff to advance strategic plan and goals and ensure program areas are aligned with the strategic plan.
• Implement strategic plan, integrating all aspects of the organization’s work including programs, communications, development, monitoring-evaluation, and finance.
• Oversee systems and processes to ensure effective management of the daily operations of the overall staff.
• Develop and manage annual budgets for the organization and perform periodic cost and productivity analyses.

Program Management:

• Manage project life cycle, from request to close. This entails developing proposals, supervising the activities, producing relevant reports, and monitoring impact.
• Assist Executive Director in fundraising and advocacy initiatives.
• Manage communications with project-related stakeholders including donors.
• Establish new collaborations for greater results and impact of Hamro Palo’s work.
• Initiate various interventions and innovations in program development.

Staff Management:

• Lead and manage all programmatic and operations staff and activities to effectively meet organizational and program goals, ensuring integration across all areas and programs.
• Coordinate with the Executive Director to communicate the organization’s vision, priorities and goals, and ensure staff members are working towards said goals and priorities.
• Develop program impact metrics consistent with relevant plans and create a system of ongoing evaluation, ensuring strong work plans and alignment between individual, team, and organizational goals and priorities.
• Recruit, supervise, coach, and collaborate with program staff to ensure programmatic and team success, as well as to support the team’s ongoing professional development and growth.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven success leading a collaborative strategic planning process and ensuring its effective implementation.
• Knowledge of organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures.
• Strong staff management experience required, with the ability and interest to work closely with staff members to set and achieve individual and team goals.
• Strong financial management experience required.
• Standing strategic thinking skills, with a focus on results and impact.
• Ability to develop and implement funding strategies and programs.
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written in Nepali and English.
• Experience leading an organization through a significant time of change and growth; ability to be thoughtful, patient, supportive and nimble.
• Passionate about and experience working in the major programmatic areas of Hamro Palo’s work, including the following: leadership development, women’s rights, and gender equality, child protection, rural community development, girl-led leadership.
• Must be a Nepali citizen.

Education + Experience

• 3+ years of professional experience in nonprofit environments, as well as experience working in a leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

Qualifications: A combination of the experience, skills, and education listed below that provides an equivalent background to perform the work of this position.

Job Description:

CIMMYT is seeking an experienced professional to support the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (www.csisa.org) project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the US Agency for International Development. CSISA is CIMMYT’s flagship for sustainable intensification in South Asia and incorporates programming across the innovation to impact continuum in Nepal, Bangladesh, and selected states in India.

Position title: Technical Partnerships Manager

Reference No: N20175

Duty station: Kathmandu

Major duties and responsibilities

• Take a leadership role in day-to-day partnership management of the CSISA project and associated investments
• Assure project integration and close collaboration with provincial and central governments, international and national research and development partners.
• Take a leadership role in negotiating agreements with the private sector, and working to represent the project and assure project delivery through private-sector market-systems led mechanisms.
• Work closely with the project leader, project manager, and CIMMYT country representative in liaising with provincial and central governments, international and national research and development partners. 
• Establish and maintain strong linkages between partner institutions and effectively manage stakeholder expectations, while ensuring clarity about roles and responsibilities among institutions and project team members.
• Take a leadership role in coordinating efforts to raise awareness about project activities, products, and outcomes among stakeholders, partners, policymakers, and the general public.
• Liaise and coordinate with other relevant projects led by CIMMYT and with other organizations in the country to increase synergies and complementarities.
• Clearly communicate the activities, results, outcomes, and impacts of the project(s) in meetings with the funding agencies and other stakeholders.
• Within the context of a team, take a leadership role in monitoring and evaluation and reporting efforts in Nepal by providing quality input and reports in a timely manner (as indicated by project lead).
• Lead planning and implementation for training and workshops.
• Coordinate communications between field offices and project leadership and management. 
• Cooperate with project management on advising in the appropriate use of project budgets.
• Represent project leadership in meetings/trainings/workshops held by local and national stakeholders.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience of high level governmental and private sector coordination
• Experience in developing and managing public-private sector partnerships
• Demonstrated outcomes and involvement in market systems oriented development projects.
• Strong understanding of national agricultural research systems opportunities and constraints, and ability to identify and implement partnerships to assist in national agricultural R&D development.
• Advanced level managerial competence in a field project capacity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability to write, publish, and disseminate technical reports, success stories, and promotional materials.
• Knowledge of USAID programs and procedures, with emphasis on monitoring and evaluation procedures.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, and multi-cultural environment.
• Complexity of thinking needed: Work is complex and technical in scope. 
  • Regularly requires a combination of mental abilities such as probing, analysis, careful judgment, flexible and original thinking, and creativity.
  • Involves application of concepts from one discipline. 
  • Understand the linkages with other disciplines. Create multi-disciplinary projects and initiatives.
  • Ability to identify and finalize solutions to field problems (seeds, soil, and water management, integrated pest management, farm machinery, nutrient management, post-harvest operations).  
  • Chooses options / solutions for complex problems.
• Interpersonal skills:
  • Frequent contact with people other than immediate colleagues and with external entities.
  • Ability to communicate and relate effectively, internally and externally is important.
  • Purpose is to share information, and secure the cooperation and commitment of individuals, large project teams, or external institutions.
  • In addition to effective communication, the jobholder has to motivate and provide leadership.
  • Information Technology needed: Proficiency to use standard software at an advanced level; may include some use of database or research applications; knowledge of common ICTs and their use in agricultural extension systems.

Education + Experience

• PhD or Master’s degree (the latter under exemplary circumstances) in Agricultural Science/Environmental Science, agricultural extension or a social science discipline related to agriculture, or related disciplines.
• At least 10 years of professional work experience in agricultural development projects.