Purpose: The position holder will be accountable to oversee and ensure the effective management of Plan International Nepal’s field office, including project portfolio implementation, partnership management, sponsorship management, financial management, operations support and security. S/he will represent Plan International Nepal in provincial and local government within the Field Office’s geographical jurisdiction.

Term and Location: Fixed term employment for 3 years based in Hetauda Field Office.

Required Qualifications & Experiences:

• Master’s Degree in development studies, social studies, rural development or equivalent
• At least 6 years of experience in managing development and emergency response programs with large & complex budgets by leading a multi-functional team
• Proven experience of managing team, budgets and other management domains
• Comprehensive understanding of the socio/political/economic and cultural issues of Nepal
• Experience of development and humanitarian issues affecting children, women and families
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in successfully using key influencing strategies such as advocacy, lobbying, movement building, or policy development
• Good understanding of the development and NGO sector
• Effective written and oral communication skills, including presentation and public speaking
• Demonstrated communication and organizational skills

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure high-quality program implementation at Field Office in close coordination with the Field Implementation and Partnership Manager (FIPM) and Heads of Program of Country Office
• Ensure effective partnership management in the field through consultative decision making, monitoring with periodic reviews and reflection meetings, timely and constructive feedback with technical support and timely liquidation of advance
• Ensure Safeguarding Children and Young People (SCYP) standards applicable to the management area of responsibility are implemented effectively
• Ensure that the projects are implemented in a gender transformative manner and help strengthen Plan International’s partners in mainstreaming gender in their programmes and governance
• Advocacy agenda in line with country Strategy/global campaign are identified, discussed in appropriate internal and external forums for wider support and partnership
• Represent Plan International Nepal in various forums at local, districts and province level to influence Government and other stakeholders to maximise the resources to promote child rights and gender equality.
• Ensure effective implementation of financial management in the Field Office promoting an effective internal control system and its compliance at reasonable level
• Ensure a well-managed Field Office team is in place. Lead and mobilize team for effective delivery of program and annual plan