Background: Plan International is a girls' rights organization that partners with adolescents and children around the world to overcome oppression and gender inequality, providing the support and resources that are unique to their needs and the needs of their communities. Working in more than 75 countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan's holistic, rights-based approach ensures that our project participants achieve their full potential with dignity, opportunity and safety. Our projects are designed in partnership with communities and strategically address systemic issues that often transcend sectors. With extensive local networks and community reach, Plan drives positive change through broad community participation, achieving sustainable results by actively engaging and providing services to individuals, families, communities and governments. Plan International has been working in Nepal since 1978. Plan International seeks the following positions for an anticipated USAID-funded Education program in Nepal. These positions are contingent upon donor funding and approval.

• Responsibility: Oversee all aspects of the project including leading strategic planning and decision making, providing technical guidance, overseeing activities of the subrecipients, and supervising staff and serving as the key liaison with USAID, Ministries, implementing partners and other stakeholders.
• Requirement: Master's degree in international development, education, public policy, social sciences, or related field. Minimum ten (10) years of work experience in related field. Previous experience of leading USAID funded projects, preferably in Nepal. Demonstrated commitment to gender transformative programming and experience in implementing programs with gender-focused components. Proven leadership qualities, excellent program and personnel management skills. Excellent verbal and written skills in English.