VSO is the world’s leading international development charity that works through volunteers to create a fair world for everyone. At VSO we pride ourselves on doing development differently. We fight poverty not by sending aid, but by working through volunteers and partners to create long-lasting change in some of the world’s poorest regions. We bring key stakeholders together to co-ordinate collective action, from local organisations to national governments. Our programmes in Africa and Asia focus on health, education and livelihoods, with an increasing emphasis on resilience, peace building, social accountability, gender and social inclusion. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change that will improve the lives of generations to come.

VSO is the world’s leading international development charity that works through volunteers to create a fair world for everyone. At VSO we pride ourselves on doing development differently. We fight poverty not by sending aid, but by working through volunteers and partners to create long-lasting change in some of the world’s poorest regions. We bring key stakeholders together to co-ordinate collective action, from local …

Consortium Project Manager – ENGAGE Project

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Role overview

Manage overall implementation of the ENGAGE Project and assure the quality outcome desired.

Skills qualifications and experience required

Essential Qualification: Masters degree in social science ( preference will be given in the field of education)

Project Management: At least 5 years’ Experience of planning and managing projects in education including in the field of disability with multiple stakeholders, delivering expected benefits in challenging contexts.

Communication:

Excellent oral and written communication skills in internal and international community with ability to vary communication content and style to suit audiences to inform, motivate and inspire.

Relationship Building:

Ability to build effective working relationships within project teams, consortium partners, inspiring confidence and credibility. Ability to work effectively across the local government, as per changing federal context including other national and global forum to utilize the available networks, and expertise for the effective implementation of project

People Management:

Experience of line management of project team members

Organisation and planning:

Excellent coordination and planning skills with experience of working under pressure

Time management skills:

Prioritization skills, decision making skills, focus of the program, coping skills etc.

Financial:

Experience of successfully monitoring and managing budgets.

Analysis and creative problem-solving:

Ability to analyse and quickly grasp the fundamentals of a need or issue. Able to find innovative ways of solving cross cutting problems.

Flexibility:

Ability to manage a project in a changing context, recognising and being open to ambiguity, uncertainty and opportunities.

Desirable:

Prince 2 project methodology qualification
Experience of managing change in an international environment.
Practical experience within a volunteering/Non-Government
Organisation context
Commitment to VSO’s work and values
VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce

Eligibility: Nepalese
Contract: National

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