Vacancy Ref: ACFOPENAWFM

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 

Contract duration: 6 months renewable

Project Area: Nawalparasi East and Nawalparasi West

Number of positions: 1

Expected starting date: 25th June 2020 

Please note that this recruitment is urgent. Priority will be given to suitable applicants immediately available.  

Main Responsibilities:

• Overall planning and coordination of project activities (WASH, nutrition, health, food security and livelihood) in Nawalparasi area
• Ensure the quality and timely implementation of project activities through effective supportive supervision and monitoring 
• Lead advocacy, coordination and communication with partners and stakeholders: linkages, partnership and community/social mobilization
• Responsible for the overall management of human resources
• Responsible of security issue for Nawalparasi base
• Budget management of local project activities 
• Supervision of the strict implementation of logistic, financial and administrative procedures  
• In charge of reporting, recording, documentation for Nawalparasi area project activities
• Represent the organization towards local authorities, local representatives of aid agencies and stakeholders
• Act as a gender champion to proactively support Action Against Hunger’s commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity 
• Fulfil general responsibilities and contribute to broader Action Against Hunger Nepal country programme, operational quality and consistency

Qualifications & Required Skills:

• Master’s degree in social science, public health, nutrition, development studies or a relevant discipline
• Five years of extensive experience in the development and humanitarian sector preferably in the field  of nutrition, health, WASH, Livelihood and Food security, emergency response
• At least  two years with International organisations in a senior management role
• Significant experience in Public health (Community Management of Acute Malnutrition / Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition, health, WASH) and/or Food Security and Livelihood  programming
• Sound knowledge/understanding of health, nutrition, resilience, food security and livelihood situation social protection and cash transfer in Nepal 
• Sound knowledge/understanding of  gender and social inclusion issues, community and social mobilization 
• Excellent interpersonal, networking, negotiation and communication skills
• Strong knowledge and experience in coordinating activities with multiple partners and liaising with government officials 
• Excellent standard of written and spoken Nepali and English language 
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Advocacy, networking and representation skills
• Training/capacity-building skill
• Results-oriented Innovative and problem solving 
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a diverse team and environment with short deadlines and intense pressure.
• Excellent computer skills including an office package 

Desirable: 

• Good knowledge and understanding of the local language
• Previous experience of working in Terai  
• Strong sense of humour An understanding and knowledge on resilience and how it relates to climate change, DRR and humanitarian assistance