NDI-Nepal is seeking candidates for the position of Program Assistant for Political Parties, to support the Institute’s political party capacity building program. The Program Assistant supports the Program Officer/Sr. Program Officer and Senior Program Manager in their efforts to build the skills, capacity and knowledge of political parties to become more inclusive, representative, accountable and better performing public institutions. They provide administrative, logistical and organizational support, contribute to drafting and translating various type of documents and should have demonstrated interest in Nepali politics. The position is based in Kathmandu, but requires frequent travel to different parts of the country. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under close supervision, provides administrative and logistical support to organize trainings and activities
• Contributes to writing and reporting of various documents specific to the program
• Creates initial drafts of budgets; and monitors program budgets
• Assists in program support and conducts background research for the program
• Provides administrative support for proposal production and work plan formulation; takes part in strategic and work plan discussions
• Attends regular staff and partner meetings to stay up to date about the latest developments in the political party program, the political situation in the country and within NDI’s partners
• Provides logistical administrative support to visiting international and national experts
• Assists and supports in program design, implementation and evaluation
• Travels to districts to support and observe political party program activities
• Assists in translation, editing and writing of program documents in Nepali and English
• Trains and supervises interns on tasks
• Additional responsibilities based on demonstrated ability and/or program needs

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in International Relations, Political Science or a related field
• Minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience, coursework and/or internships of working with political stakeholders or international organizations or working on democracy building, elections, political activism and/or community organizing 

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Good interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of staff, international personnel and political partners and party representatives
• Good oral and written communication skills to effectively present information, respond to questions and prepare draft written reports in a professional manner
• Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs
• Experience with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive, G+, etc.) strongly desired
• Working knowledge of basic budget and accounting procedures
• Ability and willingness to travel to remote and difficult to reach locations;
• Interest in and knowledge of national political environment, parties and political leaders
• Able to perform basic political analysis on political and programmatic developments
• Proficient English and Nepali writing and speaking with the ability to translate when needed
• Ability to effectively articulate and represent the organization’s mission and initiatives in various daily activities
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Ability to apply discretion and maintain confidential information