The Program Officerreports to the MEL project’s Finance and Administration Managerand provides cross-cutting support to technical assignments under the guidance of the Deputy Chief of Party. S/he is responsible for:

Technical Assignments

• Assisting the MEL project team in carrying out monitoring & evaluation,capacity building and knowledge management tasks as per the project Work Plan
• Preparing background reports for the MEL Project based on desk reviews and internet research
• Acting as the project’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) backstop,  assessing data disaggregation by sex, caste/ethnicity, and other appropriate vulnerable groups, and identifying gaps, as assigned
• Supporting the preparation of Scopes of Work and Work Orders for national and international consultants and subcontractors
• Supporting the conduct of field work by MEL staff and consultant teams, including responsibility for the logistics of key informant interviews, focus group discussions and beneficiary surveys
• Supporting preparation and editing of power point presentations, excel spread sheets,charts and technical reports to USAID

Administrative Assignments

• Recruitment of Nepalese consultants to serve on MEL work orders and assignments, and maintaining communications with and local consultants and subcontractors on an ongoing basis
• Assisting in MEL project events management and organization (trainings, meetings, workshops),  evaluation or study team logistics and preparation of event reports, as assigned 
• Other administrative tasks, as assigned

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences; preferably women’s studies/ development studies from a recognized national/ international College/ University
• Three years of experience working in the development sector with focus on program implementation, support and management
• Experience in working with international organizations
• Experience of working with national and international stakeholders 
• Experience in event management (training, workshops, meetings)
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills in English
• Skilled in computer applications such as excel, word processing, power point presentation etc.
• Ability to work as an integral part of a professional team, set priorities and handle a  high volume of activities

TO APPLY,

Interested candidates for both the positions are encouraged to apply with application and updated CV to [email protected] by CoB on June 22, 2015.Please include a list of three references with contact points (Cell and Email). Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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