Work Purpose: Under the direction of the Senior Program Officer, the Program Officer will assist in developing and coordinating proposals for an integrated multi-sector & multi-area relief, recovery and rehabilitation program, as well as the long term programming under the National Office. This position will also ensure program quality.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience required:

• As directed by the Senior Program Officer, develop concept papers, proposals, and budgets, in conjunction with Districts and Sectors, in alignment with the Response Strategy, to acquire grant funding.
• Incorporate internal and international humanitarian standards into all proposals, program design and implementation within the designated districts
• Ensure the incorporation of DME and Accountability processes and findings into all proposals, program design, budgets and implementation within the designated zone
• Coordinate and facilitate program design in collaboration with Operations
• Monitor and track progress of field operations and grants, and regularly update information in the operations and grant tracking system to ensure the value and integrity of the system.
• Provide regular updates/analysis on the progress of field operations and grants to key stakeholders.
• Actively monitor the evolving context to ensure overall program quality, including considering the necessity and feasibility of activities in light of changing context and needs, speed of recovery, organisational/staff capacity, grant requirements, etc, and advise accordingly
• Monitor progress towards program goal and objectives and ensure that implementation contributes to these ends.
• Support Director of Program and DME in program (re)design
• Support the Senior Program Officer in ensuring good donor liaison and the identification and pursuit of grant opportunities.
• Ensure that World Vision is represented at coordination and working group meetings.
• Prepare monthly, annual and end-of-project narrative reports as required and per donor guidelines for all grants within their respective portfolios.
• Collaborate with Finance to resolve financial issues related to programmatic expenditures.
• Develop, maintain and revise the master budget and tracking of expenditures, and provide regular updates to the Senior Program Officer.
• Other duties as assigned by Senior Program Officer
• Bachelor Degree or equivalent in relevant fields of study such as International Development, Political Science/International Relations, Economics, Sociology, or other related field.
• Self-starter who can work independently under pressure.
• Two years’ experience in emergency response programming and/or grant acquisition and management
• Previous experience in large scale humanitarian emergencies preferred
• Knowledge of budget requirements and regulations of major donors, including USAID, DFATD, ECHO, DFAT, DFID and UN agencies. 
• Familiarity with major humanitarian codes, principles and practice.
• Working Knowledge in English.

TO APPLY,

Candidates fulfilling the criteria mentioned above may send in their complete Curriculum Vitae (CV) by 3rd January 2016 before 17:00 hours to the address mentioned below. Candidates from respective districts and women are highly encouraged to apply.

World Vision International Nepal
People & Culture Department
Email: [email protected]
Only short-listed candidates will be called for the subsequent selection procedure.
WVIN reserves all rights to qualify/disqualify applications in any case.

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