Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Salary: As per VSO Nepal policy
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Application Closing Date: 14 Jan 2020

Role Overview

• To continuously improve the quality of VSO programming in Nepal and support in sustaining the program diverse income base
• To maximize the impact of VSO’s contribution to combating poverty and disadvantage through imaginative and effective programming and in line with VSO’s global portfolio
• Raise the profile of VSO with stakeholders in Nepal
• Ensuring opportunities for VSO Nepal and partners to effectively maximize their own contribution to development

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in integrated development programming including in Inclusive Education, Inclusive Governance and Youth
• Strong experience managing complex projects in international development settings including Nepal
• Proven track record in developing competitive proposals and concepts for funding from key donor agencies like USAID, EU, and DFID
• Representation and negotiation skills – Ability to negotiate and maintain relations with external stakeholders targeting funding communities for marketing and negotiating on project ideas
• Sound understanding of partnership trend with proven ability to research and assess new opportunities to realise significant restricted income
• Previous experience leading on partnership and teaming agreements, sub-grant agreements, and consortia bid development
• Familiarity with diverse models of volunteer engagement and the volunteer journey – proven ability to leverage volunteer involvement to deliver social change outcomes
• Computer skills – MS Office, Outlook, and virtual office tools
• Willingness to travel and spend time away from base/home as required
• Master’s degree in social science, international development, education or similar
• Strong familiarity with written, verbal and presentation approaches used in international settings – experience of leading and facilitating workshops and training
• Good understanding of Nepal’s context

Commitment to VSO’s mission, values, People First principles and core approaches (Social Inclusion and Gender, Social Accountability, and Resilience).
VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.

Competencies and Behaviour

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

• Ability to be open minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities: VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.