No. of Vacancy: 1
Term: Fixed Term (3 months)

Role overview:

• Maximize the impact of VSO’s contribution to combating poverty through effective programming
  
• Provide business development coordination for VSO Nepal
  
• To continuously improve the quality of VSO programming in Nepal
  

Skills, qualifications and experience required:

• Experience of working with colleagues to utilize global organizational resources to advance country level Programme strategies and deliver quality programming
  
• Experience of preparing compelling documentation for donors and partners
  
• Familiarity with M&E tools, frameworks, and basic evaluation techniques 
  
• Strong interpersonal skills, including advanced written, verbal and presentation skills 
  
• Experience leading on partnership and teaming agreements, sub-grant agreements, and consortia bid development
  
• Experience of understanding funding and partnership trends 
  
• Proven ability to research and assess new opportunities 
  
• Proven track record in developing competitive proposals for funding from USAID, EU, and DFID
  
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and tight schedules, work effectively under pressure, and assist direct reports with prioritization of tasks
  
• Financial Management – Proven ability to develop and monitor Programme budgets
  
• Representation and negotiation skills – Ability to negotiate and maintain relations with external stakeholders
  

Desirable: 

• Familiarity with volunteer engagement 
  
• Experience in integrated development programming with preference for Education, Governance and Youth programming. 
  
• Excellent understanding of the Nepal context. 
  
• Entrepreneurial mind set and comfort thinking outside of the box 
  

Equal Opportunities 
VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce

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