Helen Keller International is a non-profit organization with a vision of a world where no one is deprived of the opportunity to live a healthy life and reach their true potential. Co-founded in 1915 by Helen Keller and George Kessler, our work includes support to grow and eat nutritious food, stave off malnutrition, build strong immune systems, access life-saving medical treatments, and prevent and treat blindness and vision loss for over 80 million people in 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
Helen Keller has been operating in Nepal since 1988, initially focusing on eye care and Vitamin A supplementation, but has since expanded to include maternal and child health and nutrition, nutrition behavior change, and nutrition-sensitive agriculture, among other sectors. We aim to tackle malnutrition and food insecurity in vulnerable communities by building local capacity and ownership; leveraging on strong monitoring, evaluation, and research systems; and advocating for national policies.
In response to the changing development landscape across the globe, Helen Keller has undergone a significant transformation. Formerly, the organization’s strategic focus was divided into three areas: nutrition, health, and neglected tropical diseases. We have now a two-pillar approach that prioritizes the food system and health systems and aims to create more impactful and resilient programs.
The organization is a pioneer in implementing integrated nutrition programs such as Suaahara I & II, Action Against Malnutrition through Agriculture (AAMA), and Sustainable Action for Resilience and Food Security (SABAL).
Helen Keller International is a non-profit organization with a vision of a world where no one is deprived of the opportunity to live a healthy life and reach their true potential. Co-founded in 1915 by Helen Keller and George Kessler, our work includes support to grow and eat nutritious food, stave off malnutrition, build strong immune systems, access life-saving medical treatments, and prevent and …
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Province Lead
(Madhesh, Lumbini, Karnali, Sudurpashchim, Koshi, Gandaki and Bagmati Provinces)
Guided by the remarkable legacy of its co-founder, Helen Keller, Helen Keller Intl partners with communities striving to overcome long standing cycles of poverty. By delivering the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition and clear vision, we help millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Working in 20 countries – across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States – and together with a global community of supporters, we are ensuring every person has the opportunity – as Helen did – to reach their true potential.
Background
USAID Integrated Nutrition’s primary goal is to improve the nutrition status of women, adolescents, and children in Nepal’s underserved and marginalized communities. The activity will tackle direct and underlying determinants of malnutrition in Nepal while strengthening the national and local enabling environment to implement multisectoral nutrition programs through four synergistic intermediate results. Achievement of the purpose will be measured by improvements in indicators of nutrition status among women of reproductive age, adolescents, and children. This anticipated five-year position is contingent on Helen Keller being awarded funding.
Position Overview
The Province Lead will manage province-level activities for USAID Integrated Nutrition in addition to leading coordination, networking, representation, and communication. This position will provide strategic leadership for implementing effective, inclusive, accountable, and sustainable nutrition programming, including health, agriculture, WASH, and governance in their respective provinces. The Province Lead will oversee annual co-creation at the province level and support and monitor partner non-governmental organizations' (PNGOs) performance and capacity needs.
In addition, the Province Lead will oversee PNGO sub-awards management within the province, ensuring smooth financial, grant, contract, and operational management under USAID Integrated Nutrition. This role involves supervising a team of senior-level technical, finance, compliance, and operations staff from the consortium partners.
The province Lead will consistently coordinate with government, non-government stakeholders and development partners including private sector actors at the province level to maximize synergy on implementation and outcomes within the province, district, and local government levels and will ensure Gender and Inclusive Development (GID) principles are integrated into the delivery of USAID Integrated Nutrition.
Location:
Functional Relationships
Under the direct supervision of the Director of Program Operations and specific guidance from Intermediate Result (IR) leads and senior Finance and Operations officials, the Province Lead is responsible for project implementation and management in the assigned province. This role requires high-quality project management, coordination, networking, representation, and communication skills.
The Province Lead will be a member of the extended senior management team for USAID Integrated Nutrition. S/he will uphold Helen Keller’s values, committing to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism, and ensure adherence to Helen Keller’s code of conduct, policies, procedures, and financial accountability.
Direct Line Supervision: Director - Program Operations
Inter-Line Supervision: Intermediate Result (IR) Lead(s)
Collaboration with:
Specific Responsibilities
Start-up and Close Out
Grant & Contract, Operations, and Finance
Planning, Implementation, and Capacity Building
Collaborating, Learning, and Adaption
Coordination, Representation, and Networking
Required Qualifications/Competencies
Education: Bachelor’s or higher degree in a relevant discipline (for example, management, social science, public administration, public health, health science, or other related disciplines)
Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in senior-level management in I/NGOs, UN agencies, development partners, and the private sector. At least 6 years of experience must include managing diverse teams to successfully implement development/health programs.
Demonstrated track record of:
Skills:
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