NUMBER OF VACANCY: 1
SUPERVISOR: Deputy Chief of Party
LOCATION: Province 5 or Province 7
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Provincial Office Manager will report to the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) and be based in a provincial capital (likely, Province 5 or Province 7). The person in this position will be expected to travel extensively throughout the project’s operational area.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support DCOP to manage the Province Office and staff while working closely with the Kathmandu Office
- Provide support and facilitate province staff in project activities implementations, compiling data, information, preparing reports and other areas as needed
- Support DCOP to provide day-to-day oversight to the province staff
- Support for the coordination of technical assistance (including analysis of needs and scheduling the provision of TA) at provincial and municipal level
- Support DCOP and Province staffs to oversee and coordinate province-based key stakeholder meetings to ensure effective integration of project activities into targeted areas and close collaboration with community
- Assist DCOP to prepare monthly progress reports with evident data
- Manage smooth function of office during DCOP travel to Kathmandu Office and field travel
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in public policy, government administration, economics, law or other relevant field
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience in federalism, local governance, governance administration and/or public policy as technical advisor, project manager or consultant
- Experience implementing USAID projects is highly desirable
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills in both Nepali and English
- Strong interpersonal skills, initiative, and good judgment
- Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy
- Ability and willingness to undertake extensive field travel