Daayitwa

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Senior Program Manager

Views: 4696|Published on: Oct 24, 2019

NGO / INGO / Social work

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Senior Level

Full Time

Vacancy: 1

Sanepa Rd, Lalitpur Nepal|

Experience: Not Required|

Not Disclosed

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities of this job

The Senior Program Manager (SPM), with supervision from the Executive Chairperson and as part of executive management, will play a leadership role in ensuring results through programs as well as strengthening relationships within and outside the organization. The SPM will be responsible for the following tasks:

Accelerate Results

Lead the implementation of Yuwa Aaja! Program, including overseeing the key components (research, capacity building and advocacy)
Envision, manage and promote the strategic direction of Daayitwa in keeping with Daayitwa Abhiyaan’s guidelines and policies
Provide overall management guidance to project teams at Daayitwa in achieving their target results
Create strategy and operation plan for various projects together with team members
Collaborate with the communications team in crafting and sharing stories of impact
Monitor and evaluate the performance of project activities and organization objectives, and report results to the Board, development partners, and the general public.
Define resource needs and secure funds, including writing proposals as necessary
Liaise with other Daayitwa Abhiyaan entities, including Governance Lab, Nepal Leadership Academy and Daayitwa-US
Assume roles in new tasks and projects and support key Daayitwa programs

Strengthen Relationships

Foster a productive environment for team members at Daayitwa to learn, grow and create meaningful impact through program interventions
Ensure all staff issues are addressed properly, efficiently and judiciously, and keep track of progress until resolved
Plan and organize activities at national and sub-national levels to strengthen trustful collaboration among team members
Build and strengthen partnerships with local, national and international stakeholders (e.g. government, private companies, banks, universities, local communities, venture funds, NGOs and international development partners)

Job Specification

Required qualifications for this job

Required Education Level:Graduate (Masters)

Required Experience:Not Required

Other Specification

Requirements:

Masters degree in business administration, public administration, social development or other related field
Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Impeccable managerial and interpersonal skills, with proven record of effectively interacting with senior management
Recognized expertise in rural development, community engagement, government collaboration and private sector development
Understanding of social issues related to youth employment, youth entrepreneurship, and community-driven development
Independence in working on complex problems in the field of specialization consistently applying creativity and independent judgment
Experience working in an institution focusing on international development and/or dealing with government officials
Excellent client orientation, diplomatic skills, and drive for results are essential
Demonstrated ability to lead teams under pressure in a diverse, uncertain environment. Experience of having led start-up teams will be a plus point
Strong motivation and organizational/time management skills
Proven ability to handle multiple tasks at a time within deadlines
Exceptional willingness to take risks and work hard. Growth mindset is key
Excellent oral and written communications skills in Nepali and English

Skills Required

Required skills for this job

Management

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Business Development

Process Improvement

Salary

Offered financial and non-financial compensation for this job

Offered Salary:Not Disclosed

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About the organization

Daayitwa

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Sanepa Rd, Lalitpur Nepal

NEPAL aspires to graduate from least developing country to a lower middle-income country by 2030. However, the development community’s excessive focus today on socio-political empowerment has not yielded the desired economic transformation. In reaching the 2030 national target, shall we wait for institutions of power to become accountably productive or shall we bolster innovations of people to bring inclusive prosperity? And, shall we strengthen grassroots-government collaboration in shaping an equal and enterprising future? DAAYITWA ABHIYAAN strives for an enterprising Nepal where every individual has opportunities for a prosperous future. Focused on promoting economic empowerment, we aim to nurture an enterprising mindset - which is about working hard, taking risks, and being creative - in development change-agents. Driven by principles of economic justice, community engagement and financial sustainability, the Abhiyaan comprises four organizations.

Daayitwa - an NGO that promotes domestic youth employment by accelerating rural youth entrepreneurs to create jobs and supporting the government to implement evidence-based enterprise development policies.
Nepal Leadership Academy - a non-profit company that develops an enterprising mindset in change-agents by growing their leadership and management capabilities.
Governance Lab - a for-profit research firm that enables the government and the private sector to make decisions by conducting evidence-based research and connecting researchers and decision-makers.
Daayitwa-US - a US-based non-profit that engages and empowers Nepali diaspora in the US as change agents and strengthens local and global collaboration to promote socio-economic development in Nepal.

In the last 9 years, we have accelerated 85 rural youth entrepreneurs (45 women) in 3 provinces (Province 3, 4 and 5) to embrace innovation, access investment, grow income and create employment. Leveraging the grassroots learning, we have supported 141 youth trained in 30 countries around the world to support 51 government organizations and 24 parliamentarians with entrepreneurship and employment policy research. We have conducted more than 60 leadership courses for over 700 participants to build their capacity to lead teams and architect innovative solutions. We have conducted research on various topics such as MSE growth, dignity of labor and COVID19-related financial and health issues in order to support federal and provincial governments to make evidence-based policy decisions. We have organized Nepali diaspora and friends of Nepal to financially support more than 100 NGOs to grow their social impact. At Daayitwa Abhiyaan, we are determined to continue accelerating business, policy and civic entrepreneurs to promote employment, entrepreneurship and economic growth, while shaping a campaign that nurtures an enterprising mindset in the nation.