Director of Programmes

VSO Nepal

Details / requirements:

Director of Programmes - VSO Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal

Attractive salary and benefits package

Fixed Term, 

Full Time, 35 hours per week

About VSO
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills and build capabilities that can change lives and make the world a fairer place. 

VSO is one of a handful of organisations which has worked continuously in Nepal since 1964. Focusing on social inclusion, community engagement and reaching those left behind, we are proud to have been a stable and trusted presence throughout Nepal’s fragile history and recent disaster. We see huge potential for this growth to continue.

Role overview
You’ll lead VSO Nepal’s programming team as we embark on an ambitious phase of expansion, building on our highly-regarded programmes in Inclusive Education, Livelihood, Health, Gender and Inclusive Governance and ICS Youth Volunteers. Playing a leading role in shaping a new country programme strategic, you will be working closely with Nepal Business Partner team and VSO global team to raise VSO Nepal's profile, secure funding, network and partner with others and lead the VSO programme team to deliver high quality programming in line with our People First strategy and new programme framework enhancing even greater impact to reduce poverty and inequity in Nepal. 

Leading and managing a senior team of heads of programmes and the M&E and Communications Manager, you will be working with a team of professional international and national employees and volunteers, inspiring them to deliver evidence-based, participatory programming that draws on VSO’s distinctive people-centred approaches to fighting poverty. 

Put simply, through this crucial senior leadership role you will see on a daily basis how you are making a difference to the lives of poor people in Nepal. For the right individual this could be a transformational career opportunity.

Skills, qualifications and experience required
We’re looking for a strategic and practical leader with extensive programme management experience in the international development sector. You’ll know all about managing complex and multi–stakeholder consortia, working with donors, securing funding, building partnerships, monitoring and evaluation, and overseeing large programme budgets. As a confident leader, you'll be up for the challenge of motivating colleagues and developing a high performance team culture. You'll have demonstrable skills in people management, relationship building, working effectively with multi-cultural teams, and working with international and national volunteers. As well as being analytical and flexible you’re results driven and capable of facilitating change. You will have good understanding and experience of evidence–based advocacy with sectoral knowledge in the fields of Inclusive Education, Livelihood, Health, Gender a and Inclusive Governance, and youth development. Your understanding of development issues in Nepal, the role of volunteers in development, social accountability, social inclusion, gender, and resilience will be a foundation for success in this role. And most importantly you share and display the VSO's values.

This is a national hired position based in Kathmandu, Nepal. 
Eligibility: Nepalese citizen. 

This is a one year contract with the expectation of evolving into an open ended contract pending programme growth and funding.

How to apply

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To apply click http://vso.force.com/jobopportunities/Job_DetailsPage?jid=a0mD000000Air3A and to submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

Application closing date

26 Jul 2016

Interview/Assessment date(s)

August 2016

Start date

September 2016

Overview

Category Social Science
Openings 1
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Posted Date 13 Jul, 2016
Apply Before 26 Jul, 2016
City Kathmandu