National Program Director

Green Tara Nepal is implementing Comprehensive health promotion program in Kathmandu and Nawalparasi districts since 2007 with support from Green Tara Trust UK, a Buddhist charity run and led by Buddhist women. From the beginning of 2015, GTN partnered with Karuna Deutschland e.V Germany, to operate two birthing centers in Nawalparasi district in close coordination with District Health Office, Nawalparasi. In joint partnership with Liverpool John Moores University UK and the Green Tara Trust UK, GTN is in the process of implementing post disaster comprehensive health promotion program in Kathmandu and Dhading Districts.

Green Tara Nepal would like to invite dynamic and highly qualified Nepali candidates to apply for the following position:

National Program Director

Job Location: Kathmandu (35% time based in project districts)

Purpose of the Job:

The National Program Director will be responsible for providing overall leadership and management of the organization in line with the mission, vision and goals of Green Tara Nepal. The main focus of this job is to develop and manage all field projects, liaising with funders and supporting fundraising. The job includes working closely with key funders, in particular Green Tara Trust UK, and academic institutions that GTN partner with for evidence based health promotion interventions and research.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in public health, sociology, project management, community development, disaster management or related subject with proven experience of staff and budget management, proposal development, liaison with funders and stakeholders with excellent command in written and spoken English. A minimum of seven years of prior experience in senior level I/NGO management positions preferred.

To apply for the position, send your curriculum vitae along with a covering/motivation letter to greentaranepal.vacancy@gmail.com highlighting your eligibility for the position no later than August 31, 2015. Full name of the applicant and the position applied should be clearly mentioned in the subject line of the email.

A full job description will be available upon request at greentaranepal.vacancy@gmail.com. Only short listed applicants will be contacted for written test and interview. The organization reserves the right to cancel or reject the application. Phone calls or any inquiries will NOT be entertained.

We encourage women, people from gender and sexual minorities and socially excluded groups (disadvantaged group and people with disabilities) to apply for the advertised position.