Protection and Shelters Expert

Chemonics International Inc., a Washington D.C.-based international development company, seeks a qualified Protection and Shelters Expert for an anticipated multi-year U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Counter Trafficking in Persons in Asia (CTIP-Asia) program in the lower Mekong sub-region. The project will combat human trafficking in the Southeast Asia Region through increasing efforts to prevent trafficking; protection of survivors; prosecution of perpetrators; and investment in strong partnerships with stakeholders across sectors to end human trafficking. This position will be based in Kathmandu.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct assessments of the national shelter system in the target countries to identify case management and shelter management protocols that need to be strengthened or developed.
• Build the capacity of local and other partners to proactively identify victims of trafficking and refer them to the appropriate services.
• Coordinate the development or strengthening of shelter and protection networks to strengthen the capacity of actors to work towards a common agenda
• Provide technical oversight to grantee organizations who provide shelter or other protection services to victims of trafficking.
• Develop and implement knowledge management and learning activities for effective country-to-country learning and knowledge dissemination within the program’s overall knowledge management strategy
• Ensure timely delivery and quality of technical deliverables.
• Ensure timely development of coordinated, standardized work plans that meet the project requirements

Qualifications:

• At least 8 years of experience working on counter-trafficking programs, with a focus on shelters, protection programs or similar initiatives.
• Technical experience in social work, human rights, CSO management, referral mechanisms and/or early warning systems, policy analysis and development.
• Demonstrated ability to work diplomatically across government and civil society actors, and with partners who have differing objectives.
• Experience working on USAID or other international donor-funded projects highly preferred
• Experience conducting trainings and managing grants
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluency in English and Nepali; excellent written and oral communication skills

Application Instructions:

Please submit your CV and cover letter with “Protection and Shelters Expert in Nepal” in the subject line to CTIPrecruit@gmail.com . Applications will be reviewed as they are received; early submission encouraged. No telephone inquiries please. Finalists will be contacted.