Operations Director

POSITION TITLE: Operations Director

LOCATION: Kathmandu, Nepal

UNIT: Agriculture

REPORTS TO: Deputy Chief of Party

BACKGROUND:

The USAID/Nepal funded KISAN project is improving food security in twenty Hill and Terai districts in the Western, Mid-Western and Far-Western regions of the country. The project is in its third of five years. The goal of the project is to sustainably reduce poverty and hunger in Nepal by achieving inclusive growth in the agriculture sector, increasing income of farm families, and improving the participation of the private sector in promoting agriculture growth. Many farmers in Nepal, particularly smallholder farmers in rural areas, lack access to quality inputs, technologies, information, and markets. KISAN is interested in improving the efficiency of key supply and value chains, and expanding their reach to rural farmers, to help increase smallholder farmers’ productivity and income.  To ensure sustainability, the KISAN project is working with the private sector to take on the role of engaging famers in commercial or semi-commercial agriculture.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The KISAN Operations Director will be responsible for all financial, operational, and logistical aspect of the KISAN contract. This will include overseeing the project office accounts and budget expenditures, providing oversight (reviews, approvals as necessary) over the grants program, maintaining Winrock’s financial integrity, overseeing procurement procedures, and ensuring project adherence to local laws, USAID regulations, and the KISAN contract. The Operations Director will liaise with relevant accounting, operations, and procurement staff as needed in Winrock Headquarters. The Operations director will oversee and ensure the proper administrative, financial, subcontracting, grants and procurement functioning of Winrock’s offices under the KISAN Project.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with Winrock staff in the regional and Home Office to update project manuals as necessary
• Ensure subcontractors and project expenditures including procurement comply with USAID regulations
• Implements sound internal control practices in all project offices in accordance with Winrock policies
• Directs the hiring and activities or project, administrative, and support staff
• Supervises office functions and activities related to procurement, travel, records and filing systems, and short-term technical assistance mobilization
• Ensures all project staff follow Winrock accounting policy
• Develops and manages project budgets and sub-budgets
• Monitors monthly financial performance in relation to budgets and forecasts, obligated funds, commitments, and advances to subs and consultants
• Provides detailed analysis of costs, budgets, contract, and funding agency requirements as needed
• Manages sub offices and oversees subcontracting processes and subcontract invoices
• Approves and manages all employee, local consultants, subcontractor, and leasing contracts

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQURIEMENTS:

EDUCATION: B.S. or equivalent university degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field.

EXPERIENCE: The ideal candidate will have the following experience:

• At least 8 years of experience leading financial, administrative, and/or procurement of donor-funded programs (USAID experience strongly preferred)
• Experience managing office staff
• Experience managing small grants to local organizations desired
• Familiarity with the USAID procurement process desired
• Strong computer software skills in MS Excel and Word
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written with fluency in both English and Nepali required 

OTHER: High level of English and of Nepali is required.

DISCLAIMER: This position is contingent upon donor approval

How to Apply
Interested candidates can post their CV to Jobs.KISAN@winrock.org within April 08, 2015. Mails received after the stipulated date will not be entertained.