Executive Director

Vacancy Announcement

Sarbodaya Nepal invites application from interested and eligible candidates for the following position:

Position: Executive Director

Duration: 1 year (possibility of extension depending upon performance)

Duty Station: Sarobodaya Nepal Head office, Lalitpur, Kathmandu 

Major Functions of the Position 

• The incumbent will be fully responsible for business development of the Sarbodaya Nepal.  Constantly monitor needs, facilitate assessments, project design, planning, and implementation and project evaluations 
• Support the rural finance activities to strengthen the rural cooperatives and value chains of the local opportunities and provide strategic leadership ongoing development projects and personnel. 
• Coordinated successfully with government, civil society, organizations, donors and private sectors for successful implementation of the development projects. 
• Ensured quality and integrity of implementation, including adherence to technical guidelines, administrative systems, and established deadlines. 
• Perform responsibilities of human resources recruitment, performance appraisal, and capacity development 
• Drive the efforts to organize workshops, seminars and training and represent Sarbodaya Nepal in national and international forums. 
• Display proficiency in coordinating the identification of needs and the formulation of project concept notes and proposals. 
• Develop systems and standards for monitoring and evaluation of objectives and responsibilities envisaged by the projects. 

Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required

Under the guidance of Chairperson and Executive Board, the position holder will take leadership of the organization and provide overall technical guidance on programmatic matters. He/she is responsible for overall administration, operation and management of office, staff and program/project in Nepal. He/she is accountable and responsible for designing and development quality program including funding proposals development, policy analysis and engagement in donor and government relations. He/she will ensure strong coordination between Sarbodaya Nepal, donors and funding agencies and government stakeholders. The following is summary of required skills, qualifications and experiences:

• At least master’s degree in natural science, social science/management or other relevant field of study with 7 years progressive program management and implementation experience. 
• Clear understanding on project cycle management tools to ensure effective planning, resourcing implementation and review/reflection of projects
• Knowledge on cooperative management, Agriculture development, gender equality and
• Experience in people management and support
• Practical experience of applying development issues at  project and management level
• Leadership and proposal development with donor relations
• Commitment to high standards and quality programing, 
• strong communication skills , 
• Team building, networking and interpersonal communication skills 
• Knowledge on policies and program priorities of federal provincial and local governments
• Have fluent in English and Nepali ( both written and Oral)
• Comfortable to work under stress and emergencies.
• Able to frequently travel

Submission of application:

Interested and qualified candidate are requested to submit their updated CV along with application letter including at least two references before 5:00 PM, 17 September 2018 via email to; sarbo.nepal@gmail.com  

Please note that Applications received after the closing date and time as mentioned above will not be considered. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for written test and interview, so, mentioning contact telephone number is must. Salary expectation should be mentioned in application letter.