Program Coordinator

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is an international NGO that supports the building of democratic societies around the world. Since 2006, IFES Nepal has worked with the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) and local civil society partners to enhance citizen participation and strengthen civil society, governance and transparency.

IFES Nepal is seeking a Program Coordinator to support program implementation, reporting writing, monitoring and evaluation and product development for IFES’ women’s leadership project in Nepal. This position will be under the supervision of the Program Manager and will be full-time.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support implementation of IFES’ women’s leadership program, monitoring all program activities to ensure deliverables are being met;
• Coordinate programmatic, logistics and financial aspects of CSO sub-awards;
• Communicate, coordinate and liaise with CSO sub awardee(s) to ensure accurate and timely delivery of sub awardee required financial, narrative and monitoring and evaluation reports;
• Closely monitor program activities to ensure all donor regulations and policies are adhered and deliverables are met with consistent high quality; 
• Support the Program Manager with the preparation of written reports and presentations on IFES’ program as required, specifically providing inputs for bi-monthly activity reports and donor reports;
• Curriculum review and development, in partnership with IFES’ staff and international consultants;
•  Support monitoring and evaluation efforts through CSO report analyses, data compilation and field visits;
• Troubleshoot challenges with IFES Nepal’s sub award programming and identify and implement creative solutions;
• Coordinate CSO program sustainability and project phase-out plans;
• Other relevant duties as assigned by the Program Manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, political science, international relations or a related field;
•  Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in international development or related field;
• Experience working on CSO partner projects;
• Strong grammar and editing skills;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Ability to work independently in support of a team;
• Applicants must already reside in Nepal, preferably in Kathmandu;
• Ability to communicate effectively in English;
• Availability to travel may be required up to 10%.

This position is opened for Nepali nationals only and is based in Kathmandu with potential for some travel outside Kathmandu.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your letter of application and detailed resume, with two references, to: ifesnepalvacancy@gmail.com mentioning the position title in the subject of the email. The application deadline is 4:00 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2018. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. This position is contingent on project funding.