CARE seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USAID-funded Round 04 -Nepal Early Recovery, Risk Reduction, and Resilience (ER4) Activity. This Activity aims to reduce disaster risk and increase the disaster management capacity of the Government of Nepal (GoN) as well as highly vulnerable disasterprone communities in Nepal to mitigate, withstand, respond to, and recover from disasters. The COP will be responsible for leadership, management, and technical direction of staff and consultants, project activities such as implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation, and partner coordination. They will serve as key liaisons with USAID, government counterparts, and local partners. The COP will manage and supervise the work of program personnel and subcontractors/ subgrantees and ensure that all program assistance is technically sound and appropriate. The COP also oversees program work planning, performance management, and strategic communication. This activity is expected to be a three-year program with an initial budget of $9 million, with a potential two-year extension in a second phase, bringing the total budget to $12 million. This is a Key Personnel position, subject to USAID approval. It is also subject to project award and funding. This position will be based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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CARE Nepal, like any other International Non Government Organization (INGO) in Nepal, operates through a basic agreement with Social Welfare Council, Government of Nepal that allows it to implement various community development projects and programs in the country. These projects and programs are guided by the government’s priorities, CARE's global programming principles and the need of the local communities. The organization works closely with various ministries and departments such as Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Local Development, Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation just to name the few. CARE Nepal is also an active member of the Association of International NGOs (AIN).
