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Mercy Corps, Nepal

Operations Director

Mercy Corps, Nepal
Location: Kathmandu
Salary: Negotiable
Posted Date: 2017-05-07 Deadline: 2017-05-14
  • Location : Kathmandu
  • Working Position : Entry Level
  • Qualification Degree : MA/MS in a relevant field.
  • Salary : Negotiable
  • Category : NGO / INGO / Social work
  • Nature : Full Time
Job Description

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

  • MA/MS in a relevant field.
  • A minimum of 10 years’ of relevant experience with at least 5 years of management experience in setting up and managing administration, procurement, and logistics systems with I/NGOs or a business with supervisory responsibilities.
  • Demonstrated understanding of supporting complex operations in challenging environments.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail, following procedures, meeting deadlines and working and problem-solving independently and cooperatively.
  • Knowledge of Mercy Corps systems and procedures (esp. procurement systems) desirable;
  • knowledge of USAID and other donor regulations helpful.
  • Excellent negotiation and representation skills.
  • Effective verbal and written communication, organizational, prioritization and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Excellent oral and written English skills required.
  • Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.

Position Description_Operations Director

Mercy Corps Nepal Application Form

Apply Instructions

Interested candidates are requested to submit cover letter and Mercy Corps Application Form available at http://nepal.mercycorps.org by COB May 14, 2017 to the address below: 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection process. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained. 

Attn: Human Resources Department [Please mention the title of the Position on the subject line of the e-mail while applying] Email to: np-jobs@mercycorps.org

This Job is expired. The Company is no longer accepting applications for this position.

Organization Summary

Mercy Corps is an international, non-governmental humanitarian relief and development agency that exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people to build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps was established in 1979, and has headquarters in the USA and UK. Since 1979, Mercy Corps has worked in over 100 countries. Mercy Corps currently works in 41 countries around the world and improving the lives of 19 million people. The agency focuses on countries in transition, where countries are in the midst of - or recovering from - conflict, economic collapse, or disaster; Mercy Corps sees these crisis situations as moments of opportunity to go beyond traditional boundaries of relief and catalyze lasting change. Globally, Mercy Corps implements programs in a range of sectors, including: agriculture & food security; market development; emergency response; disaster risk reduction; climate change; health; conflict management; youth engagement; and, community mobilization/ governance.

Mercy Corps Nepal works to build the absorptive, adaptive and transformative potential of vulnerable individuals and communities across Nepal. The goal is attained through a systems based approach to market development, financial services, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and youth engagement. Mercy Corps began its operation in Nepal in 2005, with projects focusing on the sectors of economic and food security; climate, natural resource and disaster risk management; youth engagement; with the inclusion of women and disadvantaged groups as important cross-cutting themes throughout each intervention area.

Industry Type NGO / INGO / Social Work
Location Sanepa Chowk, Lalitpur
Organization Size 1-10
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