DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION / REQUIREMENTS:
CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in more than 90 countries. We create local solutions to poverty and inequality and seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis. CARE puts women and girls at the center of everything we do because they have proven to be the best hope for creating lasting change in the world. CARE has been operational in Nepal since 1978 and works in partnership with government and non-government stakeholders across the spectrum of humanitarian action and long-term development programs
CARE Nepal hereby invites applications, for the below mentioned position, from interested Nepalese candidates.
Program Development Specialist (Based in Kathmandu)
Program Development Specialist is responsible to support in overall areas of program development and designing. The incumbent is primarily responsible to support in donor coordination and cultivation, donor intelligence gathering, proposal development, fundraising and strengthening organizational profile. S/he will support in developing high-quality funding applications in timely manner ensuring donor compliance and contractual requirement. S/he will support in development, update and implementation of CARE’s resource mobilization strategy to secure fund from existing and potential donors. S/he will maintain relationship with multiple government line ministries and CARE International (CI) members to understand government plans and provisions and CI interest areas and expertise.
This position requires working closely with thematic coordinators, technical specialists and budgeting experts during design process and critical stages of the project cycle. This position is also responsible to coordinate with finance and human resource team to ensure appropriate costing and resourcing for new proposals, as well as with project and cluster teams to draft concept notes incorporating gaps identified or issues generated during project implementation. The incumbent is expected to ensure mainstreaming of gender and social inclusion considerations into all designs, documents and also ensure that new program development is aligned to the CARE Nepal Business Strategy and CARE International Vision 2030 priorities.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Qualifications:
Master's degree in Social Sciences / Economics / Development Management or other related fields.
Experience:
Minimum 3 years’ experience in the development sector in project/program design and development. Familiar with current development practices, policies and organizations in Nepal.
Skills and Knowledge:
Strong knowledge and experience in project/program design and development.
Proven analytical skills and the ability to think strategically in relation to business development.
Experience of interpreting donor policies and guidelines and producing and/or making recommendations for producing high quality proposals
Demonstrable experience of researching, developing and nurturing relationships with various sector donor/clients.
Numerate with some understanding of budgets.
Understanding of project design tools and frameworks such as problem tree analysis, logical framework, theory of change and other.
Experience in dealing with diverse donor(s)/client and representing organization at various platforms
Ability to prioritize task and meet multiple deadlines.
Experience working with multi-disciplinary team and ability to work with virtual cross-functional teams.
Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
Fluency in English language (written and oral communication).
Strong presentation and reporting skills.
Familiar about international development goals and country strategies.
Excellent writing, documentation and dissemination skills.
In-depth knowledge on gender equity and diversity, and rights based programming.
Ability to use computer applications.
Interested candidates are encouraged to visit our website at www.carenepal.org and complete the application process. Detailed job description is available in our website. The last date for submitting the application is 17:00hrs, 08 December 2020.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.
“CARE Nepal is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates of diverse background, women and differently abled, to apply”
CARE places human dignity at the centre of its relief and development work. At the heart of CARE’s efforts to impact poverty and social justice is its engagement with marginalized communities, and vulnerable adults and children. Vulnerable adults and children are particularly at risk of sexual exploitation and abuse. CARE commits to the protection from sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse (PSHEA) of vulnerable adults, involving CARE Employees and Related Personnel. CARE has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. CARE takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving CARE Employees and Related Personnel. CARE initiates rigorous investigation of complaints that indicate a possible violation of this policy and takes appropriate disciplinary action, as warranted.
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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).