Job Description
FHI 360, an international NGO, is currently recruiting qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Project Director, LINKAGES Nepal to join it’s team:
Project Director, LINKAGES Nepal
The Project Director will provide overall leadership for the project, direct all project activities and staff, and serve as the primary point of contact with USAID Nepal and for the global LINKAGES Project team. S/he will also serve as the external face of the project to the donor and the broader development community – notably with key populations organizations and networks. The candidate will also play a role in the regional and global technical learnings of LINKAGES.
The Project Director will also be responsible for strategic planning, overall program execution and results, technical thought leadership, communication and relationship management with key partners/stakeholders, facilitation of knowledge sharing, and financial/human resource management. The Project Director will ensure the evidence-based program is grounded on human rights approaches and is well designed and executed per high quality standards.
Suitably qualified candidates openly living with HIV and/or who are representative of the key populations affected by HIV are also actively encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
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Direct overall project vision, design, planning and implementation.
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Ensure internal management systems for contracting, recruitment, and delivery move rapidly to respond to the demands for service delivery on the ground.
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Foster innovation and new ideas for better targeted, and more cost-efficient and effective strategies to reach key populations and retain them in services.
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Ensure human rights based approaches are embedded in the life cycle of the project through strengthening and promoting community engagement and involvement.
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Develop, manage and maintain strategic partnerships among a variety of stakeholders, partners, governments, civil society and donor organizations.
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Ensure that targets agreed upon with USAID are met, on budget and on time.
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Identify opportunities and negotiate partnership programs to leverage other synergistic donor, governmental and organizational resources.
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Supervise technical, management and operations, and strategic information staff to carry out activities designed in cooperation with USAID; in so doing, ensure activities are fully accomplished, meet expected technical and management quality standards, and are delivered on schedule.
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Lead development of annual work plans for timely submission to and approval by USAID to implement those plans.
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Serve as the primary contact to the global LINKAGES Project Director based in Washington DC
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Serve as primary point of contact with USAID staff and ensure communications flow smoothly between project and USAID by maintaining a collective approach towards key issues.
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Oversee technical reviews, including outside evaluations if any, and manage indicated changes in program direction and focus.
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Ensure solid and regular communication and engagement with both core and other strategic partners, providing them technical guidance and oversight to ensure optimal participation in the project.
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Oversee monitoring and evaluation systems, ensuring that program is adequately monitored and that evaluative thinking is incorporated appropriately into the program wherever possible.
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Guide technical and organizational capacity building initiatives with local partners and senior staff to ensure delivery of high-quality training, technical assistance, and reports.
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Represent USAID interests in advancing evidence-based and innovative key population strategies and approaches on a global, regional and local level.
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Oversee full administration of the project, including human and financial resources.
Minimum Requirements:
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Masters’ degree or its international equivalent in public health, behavioral, life/social sciences or other fields related to international development.
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8 or more years of experience managing large, complex HIV service delivery projects that focus on capacity building and human rights in support of key populations together with leading the development of technical innovations
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Excellent written communication skills as well as strong public presentation skills, including the ability to represent the Project to key stakeholders.
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Strong negotiation skills and experience handling complex project and contractual negotiations.
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Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English; proficiency in Nepali is desired.
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Solid experience working in a non-governmental organization – preferably with a focus on HIV service delivery.
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Demonstrated leadership in building and sustaining positive working relationships and partnerships with donor agencies, host country governments, and partners at local, country, regional, and international levels.
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Proven track record of increasing responsibility to oversee all aspects of USAID-funded projects, including financial, human resource, compliance and quality assurance components.
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Demonstrated experience negotiating annual work plans and directing teams to complete objectives/activities on time within budget while meeting high quality standards.
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Travel requirement: approximately 10-20%
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Respected voice in the national key population community and a solid understanding of the structural factors that affect HIV service uptake for sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender persons and people who inject drugs.
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Experience in strategic communications, public relations, policy advocacy and media engagement.
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Established networking and partnership development skills notably with the global key population constituency lead networks, the Global Fund and UN agencies
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Experience in public health systems at all levels, international public health policy and foreign aid systems preferred.
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Exceptional communication and relationship management skills with a range of stakeholders.
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Strong proven record with strategy development and analytical capacity building.
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Track record in innovation and quality service delivery.
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Excellent problem solving, program management and program implementation skills.
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Maturity and ability to maintain composure under stressful situations and tight deadlines.
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Final deadline for application is October 14, 2016.
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