Position: Project Manager - 1 (Kathmandu)
Reports to: Country Director
Job Purpose: The Project Manager will guide the overall project implementation according to the Project Document and Business Plans approved by the Donor. He/she assures overall coherence of the project as well as project performance in line with the guidelines and targets outlined in the Project Document and business plan.
Required Education and Experience: Master's degree in management or a related field with at least 7 years work experience in the development cooperation field with donor agencies, international and national NGOs including in leadership positions preferably in the area of vocational skills development.
To Apply: Submit current CV with a cover letter including expected salary and date from which you are available to: Swisscontact, Kupondole, Lalitpur, or Email to: np.info@swisscontact.org on or before 31 October, 2016.
Only short-listed candidates will be called for the selection process. Swisscontact shall not entertain any phone enquires or other such solicitations for these positions.
Swisscontact is an equal opportunity employer and applicants from disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.
Swisscontact supports economic, social and ecological development of South Asia by implementing projects which enable people to improve their living conditions on their own initiatives. Swisscontact has been engaged in international development cooperation in the region since 1962, when it started working in Chandigarh, India and established the Indo-Swiss Training Centre. Gradually, Swisscontact expanded operations across Bangladesh in 1979, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1980 and Nepal in 1990.
At present, Swisscontact South Asia has the largest portfolio of development projects in Bangladesh and the office located in Dhaka functions as the South Asia Regional Office (SARO). Swisscontact also maintains a country office in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Swisscontact aims to further strengthening its presence in South Asia whilst building and maintaining strong networks with private businesses; public agencies; micro, small and medium enterprises; non-governmental organisations and civil society; bi- and multi-lateral donor agencies and host governments.