Operations Specialist

Job Description

Operations Specialist

USAID’s Tayar Nepal - Improved Disaster Risk Management Project

Scope of Work

DAI works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical excellence, professional project management, and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments. More information about DAI can be found on the DAI website (www.dai.com). 

Project Background

USAID/Nepal’s Tayar Nepal – Improved Disaster Risk Management Project will strengthen the capacity of Nepal’s national and municipal institutions responsible for disaster preparedness and response.  In a country prone to a myriad of natural disasters, at the national level Tayar Nepal will build the capacity of disaster risk management (DRM) institutions, including the newly created National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Agency (NDRRMA).  Locally, Tayar will support eight urban municipalities to develop risk-sensitive land use plans and then support the prioritization and implementation of a set of technical assistance packages improve disaster resilience. In the event of a disaster over the life of the five-year project, USAID/Nepal may engage the program’s rapid emergency response mechanism. Tayar will work closely with the Government of Nepal and Nepali emergency responders to mobilize technical assistance, commodity support, small-scale infrastructure, and information management support. Tayar will apply lessons learned from disaster response efforts to improve national-level DRM systems and municipal-level risk-reduction activities.

Summary of Primary Duties 

The Operations Specialist will assist office operations include organize regular staff meetings, manage events (technical meetings, workshops, etc.), facilitate expat visa process, ensure event calendar are kept up to date, and assist other logistic & administrative needs. 

Essential Duties

• Organize regular staff meetings
• Assist project technical meetings
• Manage in-house and external project events such as workshops, trainings, etc.
• Support project logistic and administrative as required 
• Maintain event calendar, reporting Ministries and stakeholders mailing address up to date. 
• Facilitate visa requirement for Expatriate.
• Conduct local market survey at Lalitpur & Kathmandu. 
• Other duties as assigned by Human Resource Manager / Chief of Party / Director of Operations

Supervision

The Operations Specialist will work under the direct supervision of the Human Resource Manager. The Operations Specialist will also receive guidance from Chief of Party or designees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or equivalent in a relevant field is required.  
• Minimum of 8 years’ demonstrated experience in a related role required.
• Relevant experience working on USAID contract in a related role highly preferred. 
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills required.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office suite) required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. 
• Fluent English required. 

Level of Effort/Timeline

The level of effort is 260 days per year. The employment contract will be on a yearly basis, with possible extensions until the close of the project on July 31, 2024.  Operations Specialist will be based in Kathmandu, with frequent travel to priority Tayar’s eight selected municipalities and occasional travel to other parts of Nepal

Apply Instructions

Interested applicants should submit a CV and cover letter to TayarRecruitment@dai.com  by November 30, 2019.  Please mention the position in the subject line of the email.

Women and persons with disabilities, marginalized and disadvantaged communities are encouraged to apply.

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