ï‚· Strong experience in community DRR programming, specifically construction of schools and other
mitigation works.
ï‚· Minimum Bachelor degree in civil engineering strongly preferred.
ï‚· Experience of designing and implementing bioengineering intervention strongly preferred.
ï‚· Minimum three years’ experience with community-based programs or construction project.
ï‚· Experience working with local NGO, government officials and integrating them into program
implementation.ï‚· Experience building capacity of diverse team
ï‚· Strong organization and communication skills.
ï‚· Strong writing/spoken English.
ï‚· Strong skill on training design and facilitation.
ï‚· Ability to search different resources to develop innovative approaches.
ï‚· Strong level of computer skills required.
ï‚· Willingness to travel frequently to remote areas.
ï‚· Competence riding a motorbike preferred.
Interested candidates are requested to submit cover letter and Mercy Corps Application Form available at
http://nepal.mercycorps.org by COB June 12, 2016 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 and location on the subject line of the e-mail while applying]
Email to: np-jobs@mercycorps.org
Please refer to nepal.mercycorps.org for the full position description.
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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.