Regional Program Officer

DanChurchAid (DCA)
Location: Kathmandu
Salary: Negotiable
Posted Date: 2016-06-01 Deadline: 2016-06-08
  • Location : Kathmandu
  • Working Position : Entry Level
  • Qualification Degree : postgraduate degree in social sciences or related field
  • Salary : Negotiable
  • Category : NGO / INGO / Social work
  • Nature : Full Time
Job Description

Regional Program Officer - Humanitarian:  This is a senior level position.  The person will be part of the Programme Team and will lead on relief and recovery projects in Nepal and Bangladesh and support our partner in Pakistan. S/he will be accountable to ensure timely and adequate information on disasters whenever and wherever they occur in South Asia (including conducting needs assessments) to managers and other SARO colleagues. S/he will be mainly responsible for programme management, planning, along with implementation of the programme and partnership support.  S/he will also be responsible for programme strategy and development, quality and accountability, staff management, fundraising and resource mobilization, donor project monitoring and advocacy, networking, & influencing. S/he will support and report to the Head of Programmes.
 

  • Required qualifications and competencies:   Educational background: postgraduate degree in social sciences or related field. Minimum ten years of work experience in humanitarian response and development work of which minimum 5 years in an international organisation with similar responsibilities in humanitarian response. Should have an experience in South Asia region.  The candidate should have the ability and willingness to work in a programme/humanitarian integrated team. S/he should have strong facilitation, networking, analytical, negotiation, coordination, communications, and facilitation skills. Excellent writing and reporting skills are also a requirement. Candidates with good IT skills at an advanced user level including the Microsoft Office suite would be expected. S/he should have the ability to work in an organized and responsive manner under extreme pressure on occasion in a stressful environment. Candidates with excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in English with Nepali and Bangla (Oral) skills a strong advantage.

Apply Instructions

Please submit your cover letter and CV to dcasouthasia@dca.dk stating which job you are applying for in the Subject line.

Please mention the position you are applying for in subject line.  Applications received by email other than to the above address will not be considered. Deadline for application is 8 June 2016.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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Organization Summary

DanChurchAid has been supporting development work in Nepal since 1980’s. We work mainly to improve the life and livelihoods of the most marginalized communities through a rights based approach

Industry Type NGO / INGO / Social Work
Location Nepal
Organization Size 1-10
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