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ACDI/VOCA is "currently seeking a Deputy Chief of Party, a Grants Manager, and two Regional Program Managers for an anticipated USAID-funded, multiyear Partnerships for Local Development project in Nepal. This program will target six districts in the East and will focus on strengthening these communities to better direct their own local development through 1) stabilizing initiatives that facilitate enabling environments; 2) building capacity to identify and have access to resources to engage in participatory activities, 3) supporting new local government units in the targeted communities to function effectively. This position is contingent on ACDI/VOCA being awarded the program." more details after the jump.

Deputy Chief of Party/Operations Manager, Nepal
Responsibilities:

• Support the Chief of Party in attaining project goals and objectives by providing technical advice, implementation support and direction when appropriate.
• Contribute to the cross-cutting goals of the program, including overseeing local procurement and grants administration, and working effectively with a variety of local partners in fluid, conflict-affected settings.
• Oversee day-to-day planning, design and operations of project and subaward technical teams to ensure effective project implementation in multiple program areas simultaneously.
• Financial management of the project including budgeting, tracking, reporting and accounting of finances and procurement.
• Manage the project’s grants systems and commodity management scheme.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of seven years’ experience in project implementation and management of good governance or community development assistance programs in developing or transitional countries.
• The DCOP/Operations Manager must have at least two technical area specialties appropriate to the activity (community stabilization, community development, alternate dispute resolution, decentralization, local governance) as she/he will be responsible for technical program development as appropriate.
• Minimum five years of experience in grant management, particularly in-kind and small grants.
• Demonstrated history of providing highly effective technical and managerial leadership on sizable projects/programs (>$15 million).
• Must have experience in logistics and procurement procedures, particularly in commodity management and tracking systems.
• Demonstrated experience with USAID regulations, procedures, protocols and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage programs in an unstable environment due to post-conflict, developing, civil unrest and evolving political process.
• M.S., M.B.A., or other post-graduate degree in economics, business administration or other relevant technical fields.
• Fluency in English is required, fluency in Nepali preferred.

No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.



Grants Manager, Nepal
Responsibilities:

• Manages and maintains accounting and finance records necessary for the effective administration and management of grants as well as coordinates orientation and capacity building of grantees. S/he will account for and pay invoices for grant and nongrant related (subcontracts, technical assistance) expenditures to include tracking monthly “burn rates” for each. S/he will work with other team members to visit project sites, organize management and technical trainings for grantees, and ensure the collection of M&E data from grantees. The Grant Officer position is important given the large GUC component of this activity.
• Monitor and approve overall project funding allocations and expenditures and ensure that all project financial reporting is done in accordance with USAID regulations and ACDI/VOCA accounting policies and procedures.
• Identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate program adjustments.
• Maintain strong relationships with home office and donor, partners and collaborators, and any other associated stakeholder.
• Represent ACDI/VOCA and the project to the public and donor community.
• Ensure the establishment and management of a transparent, effective, and efficient grants program, including the management of grant agreements with local communities and partners.
• Establish detailed systems and procedures for management of a subgrant program, including preparation of grant agreement templates and other compliance-related documents related to the solicitation, review and approval of grant requests as well as the monitoring and close-out of grant awards.
• Identify grantees; build capacity of CSOs to develop grant proposals; identify training needs; oversee subcontracts and local providers; and complete other administrative tasks as assigned in support of the program

Qualifications:

• A minimum of five years of experience in accounting and finance activities, ideally with a contractor or NGO working on development programming but private sector experience is also acceptable.
• Mandatory knowledge and proven capability with relevant software packages, especially Microsoft Office (including Excel).
• Experience overseeing implementation of grants as well as conducting needs assessments of grantees in order to provide targeted capacity building assistance to grantees as needed to ensure they are able to achieve their objectives.
• The ideal candidate will have experience managing finances and financial transactions on programs subject to sanctions or special statutory or regulatory requirements. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID financial and management systems, regulations and reporting requirements.
• Degree in business administration, economics, agricultural economics or closely related field.
• Fluency in English is required.

No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.


Regional Program Managers, Nepal  Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple projects in six districts.
• Coordinate with local organizations for grants activities.
• Provide technical direction in decentralization, local governance, community development and in alternate dispute resolution and community stabilization.
• Identify grantees and assist the Grants Manager in building the capacity of CSOs to develop grant proposals.
• Identify training needs.
• Oversee subcontracts and local providers.

Qualifications

• Experience (at least five years required) in managing similar complex, integrated projects in countries or regions with comparable development challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple components simultaneously, coordinate multifunctional teams, liaise with host-country government officials, and coordinate effectively with other projects funded by the USG or other partners.
• Experience with grant mechanisms in security-challenged environments required, with at least two years of experience working with local partners to develop grants.
• Experience working with international NGOs required; prior experience working with USAID and knowledge of their procedures and reporting requirements preferred.
• Experience in the Eastern Terai region—Biratnager, Dhankuta, Panchtar, Udayapur, Saptari and/or Sunsari—preferred.
• Candidates with Nepali language capability highly preferred.

Additional Qualifications, Position A

• Demonstrated success breaking down development challenges, creating and implementing solutions, and achieving measureable results in areas of decentralization, local governance, and community development work.
• Education: Master’s degree in international development, community development or governance desirable.

Additional Qualifications, Position B

• Demonstrated success breaking down development challenges, creating and implementing solutions, and achieving measureable results in areas of alternate dispute resolution, conflict mitigation and community stabilization work.
• Education: Master’s degree in peace and conflict resolution or a related field desirable.

No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.