General Coordinator Job in Nepal

Job Information

Duty Station Kathmandu
Type of Appointment Contract
No. of Openings 1 opening
Salary €3088 / Monthly
Job Level : Mid-Level
Job Experience : As Per Job Detail
Job Category Admin & Management
As Per Job Detail
Job Qualification : Master
Posted Date : Apr 17, 2022

Job Description

You are responsible for the overall management of the MdM Nepal mission. You co-design MdM’s overall strategy in Nepal and provide leadership of the country program.

You directly manage five employees and your main activities are the following:

development and delivery of quality programs
partner, donor and government relations
fundraising and budget management
security and operations management
development of a motivated and professional team

More precisely, your main responsibilities are:

Project management

Ensure that the projects are implemented according to the approved objectives
Represent MdM towards all project stakeholders and develop a network of actors working on environmental and urban health issues
Provide support, guidance and expertise regarding public health and environmental health, to MdM team and local partners which are implementing most of the activities of the project

Strategy, diagnosis, project planning and partnerships

Identify potential new areas of partnership/work, develop projects and manage the process of obtaining approval from the authorities
Maintain close, transparent and effective collaboration with the existing partners to ensure proper implementation, monitoring and reporting of the project
Be responsible for exploring, designing and establishing partnerships
Maintain and reinforce the collaboration with the local authorities
Develop an advocacy strategy and ensure its implementation

HR management

Ensure the overall HR management of the entire mission and the direct management of 5 employees
Ensure consistency with Nepal labour laws in all HR issues
Ensure that appropriate human resources, legal issues, administrative, financial and logistics procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the MdM rules and guidelines
Ensure the professional development of the staff

Security and disaster management

Supervise the implementation of appropriate security guidelines and procedures
Analyse political and humanitarian issues and consider strategies and immediate response
In case of natural disaster alert: monitor developments, maintain communication trees (mission, region and HQ), attend coordination and clusters meetings and prepare possible responses

Financial management and administration

Elaborate the annual budgets, monthly fund requests and budgets for proposals
Oversee budget follow-up ensuring that country programmes are implemented within their budget
Ensure proper management of MdM and donor funds, compliance with international standards, implement MdM and donor guidelines and procedures
Supervise the process of renewing different MoU
Ensure compliance with tax regulations and yearly audit recommendations

Reporting

Supervise and prepare reports and proposals for different donors
Maintain regular reporting to HQ

Representation, fundraising and networking

Represent MdM to local authorities, international donors, international organisations and other NGOs
Explore funding opportunities and network with donors
Carry out negotiations with the authorities and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with agreements and contracts

Required Qualification & Experience

Master’s degree in international development, management or public health), especially with a focus on environmental health
Previous experience in managing public health programmes and projects
Experience in conducting and managing research particularly in the health sector
Strong experience in working in partnership with local NGOs
Demonstrable experience in securing funding for projects from institutional donors and in reporting
Previous experience working in Nepal (or in Asia) is an asset
Strong skills in advocacy and networking Impartiality, diplomacy, adaptability
Languages: fluent English (written and spoken) mandatory French or Nepali is an asset
You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde.