Manager / Engineer Pact Nepal

Manager / Engineer

To apply, please submit your CV to pactnepalrecruit@pactworld.org.

Summary: The Manager / Engineer will serve as the Project’s technical advisor for infrastructure development and small-scale construction. The Manager/Engineer will work closely with the Regional Program Managers to coordinate and provide technical guidance to the projects and monitor grants activities to insure compliance with Project’s contracted deliverables.

The Manager / Engineer reports to the Deputy Chief of Party

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:• Serve as the technical expert on the project.
• Coordinate activities with DCOP and Regional Program Managers.
• Monitor grantee activities to ensure best practice is followed.
• Monitor grantee activities to ensure technical compliance with donor requirements.
• Produce written reports on activities and outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:• BA and a minimum of 6 years of experience working with local organizations and/or communities.
• Experience with USG (USAID preferred)-funded programs or other international donors
• Experience in supporting and monitoring field-based programs in the region.
• Excellent computer literacy in Word, Excel and PowerPoint are required.
• English and Nepali fluency required
• Open to Nepal nationals only

Preference for:• Demonstrated capacity to create and/or maintain systems and procedures for managing complex programs with many implementation sites, partners and beneficiaries
• Good analytical skills
• Ability and willingness to work in a challenging and dynamic environment
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically on short notice
• Strong communication skills and cultural sensitivity

Skills and Abilities:
Behavioral Competencies
• Strong in all areas

Leadership• Ability to sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with internal colleagues and contacts in donor and peer organizations
• Strong understanding of Pact’s strategy and how tasks contribute to the greater good
• Consistently works within  internal process and procedures
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills
• Engagement in corporate  initiatives

Project Management• Strong  planning and time management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to make a presentation
• Ability to problem-solve difficult issues
• Ability to multitask with ease, adapting to frequently changing priorities
• Good negotiating and conflict resolution skills
• Strong understanding of budgets

Technical Skills• Good experience in one of Pact’s technical areas or a support function
• Working knowledge and understanding of donor policies and regulations
• Competence using common desktop applications and internal systems