Vacancy Announcement

The Lutheran World Federation Nepal (LWF Nepal), a development and humanitarian INGO, invites application from suitable Nepalese Candidates for the following positions:

1. Project Manager (grade 9): The position is required for LWF Nepal Development Program, East based at Damak, Jhapa with frequent field visit to its program areas. The incumbent will be overall responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the Nepal Development Program, East. The position also requires maintaining effective coordination with government and non government development agencies and promoting partnerships with NGOs and CBOs. The incumbent will work under the supervision of Program Coordinator.

Required Education, Skill and Competencies

• Bachelors degree with 6 years or Masters degree with 4 years of relevant work experience
• Sound understanding of human rights approach to development and advocacy
• Knowledge and practical experiences on impact monitoring and evaluation of development work
• Strong report writing and proposal writing skill in both English and Nepali languages
• Project management, networking and facilitation skill
• Ability to work with local counterparts and related organizations
• Practical knowledge of financial and human resource management

2. Research, Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation Officer (grade 8) : The position is required for LWF Nepal Development Program based in Country Office, Kathmandu. The incumbent will be mainly responsible to strengthen institutional planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation system within LWF and its partners, to facilitate result-based planning, monitoring and reporting, to maintain institutional database and to produce periodic reports, among other. The position requires extensive visits to the project areas and communities.

Required qualifications and competencies

• Bachelor degree with 4 years or Masters degree with 3 years of relevant experience
• Skills and knowledge in conducting research/studies of development programs
• Sound knowledge on program planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluations systems and methodologies plus knowledgeable on logical framework preparation and monitoring
• Skills to maintain database and analyses and interpret data
• Excellent command in writing result-based reports required for the LWF and donors in both English and Nepali languages
• Outcome/impact analysis and documentation skills

The interested candidates are encouraged to send their application with updated curriculum vitae, and a Letter of Interest (LOI) indicating how their profiles and experiences match to the position as specified above to HRD Manager, LWF Nepal, and PO Box 3330, Kathmandu, Nepal or email recruitment@lwf.org.np by 19 March 2010. Preference will be given to competent Women, Dalit and people from marginalized communities.

Only short listed candidates will be notified for selection process. Canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.