Vacancy Announcement from USAID for Various Positions

1. Position: Project Management Specialist (Governance and Accountability)- FSNPSC-11
USAID/Nepal invites applications for employment from all interested and qualified candidates for the position of Project Management Specialist (Governance and Accountability Specialist) in the Democracy and Governance Office, under a Foreign Service National (FSN) Personal Services Contract (PSC) subject to availability of funds.

- OPEN TO: All interested and qualified candidates
- CLOSING DATE: December 24, 2021 – 5:00 P.M. Kathmandu time
- WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week

NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:
The Governance and Public Accountability Program Specialist, Foreign Service National (FSN) Personal Service Contractor (PSC) serves as USAID’s expert advisor on Democracy and Governance (DG) issues related to local governance, transparency, accountability, and public financial management.

The incumbent requires specific technical expertise in at least three of the following: public financial management; legal, regulatory, policy frameworks; public accountability, advocacy and oversight; local governance and service delivery; and/or gender and social inclusion. The Specialist must be highly motivated, capable of working independently and as part of a team. The incumbent advises the DG Office (DGO) and other technical offices engaging in DG activities. S/he collaborates with other USAID technical and support offices and operates within a complex, fluid political environment and with officials at the highest levels in both the United States Government (USG) and the Government of Nepal (GON).

The incumbent manages DG programs assigned from the DGO portfolio. The Specialist leads the design of new programs while meeting USAID requirements. The position requires the monitoring of programs’ technical assistance and capacity building and provides technical direction and leadership to the contractor/ grantee teams implementing DG programs. The Specialist ensures that these programs are effectively implemented in the field and in accordance with the USAID contract/agreement and the approved annual work plan. S/he will also provide technical advice to other USAID Assistance Objective teams on DG as it relates to other sectors (e.g. health, education, agriculture, environment, etc).

The DG Program Specialist maintains close communication with high-level GON officials and relevant stakeholders to advance effective program management. DGO relies upon the Specialist’s technical advice and knowledge of central ministries as well as local governments to strengthen USAID DG assistance. The Specialist also communicates with donors, civil society organizations, universities, etc. through multi-stakeholder forums, donor meetings and other functions as appropriate to maintain current sector knowledge relevant to programs managed by the Specialist. The Specialist must effectively engage diverse communities both within the mission and in the field to encourage inclusive project management and development results.

The Specialist must advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within programming and through his/her overall approach to internal and external engagement.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
a. Education: The Specialist is required to have a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field: such as law, political science, economics, journalism, public administration, public policy, or other related social science.

b. Prior Work Experience: The Specialist must have at least five years of progressively responsible managerial, technical and/or project management experience. At least three years’ experience worki

c. Post Entry Training: Online course work (Newcomers Orientation, etc.), classroom training (Programming Foreign Assistance, COR/AOR, DG Fundamentals, etc.) and in-house trainings, presentations or workshops (Automated Directive System, Mission Orders, report writing, sector updates etc.) as available

d. Language Proficiency: Fluency in both spoken and written Nepali is required. The Specialist requires at least the second highest level (4/4) scoring for English reading, writing and speaking.

e. Job Knowledge: The incumbent must demonstrate technical expertise in more than two of the following areas: public financial management; legal, regulatory, policy frameworks; public accountability, advocacy and oversight; local governance and service delivery; and/or gender and social inclusion. S/he must have strong knowledge of project or program management and organizational management. The Specialist must also possess knowledge of existing Nepali Government democracy practice and good governance related policies, procedures and regulations with a demonstrated understanding of how these policies impact other sectors. The Specialist must be able demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the terms diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Specialist must be able to articulate how they have mainstreamed equity, diversity and inclusion both programmatically and within the workplace.

Application Deadline: 24 December 2021

2. Position: Travel/Procurement Assistant- FSNPSC-8
USAID/Nepal invites applications for employment from all interested and qualified candidates for the position of Travel/Procurement Assistant in the Executive Office, under a Foreign Service National (FSN) Personal Services Contract (PSC) subject to availability of funds.

OPEN TO: All interested and qualified candidates
- OPENING DATE: December 3, 2021
- CLOSING DATE:December 17, 2021 – 5:00 P.M. Kathmandu time
- WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week

NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:

The Travel/Procurement Assistant position is in the Executive Office, USAID/Nepal. The primary purpose of this position is to provide policy and procedural guidance to travelers and Administrative Assistants on preparation for travel requests and arrangements. The incumbent will be the primary point of contact in preparation of all international travel in the E-2 system and in compliance with federal travel regulations and USAID/Nepal Travel Mission Order.

In addition, as the Procurement Assistant, the incumbent works closely with and assists the Procurement Specialist in managing EXO’s procurements according to the Federal and Agency policy directives and legal requirements for acquisition policy.

The position requires an expert level familiarity with E-2 travel portal and competence with the GLAAS (Global Acquisition and Assistance System) software application. This position assists in the management of EXO procurement instruments that constitute some of the most critical activities supporting USAID programs.

As the Travel Assistant the incumbent will be the primary point of contact for preparation of all official internat

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

> Education: At least post-secondary level education (10+2) in management or a field of study closely related to the assignment is required.
> Prior Work Experience: A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in general administration, procurement, travel trade, records management in reputed similar organization is required.
> Post Entry Training: Incumbent shall receive a course of instruction in E2 Travel services and procurement procedures. Other important relevant recurrent trainings will be identified.
> Language Proficiency: Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English and Nepali is required.
> Job Knowledge: Sound knowledge of domestic/international travel regulations, basic procurement procedures, general administrative understanding, records management etc.

Application Deadline: 17 December 2021

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