Detailed Job Description / Requirements:
PACT IS RECRUITING
Pact, a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, is implementing a USAID-funded project, Sajhedari Bikaas, aimed at empowering local communities to direct their own development. Pact has an immediate need for highly competent Nepali citizens to fill the following position.
Engineer Manager- 2 positions (one for each cluster)
The incumbent will serve as technical advisor for Sajhedari Bikaas’ small-scale infrastructure projects in mid and far-west and earthquake-affected districts. S/he will work closely with the senior staff to coordinate and provide technical guidance to the projects and ensure compliance with contracted deliverables. S/hewill also liaise closely with the project’s consulting engineering firm.The Engineer Manager reports to the Senior Field Director (SFD) and will be based in either Nepalgunj and Anbu-Khaireni/Charikot and provide technical support to six districts each in the two clusters.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Women and persons from marginalized and disadvantaged communities are encouraged to apply.
Pact, a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, is implementing a USAID-funded project, Sajhedari Bikaas, aimed at empowering local communities to direct their own development. Pact has an immediate need for highly competent Nepali citizens to fill the following position.
Engineer Manager- 2 positions (one for each cluster)
The incumbent will serve as technical advisor for Sajhedari Bikaas’ small-scale infrastructure projects in mid and far-west and earthquake-affected districts. S/he will work closely with the senior staff to coordinate and provide technical guidance to the projects and ensure compliance with contracted deliverables. S/hewill also liaise closely with the project’s consulting engineering firm.The Engineer Manager reports to the Senior Field Director (SFD) and will be based in either Nepalgunj and Anbu-Khaireni/Charikot and provide technical support to six districts each in the two clusters.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary engineering technical expert on the project involving nearly 200 small scale infrastructure projects
- Coordinate activities with senior staff
- Monitor grantee activities to ensure best practices are followed and technical compliance with donor requirements is respected
- Monitor and liaise with the project’s consulting engineering firm
- Produce written reports on activities and outcomes
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Civil engineering degree
- Minimum of 7 years of experience working with local organizations and/or communities
- Experience with USG (USAID preferred)-funded programs or other international donors
- A sound understanding of rural development, good governance, and the GoN’s planning processes
- Experience in supporting and monitoring field-based programs in the Hill & Terai districts
- Excellent computer literacy in Word, Excel and PowerPoint are required
- English and Nepali fluency required
- Open to Nepali nationals only
Women and persons from marginalized and disadvantaged communities are encouraged to apply.