Project Director, Climate Health Project (Surkhet, Nepal)

About the role

Lutheran World Relief, part of Corus International, is hiring a Project Director in Surkhet, Nepal, to run a Takeda-funded project called Suswastha (Good Health). The project strengthens warning systems, infrastructure and health responses for climate-sensitive diseases and disasters. The role covers office operations, staff management, operations, capacity building and stakeholder engagement, and may involve overseeing a project or technical team, leading project functions, reporting and documentation, and quality control of technical direction, operations and administration.

Key responsibilities

• Lead project implementation, including work plan activities, budget and finance oversight, monitoring and evaluation, and provide technical assistance to implementing partners.
• Manage project teams and ensure timely, results-based delivery of targets, with high-quality progress, financial and evaluation reports.
• Ensure compliance with donor rules, policies and regulations, and coordinate contractor and employee screening and contract processing with the HR Officer/Business Partner.
• Revise project designs and work plans, and assist in responding to internal and external audits.
• Partner management: work with NGOs and government stakeholders, train partners, share lessons learned and hold periodic meetings with them.
• Coordinate with the Ministry of Health and Food Safety, provincial health directorates, host government, donors, the Japanese Embassy and UN agencies, and represent the organization in local coordinating bodies.
• Staff management: supervise direct reports, conduct quarterly performance planning and evaluations, and recruit new staff as needed.
• Safety and safeguarding: act as security focal point, maintain the safety manual, give security briefings, and serve as safeguarding lead.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in public health or environmental science, with at least 8 years of experience leading, managing and implementing public health programs; a Master's is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing a team and a commitment to capacity building.
• Experience with institutional donors, private sector stakeholders, local NGOs, communities and authorities, and with international donors and partners.
• Prior experience implementing a climate health program is a plus.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of international donor funding mechanisms (grants, contracts, cooperative agreements).
• Results-based management, monitoring and evaluation, and budgeting and budget monitoring.
• Fluent English; local language speaking, writing and comprehension desired.
• Proficiency with MS Excel; Office 365 and Salesforce are a plus.

To apply, candidates submit through the organization's online application form.