Project Director – US-Nepal Child Protection Compact (CPC)

Project Director – US-Nepal Child Protection Compact (CPC) POSITION SUMMARY: The Project Director will be responsible for implementing a high-quality, results-oriented project to measure and reduce the prevalence of child trafficking, child labor and child sex trafficking in targeted populations in Nepal through prevention, protection, and prosecution interventions and the expansion of partnerships. This position is contingent upon award. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: The Project Director (PD) is responsible for overall project management, administration, and implementation of a high-quality research-focused and capacity strengthening project. They will maintain systems for project operations; ensure that all agreed deadlines are met, and targets are achieved. The PD will coordinate and maintain working relationships with project stakeholders, this includes government ministries, departments, agencies, subgrantees, short-term technical support providers, civil society organizations, and local institutions. They will lead collaborative initiatives to ensure all approaches are sustainable and evidence based. Essential responsibilities include: Manage the project funded by U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, International Programs Section and represent the project and Winrock to external stakeholders such as donors, local and national government entities, media, NGOs, and the local business community. Work with relevant government entities to identify capacity gaps in child trafficking response, and develop capacity development milestones, Provide technical assistance to implement capacity strengthening plans. Support relevant institutions to review protocols and streamline child trafficking identification, response, and referrals to services. Oversee specialized training for government officials, justice actors, and civil society representatives on victim-centered and trauma-informed research, prevention, protection, and prosecution processes. Support Government to collect comprehensive data on child trafficking cases, provision of protective services, and prevention efforts at the community level. With support from country and home office staff, prepare and submit high-quality, timely and accurate technical, financial, and other deliverables to U.S. Department of State. Lead timely, high-quality implementation of project activities that are demand-driven and align with the objectives of U.S. Department of State and project documents. Oversee monitoring and evaluation of project implementation and recommend areas for course correction, as needed. Oversee project budget and ensure that all financial activity is carried out in accordance with annual budget allocations, Winrock policy, and donor guidelines. Maintain close communication with Winrock home office and U.S. Department of State and provide ongoing, informal updates of project progress. Supervise and mentor project staff and annually evaluate their performance. Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND: Successful candidates will have strong management skills as well as salient experience implementing human trafficking protection/prevention/prosecution, or government with significant civil society capacity building projects in. U.S. Government (USG) project management experience and leadership is highly desired. Master’s level degree or equivalent experience Fluency in Nepali and English Minimum of 10 years’ experience working on protection or similar development cooperation programs, including a minimum of 5 years’ of demonstrated managerial and team leadership experience. Technical specialization in at least one of the following: Protection (child trafficking, child labor, trauma-informed care, counseling, case management, social work, referral systems) or Prevention (targeted prevention for at-risk or vulnerable children; strategic behavior change programming, data use for program improvement) or Prosecution (improving government capacity to investigate and prosecute cases of child trafficking) Experience managing international projects to the highest ethical standards. Demonstrated leadership and administrative skills in the management of complex, multi-activity programming, on time and on budget. Financial oversight, budget reviews, and budget management experience. Demonstrated success in motivating and supervising diverse teams of employees. Experience in strategic and project planning and implementation of operational plans. Experience designing and implementing or overseeing monitoring and evaluation systems. Good track record working with partnering with a variety of individuals and organizations, including government officials, international agencies, and civil society. Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. 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