Project Manager

Posiiton: Project Manager (Nepal-Provisional DRR Specialists)
Location: Kathmandu

The Organization:

Lutheran World Relief, which is part of Corus International, has been present in Nepal since 2011. Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands. Our nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health and its fundraising brand Corus World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. In Nepal, Corus operates under Lutheran World Relief. Our more than 400 employees around the globe are experts in their fields and dedicated to helping the world’s most vulnerable people break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives.

At Corus we believe that good only grows stronger and we reflect that belief in our workplace culture. We value every employee’s specialized area of expertise and nurture professional growth. We promote an engaging and supportive work environment, where employees feel enabled and driven to innovate, learn and collaborate. And because our subsidiaries often function as partners, our employees have the opportunity to work across our enterprise family.

Job Brief:

Position Summary: This position will be an employee of Lutheran World Relief. The RISE Fund project strengthens disaster preparedness, governance, and resilience in Nepal’s most vulnerable provinces, Karnali and Sudurpaschim. The program runs across multiple sectors to reduce humanitarian risks and build inclusive disaster risk management systems.

The program has four interlinked components:

• Emergency Preparedness & Coordination – establishing rapid response teams, provincial search and rescue units, and activating emergency operations centers.
• Shelter & Relief Support – pre-positioning emergency supplies, constructing temporary shelters, and ensuring rapid deployment within 24-72 hours after disasters.
• Health & WASH Services – training health workers, deploying mobile medical camps, distributing dignity kits, and restoring safe water and sanitation systems.
• Protection & Logistics – providing mental health and psychosocial support, safeguarding vulnerable groups, and creating an emergency transportation fund for rapid deployment.
• The project aims to work with the provincial government to enable them to target 13 priority districts and 116 municipalities, directly benefiting over 30,000 individuals and indirectly reaching more than 500,000 people.

The Project Manager – Provincial DRR Specialist will manage the implementing of LWR’s anticipated Humanitarian Response Project focused to DRR, Emergency and Humanitarian Response including identifying and supporting local partners, implementing projects, representing LWR in the government and non-government sector based at Provincial Ministry (Karnali or Sudurpaschim). The PDS will facilitate DRR, Emergency and Humanitarian Response Manager (DEHRM) and Senior Program Director to implement the anticipated DRR, emergency and humanitarian response project activities in close coordination with Provincial Governments, and local implementing partners, and ensure the projects meet the highest international as well as Donor’s standard of implementation. The PDS is a member of the program team of LWR’s DRR and Humanitarian Response Project. S/he will be responsible for assigned project through capacity building and strengthening the coordination, and networking with provincial government stakeholder specially at Provincial Emergency Operational Center (PEOC) under supervision of DEHRM Manager and Program Director.

Responsibilities:

Program Management:

1. Provincial Capacity Strengthening (30%)

Strengthen the technical and institutional capacities of provincial government agencies, particularly the Provincial Emergency Operations Center (PEOC), on disaster risk reduction (DRR), emergency preparedness, and humanitarian response. Provide technical support to improve provincial disaster management systems and coordination mechanisms.

2. Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement (20%)

Build and maintain effective coordination with provincial government agencies, humanitarian partners, and other relevant stakeholders. Represent LWR in provincial-level coordination forums and support joint planning and collaboration for disaster preparedness and response.

3. Training and Technical Support (20%)

• Plan and facilitate training, workshops, simulation exercises, and other capacity-building activities on DRR, emergency preparedness, health emergencies, and humanitarian response. Provide ongoing technical guidance to government counterparts and partners to strengthen preparedness and response capacities.
• Policy and Systems Strengthening
• Support the review, implementation, and improvement of provincial DRR and emergency management policies, plans, and standard operating procedures. Strengthen PEOC systems and support the functionality and effective use of DRR equipment and Early Warning Systems (EWS).

4. Partner Management (20%)

• Provide technical guidance and regular support to implementing partner organizations to ensure timely, high-quality, and compliant implementation of project activities. Monitor partner performance and facilitate problem-solving to achieve project objectives.

5. Reporting and Communication (10%)

• Maintain effective communication with government counterparts, implementing partners, humanitarian actors, and the LWR Nepal office.
• Prepare timely, accurate, and high-quality technical reports, progress updates, and documentation under the guidance of the DRR, Emergency and Humanitarian Response Manager and Senior Program Director.
• Work closely with M&E officer and maintain all the project data, case studies, photos

Supervisory:

There are no direct reports.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s with at least 5 years’ progressive experience in designing, managing, implementing, and monitoring the DRR, health preparedness, emergency and humanitarian response related projects.
• Experience working with local-based NGOs and community organizations
• Experience living and/or working in developing countries preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good understanding of concept of DRR, early warning, anticipatory early action, climatic resilience and emergency health preparedness programming.
• Should have understanding of humanitarian standards such as CHS, HAP, SPHERE.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills to communicate effectively and credibly, both verbally and in writing in English. Nepali language fluency required
• Familiarity with humanitarian systems internationally and in Nepal
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government systems mainly at province.
• Ability to travel at least 80% of the time.
• Proficiency in Office 365 applications including Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint. Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• The physical requirements that may be needed to execute responsibilities may include bending, standing, and walking, etc.
• The mental requirements that are essential to satisfactorily executing the responsibilities outlined in this job description include, but not limited to: learning new tasks, comprehending, and retaining information, completing tasks independently, effectively communicating verbally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency in using computer software to perform assigned tasks.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities for the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All positions are required to perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor. Global positions that are bound by contracts will not be changed without notice and approval.

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment:

• LWR has an in-person work policy, with all employees reporting to the office Monday through Friday. The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.
• This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high-security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.
• If applicable, must have authorization to work in the country of assignment.
• As a member of the Corus Family, each employee is expected to:
• Foster a work environment where everyone feels valued and included.
• Support employees’ evaluation and promotion processes based on skills and performance.
• Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of Corus family, stakeholders in general, and particularly for the communities we serve.
• Follow Corus Code of Conduct helping to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons.

Adhere to the Organizational Core Values

Corus International prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by U.S. or International law.

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