Deputy Country Representative

Provides day-to-day leadership of UN Women Nepal's Country Office and steers its country programme and supporting operations. The post manages programme teams, strategic planning, implementation and results oversight; advises the Country Representative; represents UN Women in coordination forums; and advances partnerships, resource mobilisation, advocacy, knowledge sharing and staff development.

• Manage the programme teams' day-to-day work and annual workplan
• Lead programme conceptualisation, planning, implementation and monitoring
• Oversee programme implementation, finances and results-based reporting
• Advise the Country Representative on strategic areas and programme direction
• Represent UN Women in UN Country Team and humanitarian coordination as delegated
• Build relationships with government, partners, stakeholders and donors
• Lead advocacy, public communication, knowledge sharing and capacity-building activities
• Manage and coach supervised personnel

• Master's degree in international development, public administration, public policy or another relevant social science field, or a first-level degree with two additional qualifying years
• At least seven years of progressively responsible professional experience combining strategic and managerial leadership in development programmes focused on gender equality and women's empowerment
• Field-based experience working with multicultural teams
• Experience leading and coaching staff in international settings
• Fluency in English and Nepali
• Open to Nepalese nationals only

• Project or programme management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or MSP
• Experience using Oracle Cloud

• Programme Management
• Strategic Planning
• Results Based Management
• Policy Advice
• Resource Mobilisation
• Advocacy
• Team Leadership
• Capacity Building

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Web-based Management Systems
• Oracle Cloud

• Fixed-term appointment
• Leads a team of 23 including eight direct reports
• Apply through the official careers portal