Assist the Area Programme Support Manager to facilitate the agreed components at the district level, developing plans and programmes, and supporting institutional capacity development of local government and agencies. S/he will have the following specific duties and job responsibilities:

Ensuring technical advice, partnership building and guidance at the district level, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Supporting the APSM and Intervention Coordinator in developing a clear strategic vision for APSO area in relation to the activities to be undertaken part of the work-plan;

1. Providing guidance to the District Micro-Entrepreneurs Groups Associations (DMEGA) to develop credible business plans, governance structures and membership offers to recruit new members and develop relationships with micro-finance institutions to extend access to finance to members;
2. Conducting market studies and competitiveness studies for improved access of products of micro-entrepreneurs in the domestic and export markets;
3. Developing mechanism to link micro-entrepreneurs with input suppliers, and to markets;
4. Guiding Local level Unit to carry out adequate procurement of MED service providers, so to guarantee quality, efficiency and flexibility. These may follow a national tender process to pre-select service providers and ultimately deployment in districts;
5. Providing guidance to transform D-MEGA into financial cooperatives and assist them to develop the capacity on accounting, book keeping, governance, loan management and financial management;
6. Guiding district research organisations to produce quality research that is relevant to micro-entrepreneurship policies, within the framework of a successful commercial strategy;

• Strong background in management with sound knowledge of institutional capacity development and an awareness of theories of organizational change;
• Substantial level of experience in policy and programme development in different aspects of micro-enterprise development such as micro-credit & marketing;
• Good managerial experiences at both field as well as national level;
• The candidate should possess a clear understanding of market-driven development strategies and enhancing sustainable livelihoods.
• Understanding and excellent usage of computers and office software packages (e.g.  MSWord, Excel) and database management.
• Fluency in both spoken and written Nepali and English languages is required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Ability to identify problems and proposes solutions;
• Ability to strengthen and maintain the capabilities of individuals, societies, organizations and government of Nepal to set and achieve objectives over time;
• Ability to efficiently handle and share information and knowledge;
• Creates collaborative client relationships, build professional knowledge, creates a participatory environment;
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and analytical skills. Proven ability to coordinate activities of a complex nature in a multi-stakeholder environment as well as ability to communicate convincingly orally and in writing on multifaceted subjects;
• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
• Consults with clients and ensures their needs are represented in decision-making processes;
• Clear understanding of the basic concepts of micro enterprise development and market-driven development strategies.

• Master's Degree in Economic Development, Social Science or related fields.

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