Project Manager, Health Infrastructure (Surkhet, Nepal)

The Organization:

Lutheran World Relief, which is part of Corus International, has been present in Nepal since 2013. 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:

The Program Manager-Health Infrastructure is responsible for managing and coordinating technical activities in health infrastructure, providing technical assistance to develop and grow the project and contribute to technical programming to Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) funded ("Good Health"): Strengthening warning systems, infrastructure, and health responses for climate-sensitive diseases and disasters "Suswastha (Good Health"). The competencies required to be successful in this position also include theoretical and practical understanding of climate resilient health infrastructure and approaches, and ability to manage activities across the project locations. The position requires coordinating, contributing to, and supporting the technical implementation of focused health infrastructure strategies and activities by providing technical inputs into project workplans, budgets, guidelines, training curricula, implementation tools, and reporting, and monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) in compliance with the requirements and regulations of the award. Duties include organizing and coordinating with the Senior Program Manager, Project Director, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Country Finance and Admin Manager, sub-recipients, consultants, and headquarters or regional Technical Business Unit (TBU) staff]

Responsibilities:

1. Technical Delivery Services, Quality and Impact (60%)

• Manage infrastructure activities including design, construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of project-supported facilities.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, environmental safeguards, and donor requirements.
• Integrate climate health resilience into infrastructure planning (e.g., flood-resistant structures, ventilation for heat stress, safe water, earthquake resilient infrastructure and sanitation systems).
• Provide technical inputs into project workplans, budgets, guidelines, and implementation tools related to infrastructure and climate health.
• Participate in forums that enhance sector knowledge to incorporate into technical activities on the project.
• Track progress of program targets and deliverables, identifying issues/challenges that need to be addressed, and ensuring that technical reporting requirements are met in line with Project Management Manual as well as complementary tools, policies, and procedures.
• Work in partnership with project team and sub-recipients, LWR Nepal team, headquarters/regional TBU staff.
• Provide input into budgeting and forecasting exercises related to technical activities spending within the fiscal year.
• Monitor progress of infrastructure works, identify risks or delays, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support procurement processes for infrastructure-related contracts, including preparation of technical specifications and evaluation of bids.
• Conduct site visits to ensure quality assurance, climate-health integration, and adherence to timelines.

2. Coordination and Collaboration: (25%)

• Based on knowledge of the PBU and project portfolio, provide inputs into interdepartmental efforts such as quarterly portfolio reviews, program implementation and learning exchanges (PILE) and program reviews.
• Manage documentation of Corus' technical capacities based on project achievements in coordination with project team and partnership with TBU team.
• Contribute to the wider work of the TBU through active participation in the achievement of the project deliverables, team meetings, working groups and the development and sharing of technical knowledge and resources.
• Work closely with project staff, sub-recipients, contractors, and government agencies to ensure smooth implementation of infrastructure activities.
• Facilitate coordination meetings with stakeholders to resolve technical issues and align infrastructure works with project objectives and climate health priorities.
• Contribute to interdepartmental reviews, program learning exchanges, and donor reporting related to infrastructure and climate health.
• Represent the project in technical forums and government consultations on infrastructure and climate-resilient development.

3. Data Management, Documentation, and Reporting: (15%)

• Contribute to the quality data reported into the project reporting system, in collaboration with the MEL team.
• Prepare high quality, timely technical content, including monthly and/or semi-annual performance reports, and other project documents under the guidance of the Project Director, with support from PBU, headquarters, and TBU, as applicable.
• Apply knowledge of donor rules and regulations to monitor for technical and MEL compliance for various actions during project start up, implementation, and close out.
• Ensure data integrity and completeness by maintaining project documentation in electronic databases, as applicable.
• Maintain accurate records of infrastructure activities, contracts, and expenditures.
• Prepare technical reports, progress updates, and donor-required documentation, highlighting climate health outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with MEL requirements by providing infrastructure-related data and evidence.
• Document lessons learned and best practices in climate-resilient infrastructure development for dissemination across Corus and donor networks.

Supervisory:

This position has no direct reports.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's with at least 5 years' experience in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience; Master's desired.
• Experience working with colleagues in a multicultural, multi-linguistic environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing terms and conditions as well as other international donors.
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with host country counterparts and NGO/FBO/CBO actors.
• Experience working with international partners and or local (NGO/FBO/CBOs, universities and other technical institutions).
• Strong knowledge of construction standards, environmental safeguards, and climate health integration.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-related compliance and reporting requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong working knowledge of international donor funding mechanisms (including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements) required.
• Strong knowledge of engineering, climate health
• Excellent communication and influencing skills to communicate effectively and credibly, both verbally and in writing in English.
• Second language fluency preferred.
• Proficiency in Office 365 applications including Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint. Experience with Salesforce a plus.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the coordination of/collaborate on program implementation across multiple teams (between departments, between HQ and country offices, etc.).

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