Emergency Programme Officer - Nepal

Reporting in to the Humanitarian Lead - Asia, the Emergency Programme Officer - Nepal will be responsible for supporting and managing Christian Aid partnerships and programmes within the Nepal response. This will include the effective disbursement of funds to implementing partners and recommending grants to partners, developing humanitarian storytelling, case study development, media engagement, emergency reporting, and community-centred communication that support accountability, donor visibility, and resource mobilization while maintaining humanitarian principles and safeguarding standards.

Some of the main areas of responsibility for the Emergency Programme Officer - Nepal will include:

• Ensure projects are delivered on time and in compliance with project agreements and with Christian Aid , bilateral contributor and ACT Alliance financial policies, procedures and reporting requirements.
• Support the grant management process, including partner due diligence, POCRA, bank account validation, grant set-up and transfers, ensuring all documentation is accurately logged on Christian Aid’s programme management information system (iPIMS).
• Support the development of comprehensive & consolidated response plans and reports for the response and of CA Appeal reporting, submitted within the agreed schedules and consistent with financial reports.
• Develop communication plans during emergencies.
• Identify key messages for affected communities, donors, partners, and media. Ensure consistent and accurate messaging.
• Collect beneficiary stories ethically and respectfully.
• Conduct interviews and gather testimonies.
• Write compelling human-interest stories showing impact and needs.
• Support the establishment and monitoring of community accountability mechanisms, with support from Christian Aid accountability staff.
• Support the completion, sign-off and implementation of response strategy documents (Rolling Plans).
• Develop and support internal communications on the response, including situation reports (SitReps) and updates for internal platforms.
• Organise response coordination and operational meetings, ensuring minutes are documented and filed appropriately.
• Capture and disseminate key lessons and knowledge from the response to relevant stakeholders, contributing to institutional learning
• Support to represent Christian Aid in coordination meetings and forums relevant to the response, including ACT Alliance forum and cluster coordination spaces.