The Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) is a Government of Nepal (GoN) agency formed under the Development Board Act, 2013 BS (1956 AD) in order to manage a USD 697 million infrastructure program. The program is co-funded by the U.S. Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact grant of USD 500 million and the GoN's contribution of USD 197 million. The program aims to increase the availability and reliability of electricity, maintain road quality and facilitate power trade between Nepal and the region to help spur investments and accelerate economic growth. The Electricity Transmission Project, a national pride project, and the Road Maintenance Project are two projects under the program. MCA-Nepal invites applications for the following position.

Post : Deputy Executive Director (DED)-Engineering

Location : Kathmandu

Job Description

As a member of the Executive Team, the Deputy Executive Director for Engineering will be responsible for leadership and management of engineering side of implementing the Electricity Transmission Project (ETP) through ensuring sound coordination, project management, resource allocation and achievement of work plans.

Requirements 

• Bachelor's Degree (required) and Master's degree or higher (preferred) from a recognized institution in one of the following or equivalent fields: Engineering, Transmission Engineering, Distribution Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Transport Engineering. Internationally recognized project management credentials would be an advantage.
• Experienced senior manager with proven record including at least ten (10) years' cumulative experience in project/program management and implementation.
• Experienced with technical infrastructure development projects in electricity or transportation sector with overall budget of at least USD 20 million and managing at least fifteen (15) people. Experience with multilateral donor funded project would be an advantage.

To apply : Please use the following link https://hrmis.mcanp.org/careers and apply by NPT 17:00 hours (GMT +5:45) August 11, 2025.

For detailed job profile and position requirements, please visit MCA-Nepal website: https://mcanp.org/en/jobs-2.

The organization reserves the right to reject any/all applications without assigning any reason whatsoever. Canvassing at any stage of the process shall lead to automatic disqualification. These positions are open to all interested applicants. Competitive local compensation package will be offered.

Women, people of ethnic minorities and Dalits are highly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection process.

Source: Kantipur