District Coordinator

Job Description

District Coordinator (Dailekh)

• Dailekh, Nepal

• Full-time

• Contract type: National employment contract

Job Description

Coordination, planning and capacity building:

• Networking, coordination and collaboration with sector stakeholders;

• Professional/facilitation services for sector strengthening while being responsive to structural changes in the new federal system;

• Strategic planning, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring, following the RWS programme approach to achieve programme outcomes;

• Supporting capacity building events for sector stakeholders at Rural Municipalities and/or implementing partners (local NGO partners) on Rural WASH service improvement strategy preparation;

• Support Rural Municipalities to develop rural water supply services improvement strategy, facilitate RM level workshops.

Project implementation:

• Ensure the WfW project activities are substantially completed as per the timeline, budget and activities in the project work plan, unless causes of force major.

• Facilitate SNV’s implementing partners in the project to respect SNV’s policy, especially in procurement but also in domains such as branding, marking and data protection as per donor requirement.

• Paying special attention to integration of gender, social inclusion in all programme components.

• Learning and adaption- project improvements and adaptations are identified and translated into activity design to strengthen outcomes and impacts. Lesson learnt on what works what doesn’t are identified and shared.

• Social Distancing Policy- SNV and SNV partners in the project abide by SNV's Covid-19 policies and with national and local regulations, throughout all activities.

• Teamwork and communication- contribute to build strong relationships across SNV. Increase communication and updates.

• Representation- at the local, provincial level and national (as relevant), WfW Nepal keeps high profile and visibility with local stakeholders and takes part in relevant coordination forums.

Monitoring and reporting:

• Supporting implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities (data collection, annual outcome assessment, Climate Change research with ISF/, survey results sharing with stakeholders etc.);

• Facilitate implementing part for financial and narrative progress reporting,

• Support program leader for six monthly and annual reporting to WfW.

• Paying attention to environment protection and DRR in the project cycle;

• Coordinating the process and project progress reporting and support the project leader for financial and narrative reporting as required;

• Coordinating and collaborating with other SNV projects and supporting their implementation where required;

• Perform other duties as needed.

Report to: Project Leader, RWSS

Duty Station : Dailekh District

Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract Type : Employment Contract

Required Number of Position : 1

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Job Specification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering (at least five years field experience) with hands-on project operations or implementation experience in rural WASH sector,

• Experience of working in a development organization in WASH sector (experience with rural water supply system functionality and sustainability will be desirable);

• Demonstrated knowledge of gravity fed rural water supply system design, supervision, GESI, Disability Inclusive Development, Behaviour Change Communication and environmental issues;

• Knowledge and skills in project planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting;

• Ability to implement qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation processes as per project guidance;

• Adequate IT skills and proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint to be able to complete project monitoring and reporting requirements;

• Ability to provide professional facilitation services to and support multi-stakeholder forums for WASH sector strengthening;

• Experience working with local partners, including governmental agencies, development partners, civil society organizations, private sector, and potentially disadvantaged groups;

• Proven ability to understand and facilitate capacity building activities;

• Aspiring for good service delivery with strong people centred skills, and interpersonal skills, committed, pro-active and dynamic;

• Demonstrated creativity, willingness to innovate, and to think systematically and strategically;

• Willingness and ability to live and work in the assigned duty station for the contract duration, and to travel in remote areas;

• Commitment to child protection principles and practice.

Apply Instructions

How to Apply:
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV (not more than 3 page) with motivation letter (not more than 1 page) by clicking on the "I'm interested" button before 24 January 2021. 

ONLY SHORTLIST CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

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