USAID Tayar Nepal Improved Disaster Risk Management Project
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer
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Project Background
USAID/Nepal’s Tayar Nepal – Improved Disaster Risk Management Project will strengthen the capacity of Nepal’s national and municipal institutions responsible for disaster preparedness and response. In a country prone to a myriad of natural disasters, at the national level Tayar Nepal will build the capacity of disaster risk management (DRM) institutions, including the newly created National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA). Locally, Tayar will support eight urban municipalities to develop risk-sensitive land use plans and then support the prioritization and implementation of a set of technical assistance packages improve disaster resilience. In the event of a disaster over the life of the five-year project, USAID/Nepal may engage the program’s rapid emergency response mechanism. Tayar will work closely with the Government of Nepal and Nepali emergency responders to mobilize technical assistance, commodity support, small-scale infrastructure, and information management support. Tayar will apply lessons learned from disaster response efforts to improve national-level DRM systems and municipal-level risk-reduction activities.
Summary of Primary Duties
The MEL Officer will support the implementation of the program’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning strategy, systems, and procedures, including the collection and analysis of monitoring data.
Essential Duties
Qualifications
Location and Reporting
The MEL Officer will be based in Kathmandu and will report to the MEL Manager.
Application Procedure: Interested applicants should submit a CV and cover letter to TayarRecruitment@dai.com by November 20, 2019. Please mention the position in the subject line of the email.