Project Coordinator-Water Security

Introduction

WaterAid’s Vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the world’s poorest communities, WaterAid works with partners to maximize its impacts for policy change/influence. WaterAid works through supporting local organizations and government authorities to design and demonstrate appropriate and sustainable WASH programmes. WaterAid also seeks to influence the policy change through government and other key sector actors to secure and protect the right of marginalised and vulnerable people to safe, affordable water and sanitation services.

About the role

The overall objective of the Project Coordinator is to support WaterAid Nepal’s work on Trans-boundary Water Security Project funded by The Asia Foundation with key focus on 3 major output areas of Research, Community-based Water Resource Management and Influencing. This includes but is not limited to research work (including action research), liaising with implementing partners and taking lead in the facilitation during interactions and workshops, report writing and documentation. This is part of a South Asia Regional Initiative on Trans-boundary Water Security.

Scope of Assignment

• Engage in the project management including financial and partnership management Coordinate and collaborate for project implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Ensure systemic research and studies (especially action research) and support partners as required
• Ensure quality reporting through verification and analysis of data and information
• Ensure systemic organization and facilitation of various events at local, district and national level
• Liaise for effective communication among communities, partners, expert groups, government and other stakeholders
• Represent WaterAid Nepal in related platforms, events and forums
• Ensure knowledge management through documentation, sharing and communication Ensure project requirements and compliances during all phases of project cycle
• Support partners in capacity building and timely delivery of project results Extensive travel to the project site

Person Specification

• Graduate in social science, development studies, civil engineering or other relevant subjects preferably with specialization on water resources management;
• Good understanding of water security and climate change contexts in Nepal
• A minimum of three years of work experience in qualitative, quantitative, participatory and action research, monitoring and evaluation
• Excellent facilitation skills required at the community, VDC, district and national level consultations
• Proven knowledge on project management cycle, more specifically logical-framework Approach (LFA) to design, monitor and evaluate the outcomes
• Familiarity with local contexts, ability to work with multi-cultural and social groups distributed in various geographical settings
• Experience of partner management and working with, supporting and building capacity of local organizations
• Fluency in spoken and written Nepali and English language IT literate (word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation) Good interpersonal skills
• Self-motivation, creativity and an ability to perform without close supervision Able to commit to WaterAid’s values and policies.

Reporting to : Programme Manager

Interested and competent candidates are requested to submit an Application comprising of

i) cover letter and

ii) recent resume no later than Friday, 4^th November, 2016 to HRWaterAidNepal@wateraid.org with subject ‘Application for Project Coordinator-Water Security’