Project Coordinator- WASH GAINS Project

Location : Bardiya Project office, Gulariya (Lumbini province) with 70% travel to the project areas
 

Name of Project : WASH GAINS Project (WASH for Gender and Adolescent Inclusive School in Nepal)
 

Immediate Supervisor: Federal Project Coordinator
 

Matrix Reporting to: Project Manager of WaterAid Nepal

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of the “WASH GAINS” project activities set under the project through effective planning, monitoring and budget management with high quality in line with the objectives of the NFDN strategy and road map.
• Work as the project focal person and ensure the disability inclusion and accessibility under the project supported by Water-Aid Nepal (WAN) at WASH GAINS project office in Bardiya district.
•  Ensure project implementation is responsive to adhere Water Aid’s Quality programme Standards.
• Support the field team of BASE and WaterAid on disability and inclusion.
• Facilitate on disability and inclusion and accessibility with leadership quality to coordinate and influence the local governments.
•  Manage and ensure coordination with OPDs members, relevant district, municipality, school and community level stakeholders and line agencies for the effective program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project activities.
•  Support municipalities for policy review, and develop guidelines related to WASH, girl’s rights, menstrual hygiene management, children with disability.
• Lead advocacy and lobby issues related to girl’s right, menstrual hygiene management, children with disability at municipality, province and federal level government.
• Support the project staffs to ensure that program data is used for learning by holding and leading quarterly meetings with all program partners.
• Ensure proper integration of GEDSI aspects into sector specific program planning and implementation working closely with GESI officers/focal person.
• Link and adopt WAN’s core values, programming principles, strategic, gender equity and equality in programming and behaviour.
•  Develop and design desired modality and process for the implementation of the activities and ensure that project progress in accordance with agreement, activities are completed within time and on budget.
• Provide technical support, essential guidelines, suggestions and directions to run WASH GAIN Project activities.
• Ensure project team, board members and other stakeholders have a clear understanding of project goals, and inspire, support and motivate them to achieve envisioned goals.
•  Support the day-to-day management of the project to ensure an effective, efficient and cost-sensitive manner.
• Develop various tools and formats to collect the project data from province and national level. Develop reporting tools and format for regular reporting to the authorities of NFDN and partner.
• Support to make advocacy strategy to influence the related municipalities at local level to bring comprehensive policies and program on disability inclusion.
• Develop concept paper (one pager) of all the activities based on the approved plan before activity implementation.
• Provide (or coordinate for) training and orientations on disability rights, accessibility and WASH issues to OPDs and other stakeholders targeted by the project.
• Ensure timely planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting including quality assurance of project work.
• Make monthly, quarterly and annual implementation plan of project and activities.
• Prepare different periodic narrative reports needed for the organization and partners as guided by the project requirement.
• Prepare case studies of achievements and results and ensure that all results and achievements, outputs and results are properly documented.
• Document various disability related information and other relevant municipalities level information.
• Frequent visits to the municipalities and project sites to ensure the project implementation.
• Carry out other tasks as requested by federal project coordinator/administrative manager.

Qualification, experiences and skills requirements:

• At least Bachelor’s degree in social work, development studies, education, management or related field (disability study is preferred).
• Minimum of five years’ experience for Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience for Master degree in I/NGO environment, including experience coordinating and implementing programs.
• Experience in social sector for managing WASH in school project with a proven experience of working with persons with disabilities or marginalized community. (Experience on disability inclusion related project or inclusive WASH in school is preferred).
• Good understanding of disability context / concerns and rights
•  Good experience in disability inclusion and accessibility with leadership quality to coordinate and influence the governments bodies.
•  Good experience of working with different impairment groups/OPDs at province & municipal level.
• Strong communication, documentation, coordination and team-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in Nepali and English
•  Good computer skill in operating basic computer programs such as MS office packs with email and internet handling
• Skillful in searching information in internet, operating social media, making news, activity, and periodic reports when needed.

NFDN follows the organization policies and guidelines including safeguarding and anti-corruption policies and ensures compliance to all aspects of the Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, abuse and harassment policies and associated standards and procedures. NFDN is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and persons with disability are strongly encouraged to apply. NFDN always encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities in its program and plans. 

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