The Opportunity
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In Nepal and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and future we share. Save the Children expects that anyone associated with it abides by its Safeguarding and other Zero Tolerance Policies.
Under the guidance of Resilience, Humanitarian Manager (POD) and Head of Field Programme Operations -Surkhet Field Office, the position holder will be responsible to implement a project on ECHO/PIN funded Locally Led Disaster Risk Management and Anticipatory Action in Multi-Hazard Affected Areas of Karnali, Lumbini and Sudur Paschim province, Nepal focused on shock responsive social protection (SRSP). The position holder will be responsible to coordinate with SCI team, PIN and stakeholders, project management, planning and monitoring, ensure technical support reached out to the concerned stakeholders. The position holder will be also responsible to ensure implementation of MEAL plan, documentation to scale up learning, profile Save the Children’s work on SRSP. The position holder will work in close coordination with the Save the Children team, partners, concerned government line agencies and civil societies in such a way that it provides tangible benefits to children and targeted communities. The position holder will offer technical support for capacity building to related stakeholders and government officials, gather learning, and involved in documentation of learning.
“Supporting Save the Children’s dual mandate of development programmes as well as being the leader in emergency preparedness and response for children”.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Capacity Building on SRSP:
- In coordination with PIN and in close consultation with Humanitarian Manager, take lead in planning and organizing the delivery of technical aspects of the project and capacity building of partner staff and provincial as well as municipal officials as required.
- Lead to facilitate and organize capacity building activities in coordination with PIN and Humanitarian Manager based on capacity building plan as per the project outputs and indicators.
- Take lead in developing and/or updating tools, SOPs and guidelines on SRSP at provincial level.
- Provide support to fundraising for the development of quality project, fundraising materials and relevant products
Technical Assistance and Quality Assurance:
- Ensure quality of programmes in the field including benefiting to the vulnerable population.
- Monitor and supervise implementing partners for the development and implementation of Minimum Standard for SRSP and other delivery
- Make regular field visits to partner to check and ensure the quality, identify best practices, identify issues to be addressed, and share with Humanitarian Manager to seek technical advice
- Ensure the use of consolidated multi hazard and multi-sector risk assessment tools/guidelines that fits in line with the SCI CSP, MEAL plan and learning from stakeholders.
- Ensure that all project implementation materials /guidelines are reviewed by relevant technical team
Project management /implementation:
- Takes lead role at province level and support at federal level in delivery of SCI component in a consortium led by PIN and ensure SRSP result is delivered and is integrated in other results of the project
- Ensure timely and quality technical support is available to the partner’s team on SRSP
activities through implementation of DIP.
- Ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the project grants
- Liaising closely with the CO team, ensure clear roles, responsibilities and timelines are set for all project requirements such as reports, budget realignments etc.
- Ensure development and implementation of project /detail implementation plans and budgets, procurement plans and provide guidance and solutions to problems to ensure smooth, quality implementation of MEAL plan and achievement of log-frame objectives and results.
Coordination:
- Lead Save the Children to coordinate closely with PIN to ensure implementation of SCI deliverables
- Take lead to build good working relationships with all the stakeholders working in Anticipatory Action and SRSP at province level and across other teams within SCI
- Work closely with the implementing partner deployed by PIN for the implementation of the SCI component of the project
- Coordinate with local government and provincial government to implement SRSP activities
- Work with logistic team to ensure that programme supply needs are clearly defined and coordinated for implementation
- Provide assistance to SCI staff to the local coordination with partners, municipality and clusters,
Advocacy:
- Lead SRSP advocacy work at provinces, municipalities and relevant stakeholders
- Develop and implement of advocacy strategy at province and local level
- Work as a province level focal point to coordinate with PIN
Documentation and reporting:
- Organize field visits to ensure to prepare high quality learning documents and reports as per SC and the
- donor’s requirements and timely submit to related stakeholders
- Encourage SCI team and partners to document the innovative approaches, best practices, lesson learned, and case studies
- Ensure quality progress reports and learning documentation are prepared and share them at appropriate level
- Keep Humanitarian Manager abreast regularly on the progress, consult for key decisions and way forward in the area responsible for.
- Work with programme teams to ensure that reports are delivered according to SC and donor contractual requirements, within the agreed timescale and budget.
- Ensure the compliance of programmes with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements
Qualifications and experience :
- A minimum of 4 years’ (3 years for GSI ) experience in DRR and/or humanitarian sectors including 2 years’ experience on SRSP with the Master degree in relevant areas such as disaster risk management, social policy, social sciences or equivalent/ or 6 years ( 4 years for GSI group) of experience with bachelor degree.
- Advanced university degree in relevant areas such as disaster risk management, social policy, social sciences or equivalent
- Solid project delivery, implementation, and monitoring skills with a proven history of delivering results
- Experience of capacity building on shock responsive social protection, anticipatory action, DRR and emergency preparedness work
- Good understanding of shock responsive social protection, anticipatory action, DRR and Humanitarian programming or relevant thematic area
- Specific knowledge and skillson disaster information managementandcommunication
- Proven experience in coordination with municipalities, district stakeholders’ other government partners and the ability to lead, motivate and develop others
- Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically
- Effective interpersonal skills including leadership skills and ability to motivate those line managed by you and provide constructive feedback on performance
- Fluency written and spoken English and Nepali, as well as excellent report writing skills
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights- based approaches
Desirable
- Worked within the NGO community,donor agencies and government departments in relevant role
- Ability and willingness to stay and travel to any parts of the country
- Skills related to participatory methods, computer literacy and team management
Required No.(s): 1 (Nepalese Citizen Only)
Contract length: Fixed Term
Location: Surkhet, Surkhet Field Office
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
