No. of Position: 4
Duty Stations:

• Cluster 2: Dailekh, stationed in Birendranagar
• Cluster 4: Kailali, stationed in Dhangadhi
• Cluster 5: Doti/ Dadeldhura, stationed in Dhangadhi;
• Cluster 6: Bajura, stationed in Kolti

Expected joining date: 01 April 2022

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project interventions at provincial level, where applicable, in close consultation with the other development partners
• Take lead in preparing and facilitating communication, meetings and exchange between the provincial and municipal governments on project related processes, activities and topics develops and maintains contact with all important stakeholders
• Collect, processes and distribute relevant information, monitors communication and interaction between government institutions, development projects/programmes, NGOs and society through analyses of the media, direct dialogue, participation in meetings and seminars etc.
• Support cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners, assists with PR work and cooperates with local communities, relevant organisations, non-governmental agencies and individuals in the project locations and with other projects to improve and maintain good working relationships
• Communicate local interests and efforts, forwards these to managers and encourages sharing ideas and information for the benefit of the project/programme
• Ensure channelling of information as required by M&E framework and by the communication and visibility plan
• Provide advisory services relating to the project objectives and the thematic areas “climate smart agriculture” and “municipal planning” for the relevant project stakeholders (public, private and cooperative sectors)
• Identify needs of the partner municipalities and support for their capacity enhancement in mainstreaming climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in their budget and plan
• Assist and monitor the development and implementation of project plans and activities in close consultation with counterparts 
• Contribute to preparing and implementing the coordination process, joint project activities and work at the regional level
• Support the project with all organisational and management issues at cluster level
• Performs a lead role in cluster level planning bringing all project partners and other stakeholders together
• Coordinate and assist in preparing and conducting project activities and carry out other activities required for implementing all four fields of actions
• Jointly responsible together with the partner institutions for preparing, implementing and documenting training events, workshops, seminars, forums, team meetings and other project activities
• Coordinate relevant project activities in cluster/provincial   in consultation with the manager and in cooperation with the partners, both as regards to implementation and preparation of organisational aspects 
• Provide technical backstopping and organization development to partner NGO staff for implementation of the project activities
• Assist international and national advisors/consultants in carrying out their work in the cluster and the province, where applicable 
• Support the component leaders that all contracts and financial resources of the project are used in an effective and efficient manner and report to the supervisor
• Estimate the resources needed to achieve project objectives within the activity plan
• Recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Facilitate advance settlement and preparation of financial reports
• Ensure knowledge transfer to project/programme 
• Support in developing ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including guidelines, manuals and procedures
• Prepare reports and presentation documents
• Prepare appropriate input for various project/programme reports including annual reports, and contributes to other reports required by the programme manager and GIZ Country Office
• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management 

Required qualifications and experience

• Master’s degree in agriculture or forestry or natural resource management, business studies or in an area that is related to the project objectives
• At least 4 years’ professional experience in a comparable position
• At least 3 years work experience in supporting or advising municipal planning or climate smart agriculture development
• Good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
• Strong managerial and organisational competence
• Proficient knowledge of English and Nepali are required (both verbal and written)
• Ability to analyse complex connections and approach them with a solution-oriented attitude
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed