TEAM/PROGRAMME: PDQ Department/ DRR    
LOCATION: Sindhupalchowk District
GRADE: 6    
Contract Length: May 2016 with possibility of extension

Dimensions: 
S/he will be responsible for coordination amongst development and humanitarian stakeholders for the implementation of emergency response, rehabilitation and reconstruction projects. S/he will support all humanitarian stakeholders /partners and their staff for making project information available in time and reporting and meet quality standard. S/he will ensure data management formats, reporting formats/tools, and guidelines are developed and utilized by all stakeholders based in the district. In addition s/he will take initiatives to coordinate with government line agencies, influence development partners and private organizations working in the district for coordination and synergy building. S/he will ensure coordination between all projects implemented by Save the Children in the district to maximize synergy on outcomes. S/he will directly report to Regional Program Manager, and technically to DRR and Resilience Specialist in Kathmandu.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Coordination:

• Support DDRC/DDC for establishment and maintenance of appropriate coordination mechanisms with all humanitarian and relevant development partners (Linking Response with Recovery & Development -LRRD) in the district and local level earthquake response/recovery. 
• Support transition between phases (emergency response to rehabilitation, reconstruction to development) including handover of clusters to Government departments and linking to reconstruction activities.
• Support facilitation of Government led sector and inter-sector coordination meetings as well as regular briefing to political parties.
• Manage the contact lists of partners working in the district as well as meeting calendars and hold regular non-Government partner forums
• Establish strong institutional relationship with relevant government agencies, humanitarian actors/partners for effective coordination, SC’s visibility and sustainability of the initiatives
• Ensure coordination between all projects implemented by Save the Children in the district to maximize synergy on outcomes (especially with District Manager -EQ) 

Information Management and Communication:

• Improve information flow to the DDRC/DDC Board through inter-sector coordination and facilitating links to the remaining humanitarian clusters/sectors. 
• Inform humanitarian and development actors regularly on district application of relevant Government policies, DDC Board decisions and activities regarding recovery and reconstruction
• Ensure that relevant information and updates on EQ interventions are compiled and shared to the DDRC/DDC Board to enable informed decision making on the basis of humanitarian principles & humanitarian accountability partnership (HAP)

Reporting and Documentation:

• Ensure appropriate guidelines/tools/formats are designed and updated/developed (wherever necessary) and appropriately used for information sharing and reporting
• Facilitate integration and reporting of activities by UN Agencies, I/NGOS and CBOs through district coordination mechanisms for humanitarian, recovery & reconstruction activities 
• Compile and Prepare high quality reports as per SC and the donor’s requirements and timely submit to related stakeholders
• Ensure that humanitarian actors and partners provide project information/reports and produce high quality reports with verified data
• Encourage humanitarian actors/partners to document the innovative approaches, best practices, lesson learned, and case studies and shared at appropriate level especially in coordination, information management are well documented.
• Keep DRR and Resilience Specialist and RPM abreast regularly on the progress, consult for key decisions and way forward in the area responsible for.

Capacity Building:

• Capacity build & strengthen DDRC/DDC in coordination and information management skills in disaster management context
• Lead, manage and motivate humanitarian actors/staff and make sure they have clear understanding on the requirements for effective coordination and information management

Representation:

• Represent Save the Children and its values at the local, and district level.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and humanitarian actors/partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary support/development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals and encourages others to do the same in time
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with the team, colleagues, Members and stakeholders/external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential

• A minimum of 3 years’ (2 years for GSI Group) experience in DRR and Humanitarian organizations or likeminded organizations/I/NGOs,
• Master’s degree in  disaster risk management, planning, social science, communication, natural resource management or  other  relevant field 
• Good understanding of DRR and Humanitarian programming or relevant thematic area
• Specific knowledge and skills on coordination, information management and communication
• Proven experience in coordination with  DDRC, DDC and other government partners  and  the  ability  to  lead, motivate and develop others
• Solid project delivery, implementation and monitoring skills with a proven history of delivering results
• 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
• Ability and willingness to stay and travel to any parts of the country
• Skills related to participatory methods, computer literacy and team management

Desirable

• Worked within the NGO community, donor agencies and government departments in relevant role

Skills

• Coordination
• Information Management
• Communication
• Relationship Building
• Reporting Writing 
• Negotiation