Main Objective: To guarantee the quality, relevance and scaling of FSL strategy and interventions at the mission, in conformity with ACF and international standards and national policies

Task and Responsibilities:

1. Contribute to defining the country strategy as well as the strategy and positioning of the FSL technical department: 

• The understanding by the field teams of the humanitarian situation regarding FSL and of the context of intervention, and its continuous, systematic and thorough monitoring
• The analysis of the FSL humanitarian situation
• The dissemination of information gathered and analyzed both internally and externally, including headquarters
• The production and the quality of the mission sectoral strategy document in line with ACF international and national frameworks
• Taking account of DRM in FSL strategy and projects, including participation in drafting the plan to prepare for and respond to emergencies
• Integrating the FSL sector with the other technical sectors (FSL, MHCP, NUT)
• Monitoring the implementation of the FSL mission strategy, its revision and its cost effectiveness  
• Contributing to the technical and operational advocacy strategies of the mission, the region and headquarters (in line with the advocacy objectives defined in the ACF reference documentation)

2. Coordinate the identification of needs and the formulation of project proposals:

• Coordinating the identification of FSL humanitarian needs
• Formulating, financing and implementing the feasibility study of FSL projects (public health, technical, socio-economic, cultural and environmental aspects)
• Involving the logistic and Finance departments in the definition/validation of FSL projects
• Contributing to the search for funding bodies for his/her sector and ensuring that there is an exchange of technical information with the funding bodies identified
• Participating in visits by funding agencies whenever requested by the Country Director or the Field Coordinator
• Producing the FSL sections of project proposals in accordance with the formats and deadlines of funding bodies

3. Oversee the implementation of programs/projects and ensure that reports are submitted:

• Validation of the key stages and the methodologies of the projects being undertaken (timetable, CAP survey (baseline/final) systematics, technical studies, call for tender, specifications, community approach, external evaluations...)
• Providing technical support (direct and at a distance) to the PM, whilst alerting or sharing information with the Field Coordinator
• Ensuring that systems of monitoring and evaluation are in place and that their results are integrated to guarantee the improvement of the projects
• Timely validation of the FSL parts of internal reports and reports to funding agencies, as well as amendments to projects, with contributions by the teams

4. Guarantee the quality and cost-effectiveness of projects:

• The technical conformity of programs with international rules, orientations and technical standards, and the ACF framework documents and technical works
• Boosting the overall standard of implementation of projects in order to maximize their impact (cf. CAD criteria of OECD)
• Ensuring, by use of ACF specific monitoring (project  quality, field visits, external audit…), that norms (SPHERE and OMS), and national and international standards of technical quality are respected
• Alerting the Deputy Country Director and the Technical Advisor at Headquarters to all major difficulties encountered in applying necessary recommendations and/or adaptations
• Alerting the Deputy Country Director and asking that precautionary measures be taken in the case of major risks to public health
• Promotion of external and internal evaluations of projects, in line with ACF evaluation policy  
• Promotion of transparency and ethical standards in the projects by highlighting complaints/grievance procedures, particularly in respect of the beneficiary population  
• Promotion of safety measures for both staff and the wider population in the implementation of FSL projects (work sites), in collaboration with the PM and the Logistics Department

5. Ensure the active participation of ACF in national sectoral coordination and technical forums and develop sectorial partnerships:

• Representing ACF in sectoral coordination at national and sub-national levels (sectoral and/or cluster) and with the technical authorities
• Interaction with regional sectoral coordination
• The ACF contribution to the various action plans in the FSL sector (Consolidated Appeal Process, Flash Appeal, Inter-Agency Contingency Plan, HFA, national sectoral strategy  etc.)
• Technical communications concerning the FSL projects in liaison with the Country Director/Field Coordinator)
• Promotion of sectoral partnerships (civil society, NGOs, authorities, private sector.. .) and the enhancement of their capacities

6. Team management:

• The functional and/or hierarchical management of FSL personnel 
• Evaluation of the technical performance of all FSL teams (PM, Specialists)
• Developing FSL competences throughout the mission

7. Promote learning, technical development and research within the FSL Department:

• Promote learning within the FSL sector at the level of the mission, consolidation and transmission to headquarters (technical developments, pilot projects, innovative or little documented approaches, operational approaches which may serve as a reference for the ACF network, successes and failures, contextual analyses etc)
• Supervision of the task of learning and research undertaken by PM and the FSL Department
• Sharing experience with actors in the FSL sector at country and regional levels
• Reporting to Headquarters on technical development and research requirements and on the implementation of projects (notably  in response to calls for internal ACF research projects)
• Setting up research projects
• Exploring the modalities of scientific and technical partnerships (laboratories, universities, private sector)

Contract Type        : Fixed Term Contract
Contract Till         : 31st December, 2016
Basic Salary per month    : NPR 1,39,104 (plus accommodation allowance (based on localized /delocalized employee  status, transportation allowance, festival bonus  benefit and provident fund )

VACANCY REF: ACFFSLKMHOD

TO APPLY:

Interested Nepali applicants with suitable skills are requested to submit an application letter, updated CV with two referees through email: [email protected] by 5th May 2016. The Vacancy Reference must be mentioned in the subject otherwise the application will be disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further process. Applications will proceed as soon as we receive. ACF Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applicants and ACF provides equal opportunities for all candidates. 

Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.