Governance Specialist (National)

Duration: 47.25 person-months, 4,5 years

Supervisor: CTA

Place of assignment: Project Support Unit (PSU) In Birendranagar, Surkhet

Education: Minimum Bachelor’s degree but preferably Master’s degree with substantial relevant experience in  governance, WASH, environmental engineering, or other relevant disciplines 

Language: Fluency in written and spoken English and Nepali

Experience and skills:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience;  
• Extensive experience in planning, implementation, and monitoring of WASH projects,  
• including WASH governance and Water Safety Planning  
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with local government in the governance of  
• water supply and water safety planning;   
• Proved extensive training and facilitation skills;   
• Excellent communication skills in Nepali; additional local languages preferred;  
• Good command of English, including report writing skills

Duties:

• Development of capacity building plans  for  the  SusWA/PSU  supported  capacity  building programmes;  
• Planning, coordinating the implementation,  and  supporting  Municipalities  and  communities in implementing WSP+++ at scheme levels;  
• Supporting Municipalities, wards, and WSUCs in enhancing and strengthening WASH governance;  
• Development of institutional and governance capacity development programmes;  
• Implement training and other capacity development programmes to the project staff and the officials of Municipalities, WSUCs, and communities;   
• Involve in organizing training on public hearing and public auditing to the Municipality officials  and  WASH  Advisors  for  maintaining  transparency  and  accountability  in  programme implementation; and  
• Other duties as assigned by CTA.

Shortlisting will be done on the basis of your answers while applying, please answer the questions carefully. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained. The recruitment process will start in December and January, with selection and appointment pending financing for position.