Designation: Joint district office coordinator
Position: Manager
Duty Station: Joint district Office, Okhaldhunga
Total Position: 1
Contract Type: Fixed term contract with three months of probation period

Program Background:

Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Program is a community-based model of inclusive development implemented in direct partnership with the provincial government of Koshi Province and local governments. The goal of the program is to prevent avoidable disabilities and improve the quality of life of children and adults with disabilities and their families through community-based rehabilitation. It works to strengthen community support systems for the achievement of these goals.

Education and experience

• Master’s degree in public health/Rehabilitation Science/Management or Development studies 
• Should have minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing health related programs in developmental organization. 
• Fluency in Nepali and English language. (Writing and speaking both)

Key responsibilities:

Leadership and Management

• Take the overall lead in implementing and managing the program of Khotang, Okhaldhunga, Solukhumbu, and Udayapur districts. 
• Mobilize the area office team and Palika Coordinators and provide them with guidance and support.  
• Make sure that thematic leaders of area office are visiting the palikas as per need and providing support to the Palika coordinator.
• Manage all disputes, issues, and challenges which come during the implementation process.
• Manage the operation of the area office, meeting all the compliances developed by the organization. 

Planning 

• Develop yearly and quarterly plan and budget of area office.
• Provide support to Palika Coordinators to develop annual and quarterly plan of Palikas.
• Collect and compile quarterly plan and budget of Palikas. 
• Develop monthly calendar of different activities.

Implementation

• Ensure effective implementation of planned activities of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Program in the municipalities of four districts. 
• Provide all kinds of support to Palika Coordinators. 
• Advocate issues of disability prevention and rehabilitation at the provincial and Rural and  Urban Municipality level

Coordination and communication:

• Establish a strong relationship and maintain good rapport with the government entities, particularly stakeholders at the districts level ( DCC chair, DCC Deputy Chair, CDO, DHO etc.) and Mayors/Chairperson and Deputy Mayor/Vice Chairperson of municipalities and rural municipalities.
• Coordinate and establish networking with other government agencies and like-minded Non-Governmental Organizations working in the program areas.

Monitoring and Supervision:

• Support to organize review meeting at area office level in coordination with Ministry of Social Development
• Conduct regular field and monitoring visits and provide necessary feedback and suggestions to the team and stakeholders.

Reporting and Documentation

• Ensure timely submission of plan and progress report of the program to the Monitoring and Evaluation Section for critical feedback. 
• Support to maintain updated documentation of program activities and achievements, challenges and lessons learned.

Administration and Managing HR

• Make sure that all administrative works are progressing as according to the plan.
• Make sure that the financial transactions of the area office is properly recorded.
• Make sure that all admin and finance related compliances are strictly followed.
• Manage and supervise the joint district team.

Physical Demands

• Regular visits to the program areas up to health facilities and homes of persons with disabilities as and when required.

Other:

• Uphold the KFN policies and guidelines including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)-related rules and the code of conduct.
• Participate actively in PSEA-related trainings and awareness-raising initiatives, supporting the distribution of PSEA materials, and reporting SEA allegations through the specified reporting channels.
• Participate in SEA complaints investigations as necessary.
• Recognize, eliminate, or reduce program risks connected to SEA (particularly for personnel involved in programming)
• Provide assistance in other KFN programs whenever needed.
• Coordinate with all KFN staff as and when necessary.
• Other responsibilities consistent with the skills and experiences, as assigned by the supervisor.