Duty Stations: Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi and Birendranagar

Duration: January 2020 to June 2022

Responsibilities:

• Support in strengthening public services in selected municipalities with a strong focus on disadvantaged groups’ access to services
• Facilitate capacity development needs assessment and action planning for municipal-level stakeholders and organisations in charge of service provision
• Support in organizing peer-learning workshops and trainings as well as study visits and networking events among municipalities
• Assist the provincial coordinator in preparing the operational plan and its coordination with local and provincial stakeholders
• Prepare and regularly update profiles of provinces and local governments
• Maintain calendar of events of project
• Conduct regular field visits, collect and compile data from the field; monitor progress of the project activities and support preparation of periodic progress reports
• Collect case studies from the field and contribute to produce reports
• Support financial management and administrative tasks in the CD-SG provincial offices in coordination with the Finance/Administration Officer 

Required qualification and experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in public administration, social science, urban development or any other relevant field
• 3-4 years of professional experience in a similar position
• Intensive knowledge of local governance capacity development context
• Actual knowledge of ongoing government restructuring and reform processes related to federalism
• Ability to work in a diverse and geographically disperse team
• Openness to change and ability to deal with complex situations and challenges
• Excellent communication skills in English and Nepali (both written and verbal)