Division: Program and Program Development
Duty Station: MuAN Secretariat, Kathmandu, Nepal
Remuneration: Negotiable
Period: 10 Months, Subject to renewal 

Background

Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN) in partnership with The Asia Foundation (TAF) Nepal, under the DFAT-TAF Partnership on Sub-national Governance Program has initiated a project titled "Strengthening Municipal Governance in Nepal." The project will operate at federal, provincial and local level involving both demand and supply sides for developing the capacity of sub-national actors which leads to effective service delivery and public sector accountability. The project activities will benefit all the urban municipalities and their officials to enhance capacity to implement local government policies, programs and services effectively.

The overall goal of the project is to strengthen municipal governance in Nepal to implement activities related to capacity building of municipalities, strengthening inter-governmental relationships and improving local government service delivery.

Objectives:

Main objective of the project is as follows;

• Enhance the capacity of Municipalities and elected municipal representatives to implement local government policies, programs and services effectively
• Provide technical and advisory support to the municipalities to promote effective and efficient service delivery
• Promote and facilitate intra and intergovernmental coordination and cooperation between local and provincial government to improve local governance
• Strengthen the institutional capacity of MuAN to better advocate for the needs and interests of Municipalities in the new federal structure

Expected Project Results:

Following are the expected results from the projects

• Improved capacity of Municipalities in understanding and delivery of public services
• Capacity of local representatives enhanced to ensure effective service delivery to the taxpayers
• Municipalities are more responsive to citizen's demands, especially to women, dalit and marginalized sections of population
• Seven provincial municipal learning centers (PMLCs) will be functional and strengthened
• service delivery in partner municipalities has been improved and people have better access to municipal services
• enhanced capacity of MuAN to respond to the emerging municipal needs and challenges 
• Improved intergovernmental communication, coordination and cooperation between local and provincial government
• Increased implementation of newly adopted/existing legislation in municipalities

Scope of Works:

The Project Coordinator will be stationed at MuAN Central Office and will be accountable to Executive Director of MuAN and will also work in close coordination with TAF as a liaison for the effective implementation of the program

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the program supported by TAF to MuAN and develop program strategy and work plan to implement the programs
• Break project activities into doable actions and set time frames in coordination with Supervisor and make sure that project activities are met as projects evolve
• Supervise other projects staffs under the program. Liaise with stakeholders to identify and define requirements, scope and objectives Analyze risks and opportunities in relation to implementing the project activities 
• Organize national and sub-national level events (interactions, workshops, meetings) as per the necessity of the program
• Coordinate and participate joint meeting between TAF and MuAN officials. Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to TAF, regularly
• Prepare progress reports and case studies, as required 
• Monitor project progress and handle any issues that may arise or report to tackle 
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports and minutes
• Develop and maintain effective communication and relationships with TAF and other key stakeholders
• Other tasks officially as assigned and endorsed by MuAN

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in social science or related field or Bachelors or equivalent with 5 years of proven work experience in local government sector
• Proven work experience in project management with 5 years of relevant experience
• Excellent knowledge and proven experience in the field of federalization process, sub-national governance, public sector reform or other related field
• An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plans
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in complex environment under tight deadlines
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Nepali are required