Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action - helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has been operating in Nepal since 2005, implementing programs in food security, agriculture, market development, financial services, youth engagement, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
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Mercy Corps invites applications from all interested and potential Nepali candidates for the following position:
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action - helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has been operating in Nepal since 2005, implementing …
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Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Position Status: Full-time, Regular
Salary Level: M1
Program / Department Summary
Mercy Corps has started a new program to enhance food and nutrition security, reduce future humanitarian caseload and improve the resilience of communities to recurrent shocks in the Karnali Province in Nepal, on October 1, 2020. The program is a Multi-Year Emergency Food Security Activity funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Affairs (BHA), and implemented in 6 districts (Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Surkhet, Achham, and Dailekh, with cluster hubs in Surkhet and Jumla) in the Karnali River Basin area. The new program, called “Building Hope Along the Karnali River Basin (Bhakari)”, builds upon many of the successes of the Nepal team’s previous Food for Peace program which ended in January 2020, the PAHAL program, but with some new districts and a much heavier emphasis on emergency response through cash transfer programming. Parallel to the emergency cash programming are emergency-prevention components of agriculture and market systems, disaster risk reduction, water for productive use, natural resources management, and a large emphasis on a gender and social inclusion approach, all with a highly integrated multi-sectoral approach.
General Position Summary
The SBCC Specialist will lead the development and roll out of Bhakari’s SBCC strategy and tools to the relevant partners and staff, and will subsequently monitor the technical SBCC components of Bhakari. They will work closely with Viamo, the platform contracted to deliver Bhakari’s SBCC outreach, and support in developing customized tools, messages and actions plans for implementing the SBCC strategy. The SBCC Specialist will develop matching messaging via flyers, brochures, posters and radio messages, plus discussion aids to be integrated into other types of community engagement and training. They will provide technical advice to the partners in designing, implementing and evaluating behavioural change initiatives to reach socially excluded groups and individuals, as well as the poor and vulnerable households with pregnant and lactating women and children under 5 years of age. The SBCC Specialist will work closely with the MEL and GESI teams to incorporate evidence into SBCC strategy and activities.
Essential Job Responsibilities
The specific duties and responsibilities of the SBCC Specialist include, but are not limited to, the following:
Program Implementation
Monitoring, Evaluations, And Learning (MEL) And Reporting
Program Administration and Operations
Finance and Compliance Management
Influence & Representation
Security
Accountability to Program Participants
Other
Supervisory Responsibility: N/A
Accountability
Reports Directly to: Chief of Party
Works Directly with: DCOP, Technical Component Managers and Advisors, Program Officers, Partnership Manager, Cluster Coordinators, Operations unit
Knowledge and Experience
Success Factors
The successful SBCC Specialist will combine exceptional technical skills and experience with building and maintaining team relationships. They will be an excellent communicator. They will have an ability to think creatively and critically about how to reach socially excluded groups and individuals to improve food security and nutrition from both the year-round supply of nutritious foods via both agriculture and food systems to stimulating demand for healthier nutrition-seeking behaviors. The SBCC Specialist will have proven experience managing multiple partners and service providers delivering work streams simultaneously. They will be excellent at multitasking, prioritizing, problem solving and demonstrate simultaneous attention to detail as well as strategic vision. The most successful staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations.
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
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.
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