No. of vacancies: 1 (One)

Date of Announcement: 30 March 2023

Duration: One Year and Extendable 

Location: Provincial Government, Sudurpaschim-Dhangadi, Kailali

Direct Reports to: NHSRP National Coordinator, and Program Manager-West Office Habitat Nepal 

Technical Report to: DRR Manager Habitat Nepal

Supervisory Responsibilities: Information Management Officer 

Field Visits: 50% travel to project areas

Core Function 

The position of technical coordinator is the technical lead for Sudurpaschim province and works closely with the provincial government representing NHSRP from Habitat for Humanity International Nepal. This position reports to the National Coordinator (NHSRP) and DRR Manager (Habitat for Humanity) and is responsible for facilitating the achievement of project objectives through coordination and assistance with reporting on all project activities, providing technical guidance and advice to staff, and advancing NHSRP work to ensure resilience to future shocks. Your coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the projects you support apply best practices and constantly work towards improving the impact of their benefits on those we serve.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Organize and lead the implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with NHSRP program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices focused on Disaster Risk Reduction, Response and Recovery Management for Housing and Settlements. 
• Support Sudurpaschim Provincial Coordination of Housing and Settlement Stakeholders to avoid duplication and gaps. 
• For Habitat for Humanity International projects, serve as the liaison between the stakeholders and the project team to mobilize local actors and promote project activities and impact. Support capacity strengthening to ensure assigned activities are implemented in line with Government guidelines and standards. 
• Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle, including joint monitoring visits with Housing and Settlement Stakeholders. 
• Support accountability through coordinating evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on Disaster Risk Reduction, Response and Recovery Management for Housing and Settlements experiences. 
• Analyze challenges and successes and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to technical guidance, coordination, and implementation schedules. Ensure documentation is complete with all required documents and is filed per agency and donor requirements. 
• Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices.
• Supervise and perform ad-hoc inspections of various processes and resources for projects to ensure timely project activities implementation and adherence to established process standards and procedures. Ensure proper tracking of resource use for project activities. 

Safeguarding

In accordance with its foundational mission principles, Habitat for Humanity International is committed to the highest ethical standards and opposes all forms of discrimination, exploitation, and abuse. We intend to create and maintain a work and living environment that is safe, productive, and respectful for our colleagues and for all we serve. We require that all staff take seriously their ethical responsibilities to Safeguarding (Child Protection, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation Harassment and Abuse) our intended beneficiaries, their communities (especially children), and all those with whom we work. In line with the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, all staff must pass a thorough background screening, police check and will be held accountable to upholding our policies around ethical behavior, including safeguarding and whistleblowing. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct.

Education Qualification and Professional Experience

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering and/or Architecture, Environment Science, Social Science, Disaster Risk Management or any other equivalent degree such as humanitarian assistance, sustainable development etc that is relevant to the requirements of this position. 
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in similar roles with an I/NGO in Disaster Management, emergency response or recovery housing and settlement programming. Additional experience may substitute for some education.
• Report writing skills required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of municipal bylaws and reconstruction procedures and practices in Nepal.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including legal institutions, local Governments and policymakers.
• Demonstrated ability to represent the organization at coordination meetings with donors, local government, coordination bodies, and other international NGOs required.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, and information management systems.
• Able to clearly communicate in written and spoken English and Nepali. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Very good planning, coordination, monitoring and organizational skills.
• Proactive, solutions oriented and results oriented.
• Attention to details, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities. Good relationship, management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and government bodies. Proven ability to work in a team as leader and intercultural environment with minimum supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates with GEDSI diversity is a plus, including gender (female, other); marginalized groups; persons with disability;  and, origin from geographically marginalized location. 
• Local expertise w/ permanent address in project district and local language competency is a plus.  Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data. 
• Experience conducting research.
• Experience and driving license for two-wheeler. 

Agency-wide Competencies (Habitat for Humanity Nepal Staff working for NHSRP)

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of Habitat for Humanity and NHSRP and used by each staff member to fulfill her or his responsibilities and achieve the desired results. 

• Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship

Habitat for Humanity Nepal is an equal opportunity organization. Women, persons with disabilities, marginalized and disadvantaged communities are encouraged to apply.

We strive to keep our recruitment process consistent and fair. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.