Location: Kathmandu, (with travel to other districts in Nepal)
Reports to: Project Director
Level: 6
Duration: 4.5 months (16 April 2017 to 31 August 2017)

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, implement and deliver training and mentoring to two partner stations around water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion intervention;
• Work with the research team to determine behavioral insights from which to build effective communications around;
• Work with local partners in each of working districts to facilitate dissemination of IEC content within community listener clubs;
• Coordinate with community level authorities, to ensure community participation and hygiene practices are improved;
• Provide periodic update reports (including data collection, minutes from meetings, and key achievements for the month) and
• Plan and manage financial resources needed for quality implementation.

 
Essential Skills and Experience:

• Experience in radio and/or television broadcasting and an understanding of the media landscape in Nepal;
• Previous experience of working in a project related role preferably in health and nutrition;
• Previous experience of producing of PSAs including developing storylines, identifying suitable characters, recording, and editing of radio programs;
• A proven track record in monitoring and tracking project activities;
• Experience in identifying and designing training interventions and an understanding of different learning styles;
• Demonstrable experience in stakeholder management and building strong and effective partnership systems and
• Fluent in written and spoken Nepali and English. Knowledge of local language/s will be an added advantage. 

Competencies:

The following competencies ( behaviors and characteristics) have been identified as key to success in the job. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate these competencies.

Communication: The ability to get one’s message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools, and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information.
Leadership: Ability to inspire others to realize an identified vision.
Imagination/Creative Thinking: Is able to transform creative ideas/impulses into practical reality. Can look at existing situations and problems in novel ways and come up with creative solutions.
Decision Making: Is ready and able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of the decisions made.
Planning and Organizing: Is able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritizes and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing, and resources requirements.
Flexibility: Adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups. Is able to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, to adapt an approach to the requirements of a situation change, and to change or easily accept changes in one’s own organization or job requirements.
Resilience: Can maintain personal effectiveness by managing emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations. Can demonstrate an
approach to work that is characterized by commitment, motivation, and energy.
Influencing and Persuading: Ability to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behavior change.
Managing Relationships and Team working: Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Works cooperatively with others to be part of a team, as opposed to working separately or competitively.
Self-Development: Able to identify and apply opportunities for learning and development.

TO APPLY:

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a CV and covering letter outlining your interest in the role, and demonstrating how you fulfill the essential skills and experience, by April 9, 2017, to [email protected] (with the job title in the subject line).