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Open positions - TA Advisers
NOTE:
Before submitting your job application, please read carefully all instructions and requirements that are provided in the general recruitment info page and on this job advertisement.
The application form and CV template to be used to apply for this position are provided at the end of this job advertisement. Applications and CVs that are done in any other formats or that are submitted through other channels, will not be considered in the recruitment.
The application period is open until 23.59 NPT on Saturday the 15th of February 2025. Late applications will not be considered.
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Duty Station: One of the Project working local levels
Recruitment: National
Supervisor: Deputy Team Leader
Job description:
The Local Adaptation to Climate Change (LACC) Project works for land use planning and management, integrated water and forest resources management, environmental conservation and management, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces.
The TA Advisor will bring their experience in one of the required fields, to enable them to support local government and community level planning, implementation and monitoring of the project activities.
Municipal TA Teams consist of Technical Assistance Advisers and Natural Resource Management Experts (NRM Experts to be recruited later). The municipal teams are recruited and matched to reach the best possible professional complementarity within a team, i.e. TA Adviser and NRM Experts jointly should be able to cover as much as possible of the work in the following sectors: Environment Conservation, Natural Resource Management, Rural development, Forestry, Agro-forestry, Water Resources Management, Irrigation, Watershed Management, WASH, Land use planning, and Local Governance.
Academic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Environment Conservation, Natural Resource Management, Rural development, Forestry, Agro-forestry, Water Resources Management, Watershed Management, Land use planning, Local Governance, Gender or other relevant discipline.
Language:
Fluency in written and spoken Nepali, good English, preferably competence in local languages
Experience and skills:
Minimum 7 years relevant work experience in watershed management, natural resource management, environmental conservation, DRM, land-use planning, rural development, integrated water resources management, forestry, rural development, GEDSI, livelihood development or local governance
Experience working with international (donor funded projects)
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work and communicate in teams and communities of diverse cultures. Sensitive to GEDSI issues.
Strong ethics and experience dealing with sensitive community dynamics and conflict
Training and facilitation skills
Experience and good track record on working in a Finnish Project in the past will be value added
Key Duties:
PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING
Responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring and reporting of all the Project activities together with the working local governments.
Support local governments Project Management Committees to analyse the livelihood/ poverty/ GEDSI/ water and sanitation/ watershed management/climate change adaptation & disaster risk management situation of the the working local governments.
Support preparation or updating of relevant local government level plans, directives, guidelines and manuals, depending on area of responsibility and experience – e.g. Water Use Master Plan (WUMP), Total Sanitation Plan, Livelihood Improvement Plans, WASH Plans, Forestry and Environment Plans, LAPA, Water Safety Plans, disaster risk management plans, etc. at the local government and community levels
Support and advise local governments in planning, coordination and management of their activities, including preparation of work plans, budgets and management of funds
Support the local level and communities in planning and implementing their schemes
Ensure integration of GEDSI and human rights principles into technical planning, implementation and O&M of all activities, in collaboration with GEDSI Specialist.
Ensure that disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, low emission development and environment protection are mainstreamed into all activities supported by the project
Support the preparation of agreements among stakeholders for various phases of scheme implementation - e.g. agreements with the Users Committees
Support local governments to release funds in a timely manner to Users Committees
Participate in monitor the progress of activities and schemes as project representative
Support collection and provision of the required data for MIS and monitoring
Prepare technical and financial progress reports for PSU including Natural Resources Development Fund (NRDF) status of associated local governments
Facilitate local governments to prepare quarterly and annual reports according to GoN regulations
As a member of Municipality-Project Management Committee will participate in decision making of the local level
Other duties as assigned
CAPACITY BUILDING & AWARENESS RAISING
Assess the existing capacities and identify needs for further institutional support and capacity building of sectoral actors
Support the development of training, and participate in technical and behaviour change capacity building at local levels
Prepare communication materials as requested (eg. blogs, stories on specific subjects, materials for local media, etc)
Assist local government to organize joint campaigns or celebrate ‘Days’ in sectors of environment, water supply, sanitation, natural resources management, GEDSI and others
Organise watershed level coordination meetings between local government and other relevant stakeholders, to organise joint activities and share experiences
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APPLICATION MATERIALS
Application form:
All applications for this position must be submitted by using the Google Form application that is provided in this section. Each applicant is allowed to submit only one application per position.
Before submitting your application, fill all sections carefully and attach your CV in a section specified in the application form. Please remember to submit your application after all sections are filled.
Application form: https://forms.gle/LdTJ4o68sVzQmCeu5
CV template:
Each candidate have to attach their CV in the application by using a specific CV template that is provided below. After modifying the CV, the candidate has to submit the CV in a PDF format in their application in a section specified in the Google From.
The same template is provided in docx, odt and rtf formats and the applicant can choose to fill either of these. The same template is also provided in the general recruitment information page.
Please name the modified CV by replacing your last name and first name in the file name as per following: "CV_your last name.your first name".