Water Resource Advisor (WRA)
Helvetas Nepal

Position: Water Resource Advisor (WRA) (Premium Job)

  • No. of Openings 1
  • Category NGO/INGO/Social/Develop.Projects
  • Job Location 26
  • Job Level Senior Level
  • Salary As per organization rule's
  • Education Level Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Social Sciences, Management or in any other relevant discipline.
  • Experience A minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience with proven experience from rural areas.
  • Expiry date Aug 21, 2020 (Expired)
Job Description

Programme: Rural Village Water Resources Management Project (RVWRMP III)

Reports to: Deputy Team Leader, RVWRMP III

Job purpose:

The WRA is a lead person for overall coordination with local government, line agencies, civil society organizations etc. in respective district. As a member of the Rural Municipality Project Management Committee (RMPMC), the WRA is to support the Municipalities in planning, coordinating, monitoring, funding and reporting of the RVWRMP III supported activities.

Implementation of Policies, Guidelines and Manuals

  • Adhere to all Helvetas Nepal policies, regulations and guidelines and other specific policies formed for the IWRM-Programme.
  • Ensure adherence to the Security Response Guidelines (SRG), Basic Operating Guidelines (BoG), Conflict Sensitive Programme Management (CSPM), Helvetas Nepal Code of Conduct.

Programme Planning and Implementation

  • Modify the RVWRMP III modality of implementing water supply and livelihoods to fit the rural municipality structure.
  • Design and organize capacity development interventions to RM level technical staff, as soon as they are employed.
  • Facilitate to prepare annual work plan of RMs and assist DCC and sector partners for water related plans and programs at district and Rural Municipality level.
  • Work with Rural Municipality staff to oversee the implementation of the project activities;
  • Support preparation of RM level Water Use Master Plan (WUMP), Total Sanitation Plan, Livelihood Improvement Plan in core Rural Municipalities and ensure Water Safety Plans, and mainstream climate change and disaster risk reduction into RM-level planning in all RVWRMP supported water schemes.
  • Support   the   preparation   of   agreements   among   stakeholders   for various   phases   of   scheme implementation; e.g. Agreements with the Users Committees.
  • Support RMs to timely release funds to Users Committees.
  • Assist the Gaon Palika Officer and RMs to organize joint campaigns in sector of environment, sanitation and others.
  • Facilitate RMs, PSU and SO to plan and conduct appropriate capacity enhancement activities at UC, RM, Ward Committees, SO staff and DCC level.
  • Support Cooperatives for their establishment and institutional capacity enhancement.
  • Ensure adherence and implementation of Project guidelines, Step by Step procedure and GESI Strategy at all levels.

Programme Monitoring and Reporting

  • Support RMPMC to analyze the livelihood/poverty, water and sanitation situation of the Rural Municipalities.
  • Facilitate and monitor the operations funded through WRDF on behalf of the RVWRMP III.
  • Facilitate scheme and RM level monitoring; and the following performance evaluation of SO and RM.
  • Contribute to further strengthening and mainstreaming of GESI principles; facilitate group formation, service delivery and other project related activities ensuring that women and DAGs are benefitting equally and proportionally.
  • Prepare progress reports for PSU including Water Resources Development Fund (WRDF) status of all working RMs.
  • Facilitate Gaonpalika Officer and RMs to prepare quarterly and annual reports according to GoN regulations. Prepare any other reports required by project.
  •  Coordination and Networking
  • Organize district level coordination meetings among RMs and relevant sector actors for proper coordination and experience sharing also through DCC council meetings.
  • Coordinate with all Helvetas Nepal in-house projects to achieve better complementarity and synergy.

Other specific responsibilities as assigned

  • Participate Scheme level monitoring as project representative.
  • Improve working guidelines and manuals to be user friendly (at Partners, RM and UC level).
  • Any other duties towards achievement of project objectives assigned by the supervisor.

 

Qualification:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Social Sciences, Management or in any other relevant discipline. 

Experiences & Competencies:

  • A minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience with proven experience from rural areas.
  • Experience in participatory planning/working at community level.
  • Experience in working with local government and other field level partners (NGOs, line agencies etc).
  • Experience in donor funded project management and administration is an asset.
  • Experience in Gender and Social Inclusion in WASH, gender program or similar activities.

Other skills

  • Fluent in Nepali, good in English. Any knowledge of local languages is an asset.
  • Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills; multi-cultural teamwork skills, yet, can work independently and take initiative; creative and flexible, and willing to work with communities under difficult field conditions.
  • Knowledge and/or experience in water, sanitation, hygiene, agriculture, nutrition and/or health sector. First-hand experience with a community health, livelihoods or water project is a strong asset.
  • Demonstrated reference of strong sense of discipline and high moral conduct.
  • Commitment towards gender equality, social inclusion and poverty reduction.
  • Good computer skills (MS Office, familiar with utilizing internet).
  • Willingness to work in remote area and frequent travel to field.

Remuneration and Benefits: As per the rules and regulations of Helvetas Nepal.

Apply Instruction

Application Procedures: Interested candidates who meet above requirements are requested to visit our website at  http://apply.helvetas.org.np and submit application through online portal.  Detail job description is available in the website.

Telephone enquiries will not be entertained. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further screening process. Helvetas Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applications.

Helvetas Nepal promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to women candidates and candidates from Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai, and other minority communities. 

Deadline for submission of applications is 21 August 2020.

This job has been expired on 2020-08-21
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