Plan International Nepal Announces Job Vacancy for Project Coordinator

Title: Project Coordinator- Raskot MHH & WASH Improvement Project (RMWIP)

Functional Area: Program Partnership and Impact Department (PPID)

Reports to: Program Specialist, WRO

Location: Raskot Municipality, Kalikot 

Travel required: Yes (up to 70%)

Grade: C2

Type: Open to all Applicants, Fixed term employment until December 2026; based in Kalikot under Regional Office West

ABOUT PLAN INTERNATIONAL

Plan International is a development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We strive for a just world, working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners in over 75 countries. Our programs are underpinned by a core of defined values, including transparency and accountability, team collaboration, inclusion and integration, as well as the overall ambition to empower girls and young women as legacy. 

Plan International has been working in Nepal since 1978 and developed a strong reputation as a respected development and humanitarian actor helping marginalised children, their families and communities to access their rights to health, education, economic security and protection. Through the support of local partners, Plan International works in 11 districts in Nepal. 

Plan International Nepal has a vision for 2030 as “an inclusive, just and safe society where all girls and young women enjoy their rights and live in freedom”. This is coupled with the ambition of taking action so that 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and thrive as “Girls and young women in all of their diversity reach their full potential as equal and active citizens” by 2023. The country strategy is put into action through the implementation of three interrelated program areas defined as follows:

 LEARN: the “Education and Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship (SOYEE)” program aims to assist vulnerable and excluded girls and young women in adapting and thriving in a changing climate;

LEAD AND DECIDE: the “Youth as Active Drivers of Change and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)” program aims to empower girls and young women in leading change, having control over their bodies and making informed decisions; and

THRIVE: the “Early Childhood Development (ECD), Child Protection and Child Poverty” program enhances vulnerable and excluded children, especially girls, to be valued and cared for without discrimination, fear and any forms of violence.

Plan international Nepal seeks candidates who practice feminist leadership, promote diversity, actively seek innovative solutions for problems, courageously and respectfully share their opinions and ideas, break down barriers and engender cross-department collaboration, practice active listening, maintain confidentiality, build trust and are passionate about children’s rights and equality for girls.

ROLE PURPOSE

With direct supervision of Programme Specialist, this position is responsible to oversee and ensure a high-quality project delivery/ implementation of project entitle Raskot MHH & WASH Improvement Project (RMWIP). The project will be implemented by Plan International Nepal in collaboration with Plan International Netherlands national office, along with its local implementing partner. Plan International Nepal will implement the project in selected schools of Raskot Municipality of Kalikot district. During the 3 (three) years period of implementation, the project aims to achieve MHH and WASH friendly schools as per the concept of the project. 

Project Coordinator is responsible for effective implementation of the activities as mentioned in the proposal. Engaging with Business Development (BD) team, s/he will ensure the Plan and/or donor compliance and timely reporting. Furthermore, she/he will be responsible to manage overall performance of partner. The position will also represent Plan in various forums in the respective sector/s; clusters district; local government at rural/municipal level; other relevant stakeholders and likeminded organizations in districts and local government.  Additionally, the position will work closely with the   Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Coordinator of Regional Office West to support for timely data management, capturing the evidences and timely reporting of the project. 

Description

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

Delegations/ No. of Reports:

Reporting to: Program Specialist 

Budget Accountability: Yes (as per the Plan Nepal’s LoA)

Number of direct reports: None

Number of Indirect reports: None

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Functional Competencies

Technical

• Strengthening of the SMC, PTA, WASH CC in school towards MHH and WASH friendly school.
• Support for review of engineering design of MHH and WASH interventions with quality assurance of implementation. 
• Collaborate with local government for effective and efficient delivery of inclusive, gender friendly, resilient and sustainable MHH and WASH initiatives. 
• Provide technical support on behaviour change by increased demand for improved gender friendly and inclusive MHH and WASH facilities and hygiene behaviour. 
• Ensure technical support is well provided for construction of toilets, WASH facilities, MHH rooms and water supply systems in schools. 
• Support on capacity building of Students, Teachers, school management committee (SMC), Parent Teachers Association about MHH and WASH.
• Support re/formation including orientation of WASH coordination committee in communities and school.
• Contribute to support in developing strategies/Action plan in school and for local government to create sustainable program planning and its implementation.
• Support to rural/municipalities in planning, coordinating and funding MHH and WASH sector activities;
• Follow-up of activities and performance of all partners in her/his working area in the MHH WASH sector and identification of needs for further institutional support and capacity building;
• Ensure integration of disaster risk reduction and climate crisis into WASH and infrastructure in development Programs and projects as necessary in the project.  
• Contribute to improving MHH and WASH service by increased availability and affordability of accessible and gender friendly WASH materials.
• Lead on conducting VCA in schools and preparation of SBDRM plan of schools.
• Coordinate with SMC/PTA of schools for incorporating WASH in School Improvement Plan (SIP) of respective schools. 
• Other duties as assigned by respective supervisor. 

Project Management 

• Ensure project cycle is followed in project including project governance set up at implementation level including kick off meetings, drafting of project outlines, implementation of activities, Gantt chart, project charter, risk analysis, stakeholders analysis and communication plan as per the  project   requirement. Ensure Project cycle management plan is reviewed quarterly and update it. 
• Review project and ensure project objectives are achieved effectively or not and document it and report to project manager. 
• Develop Project Outline (PO) and finalization of detail implementation plan (DIP).
• Review project documents and progress report to ensure activities carried out are of quality and implemented on time as per project activities guideline.
• Identify risks and challenges in the project implementation, management and provide solution to achieve project goal / results.
• Review of design and estimate of MHH and WASH infrastructures to ensure its quality and resilience with   possible resource leverage from local government and community. 
• Identify the training needs/gap of the partner staff and provide/recommend training plans to develop their technical expertise. Monitor their progress through an annual capacity assessment and support   to partners as per the annual development plan. 
• Knowledge management through, sharing good practice, lessons learned ensuring that gender transformative and Child Protection is mainstreamed in MHH/WASH sectors.
• Conduct regular reviews of budgets and work plans to ensure compliance with donor specific requirements and address any changes to the original plan in time and communicate with Program specialists  for approval on time. 

Monitoring and supervision

• Ensure effective project monitoring by monthly target vs achievement tracking and taking necessary corrective actions that are being followed up and reviewed periodically.
• Undertake frequent field monitoring visits and report performance against established schedules and targets.
• Based on the data/information provided by Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Coordinator/ MERL coordinator provide input & make decision on effective monitoring and program review process.
• Work closely with the MERL Coordinator at Field Office and Country office to ensure that implementation of activities is done in line with M&E framework requirements. This include ensuring that links exist with reporting requirements, data management, documentation of best practices, case studies and learning and as set out in plan/log frame and annual plan. 
• Consolidate and review report project monthly, quarterly, six-monthly and annually and submit to relevant team for review and submission to donor, as required. 
• Closely work with local government to strengthen the M&E system within the project   geographical location  
• Ensure Gender and WASH monitoring tools are applied in filed (GWMT) for genders sensitization and as monitoring tools in working  community.

Working with Partnership

• Work closely with Field Office other team and partners to achieve program quality as per Program Quality Policy, quality benchmark guidelines, building better partnership-global guideline, global approach to program and influence. 
• Strengthen the capacity of implementing partner organizations on strengthening gender transformative and inclusive climate resilient WASH facilities and system for all children especially for girls, children with disabilities and Dalit children.
• Working together with local authorities to identify key area to strengthen stronger inclusive MHH and gender-friendly WASH governance at school.
• Provide technical support and feedback to field-based staff NGOs, R/Municipality level Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Coordination Committees (WASH CCs), school students and other concerned individuals to ensure quality design, accountability and implementation of resilient MHH and WASH activities.
• Ensure the partnership plan is on track and revise the partnership agreement as necessary as per the partnership guideline.  

Ensure Plan International’s CPP and GEI policies

Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge and Experience

• Master’s degree preferably in Public Health, Water and Sanitation, WASH Engineering, Social Science, within 1-2 years of experience OR Bachelor’s in Public Health, Water and Sanitation, WASH Engineering with 3-4 years of experiences in WASH or related projects.
• Knowledge on MHH and school WASH initiatives.  
• Extensive experience in training and capacity building with government and communities;
• Excellent community mobilization and community skills;
• Clear understanding of the development sector, its operating and regulatory environment (in rural areas Nepal).
• Clear understanding of the socio/political economic and cultural issues of Nepal, specifically post located districts of the country. 
• Clear in-depth technical and practical knowledge and understanding of the relevant job with understanding in gender equality and social inclusion. 
• Good communication, facilitation and report writing skills in English and Nepali.

Skills

• Demonstrated management and partnership skills;
• Demonstrated analytical, independent and strategic thinking;
• Strong communication, coordination, and negotiation skills;
• Demonstrated ability to build positive and trustworthy relations for influencing;
• Experience in managing time and resource constraints;
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English and Nepali in order to communicate complex and technical information to technical and general audiences; 
• Ability to prioritise and multitask work when dealing with competing deadlines, sometimes with limited resources.
• Proven IT skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint etc.

PLAN INTERNATIONAL’S VALUES IN PRACTICE

We are open and accountable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people.

We strive for lasting impact

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

• We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.
• We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace
• We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. 

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

• Based in Partner Office- Raskot, Kalikot, Karnali Province
• Work with multi-culture and multi-lingual staff/ as team members with   partners, West Regional team and Country office team as good team player. 
• 70-80% field mobilization to ensure the project quality.
• Two-wheeler riding license preferred.

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN

• Low contact: Occasional interaction with children. 

“Say Yes ! To Keeping Children and Young people safe and Protected”   

Application Method

For Registered Candidate:

Login to https://p2p.com.np/ with your username and password, click on the job you want to apply for and press “APPLY” that appears on the selected job page.

For New Candidate:

Go to https://p2p.com.np/

Register/Create new account,

Use your newly created username and password to login

Click on the job you want to apply for

And press “APPLY” that appears on the selected job page.

If cover letter/ CV is not attached, a pop up will appear The pop up will direct to “MANAGE COVER LETTER/ CV” page where you can add/upload cover letter/ CV, then press “APPLY” at the bottom of the page.

Application Deadline: Monday, 5th Feb 2024

NOTE: Applications are solely accepted through People2People online application procedures. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection process. Canvassing at any stage of processes shall lead to automatic disqualification.

Due to urgent priority to fill in the positions, recruitment can be held on a rolling basis and Plan International reserves the right to select a candidateprior to the deadline. Plan International Nepal invites all the applications including female candidates with priority from minority and youth groups for this position.

P2P and our client Plan is committed to promoting inclusivity and equal opportunity for all applicants. In recognition of the different needs of PLWD we offer options for application submission. Do contact us for further assistance.