Job Description

Paachtara Yuwa Samrakshak Manch 

Jajarkot

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

(1st date of Publication: 06 September 2024)

Panchtara Yuwa Samrakshak Manch (PTYSM) Jajarkot is an NGO dedicated to upholding the rights of marginalized and excluded communities through community empowerment, promoting equality and social justice, livelihood improvement (by vocational skills, agriculture and non-agriculture), improving education, health nutrition status and disaster management in the district focusing women, children, Dalit, Janajati and vulnerable people. The organization has a vision of building a child friendly, uplifting and advanced society based on social justice where people having access and ownership over resources. PTYSM Jajarkot is implementing the Enhancing Access of Person with Disabilities and Vulnerable People to Health- Rehabilitation and Social- economic Service (EA Project) partnering with Handicap International Federation will address Disability Inclusion and Climate Change adaption to reach the disadvantaged and marginalized children in Jajarkot district. Thus, PTYSM invites an application from competent and self-motivated Nepali candidates for the following full-time position:

Position: - Project Coordinator- Economic Inclusion and Disability Inclusion & CCA 1 (PTYSM-head office Khalanga Jajarkot)

Overall responsibilities: Project Coordinator is expected to lead the overall programmer portfolio to implement project with a cohesive integration among sectors and cross cutting themes. However, the position will have major portfolio for economic inclusion of person with disability and other vulnerable people under the project.

This position expects to maintain a strong professionalism and role modeling for the team and others to demonstrate integrity, accountability, passion, commitment and strong team spirit. The incumbent should be able to work independently and interdependently managing every kind of situation and context. The local resources are managed well to effectively run the project interventions for the longer run. 

Program coordinator's roles and responsibilities include:

Program Planning and Implementation 

• Lead implementation of the project, coordination with key stakeholders of Nalgad and Bheri Municipalities
• Portfolio Management (portfolio Program, reports, risks, problem-solving, team, governance) 
• Solid Programs Quality and Technical Management (M&E data/information, technical Program, project models, integration of sectors including cross-cutting themes-GESI, DRR)
• Community empowerment and engagements at a different level for sustainability of the project focusing on economic inclusion.
• Evidence of Programs Impact or Result collection/compilation to be shared at/for a wider platform.
• Strong Relationship and Partnership Management (internal and external)
• Strong knowledge/skills of Project Management, Staff and beneficiary Capacity Building, Monitoring & Evaluations, Relationship Management, Child and adult safeguarding.
• Lead LPAC/Municipal level project advisory committee meeting in support with project staff and the HI team.
• Manage effective communication and coordination with staff, the PTYSM board, and all relevant stakeholders to manage the program effectively on time, on quality and on budget.
• Ensure in complying with all child and adult safeguarding policies, requirements and audits.
• Supporting Knowledge Management and knowledge sharing within program and admin/finance teams and across the entire organization
• Completing other responsibilities as requested by the Executive Director.
• Implement the project activities in the designated area under the project as per work plan and activity plan
• Support in assessment of the economic inclusion or livelihood need of people with disabilities and vulnerable people by applying the personalized social support (PSS) approach, BENEREI/Graduation module.
• Improve the enabling environment for person with disability and other vulnerable people through advocacy on the right to/at work, and access to economic opportunities and services.
• Support to capacity enhance of the local Disability coordination committee (DCC) of the Municipality with regards to their inclusive planning, implementing and monitoring process regarding social protection scheme.
• Build project databases to support regular information sharing and coordination among different humanitarian, developmental, and governmental stakeholders. 
• Enhance ongoing livelihoods and economic inclusion programming through evidence-based and PSS approaches to improve economic inclusion outcomes.
• Completing other responsibilities as requested by the ED, chairperson and donor representatives. 
• Support to Project Coordinator to develop, implement and monitor quarterly, monthly and weekly activity plans to achieve expected results. 
• Ensure that all planned activities such as structure formation, orientation, training, aid support, community awareness rising are implemented on time, to quality measures and within budget as per the monthly plan. Where challenges arise, ensure that these are flagged early, communicated to the ED and addressed in an appropriate way.
• Ensure proper data collection, documentation and dissemination on address Disability Inclusion and Climate Change related issues conducted regularly.

Coordination, Collaboration and Networking

• Coordinate and collaborate with local level government line agencies, stakeholders, beneficiaries, media, other project teams within organization and other service providers in different level.
• Coordinate with Disability network, CBOs, Ward Office, School, SMC, WEC, WCRC, Illaka police, child club to reduce out of school children, drop out and child victim cases. 
• Ensure organizational as well as project visibility and sustainability in the Municipality and community level. 
• Coordinate at the community level like-minded organizations for resource maximization.
• Harmonize, facilitate and ensure to integrate the project components at community and Municipality levels 
• Bridge the project related information between community stakeholder and Organization/ Staff. 
• Coordinate and Facilitate municipality/ ward legislative committee to endorse and implement education and child related policy and procedure. 
• Actively participate and play a leadership role in the coordination team bringing key issues, proposing solutions and collaborating with other teams to build synergies and efficiencies.

Project implementation

• Ensure the timely conduction of project activities having quality output in municipality and ward level. 
• Support project coordinator to making effective work plan of project implementation.  
• Support to WCPC/SMC and child club for developing their annual plan to quality education and protect, promote child rights.  
• Local level advocacy to increase resource allocation to child related issues.
• Conduct and facilitate community level project activities with high quality; training, meeting, workshop, seminars etc.  
• Advocate with local government prepare policy and procedure for child well being. 
• Collect feedbacks and learning from stakeholders and other concern agencies for the program.

Project review and monitoring

• Frequently visit the project areas for supervision and monitoring the field level activities.
• Support to conduct surveys, internal and external evaluations. 
• Support for preparation and submit event wise reports to ED. 
• Ensure for the involvement of community to review program among the stakeholders and beneficiaries. 

Project reporting and documentation

• Prepared event wise report and submit to ED and updating the information related to the project. 
• Collect case studies/success story, action photos, learning, and challenges for the program documentation. Submit field monitoring reports to ED. 
• Share the field visit reports to the line manager with area to be improved and betterment. 
• Work closely with Project Coordinator to ensure the project progress is in track and quality set in the project documents is met.

Academic qualification and work experience: 

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree business studies, or economic inclusion/livelihood-related subjects with at least 3 years proven experiences in economic inclusion, economic empowerment or off farm/On farm livelihood activities work experience in leading and managing projects with diverse team in preferably in Karnali province.
• Computer and Technology literacy; Good computer skills including MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, use of email/internet 
• Ability to work under pressure 
• Experience working in the field of disability, climate change adoptions in both development and emergency contexts will be advantages.

Skills and abilities:

• Sound knowledge on quality education, child friendly school, child rights, child protection, national and local instruments and policies related to children.
• Report and proposal and case studies writing skill.
• Presentation, facilitation and negotiation.
• Very good skills and knowledge in documentation and reporting in English and Nepali.  
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint   
• Stress management skills.
• Time management and communication skills.
• Excellent coordination, communication and interpersonal skills (team building and team work) with key stakeholders at project and local government level.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an updated CV and cover letter at Paachtara.jajarkot@gmail.com addressing to the Human Resource Department, PTYSM Jajarkot or can drop the hard copy of their CV and cover letter at PTYSM Jajarkot Head office Jajarkot with in 12 September 2024.

Please indicate the position title while applying on the subject of your application. Preference will be given to disadvantaged groups (women, Dalit, Janajati and local residents) in the recruitment process. Only shortlisted candidate will be contracted. Telephone inquiries shall not be entertained.

x + − ⟲