South Asia Regional Office

PRACTICAL ACTION

South Asia Regional Office Nepal

POSITION JOB DESCRIPTION

PROGRAMME: AGRICULTURE FOOD SECURITY AND MARKETS

Job Title:

District Coordinator (Grade 6)

Reporting to:

Project Manager, Rural Access Programme (RAP) – III- Socio Economic Development (SED)

Purposes of the job:

The District Coordinator shall effectively implement the Rural Access Programme (RAP) – III - Socio Economic Development (SED) project in the district. This includes project management, project planning, and coordination including monitoring & reporting. S/he shall provide technical backstopping in designing and implementing agriculture and income generating activities.

Key Result Areas:

 Project management  Supervision, monitoring and Quality assurance  Coordination and linkage  Technical backstopping  Reporting and Documentation  Local NGO Management

Job Responsibilities

1. Planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting of the project activities

 Prepare annual, quarterly and monthly plans for effective execution of the project activities in close coordination with the district team of IMC- Rap which include Income Generating (IG) activities and Economic Infrastructures (EI)

Job Description_District Coordinator_RAP III Project_Oct. 2014 Page 1  Ensure effective implementation of project activities in the district

 Develop and prepare monitoring plans with PPU unit, regularly supervise and monitor field activities to ensure that activities are in line with achieving expected outputs  Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual technical and financial report and submit to District Team Leaders (DTL) of IMC- Rap and Project Manager in Practical Action

 Closely work with the district IMC team

2. Management and Monitoring

 Effectively mobilise the partners NGOs for delivering the project activities

 Extend management support to mobilise the administration, finance and human resources of the project partners at the district level

 Mobilise and supervise the project staffs at the district level

 Manage and mobilise available resources effectively within the project budget limit for achieving optimum results desired, by allocating and distributing across the project districts and partners to conduct project activities in line with project document

 Mobilise external resources where potential to best perform the project activities to achieve project outcomes

3. Technical Backstopping

 Support to design and plan the agriculture and income generating activities in the project

 Provide technical backstopping to field staffs to implement agriculture and income generation activities

 Prepare /support to produce the agriculture and income generation related knowledge products

4. Project Coordination and Communication

 Coordinate with district level partners, district local governments, line agencies, communities, project beneficiaries, private sector service agents and suppliers, consultants, and other stakeholders at project level for effective delivery of project activities

 Communicate the project related information regularly to Project manager, head of programme Practical Action Nepal and external stakeholders as and when required

 Travel frequently to project sites and mobilise partner organisations as envisioned in the project document, stakeholders and beneficiary communities as per agreements reached between Partner Organizations and Practical Action Nepal to fulfil the objectives of the project

Job Description_District Coordinator_RAP III Project_Oct. 2014 Page 2  Maintain good relations with project beneficiaries, partner organizations, district local governments and stakeholders

5. Disseminating the Experiences

 Develop education, awareness and extension materials such as project briefs, case studies, lesson learning, policy briefing papers etc. for sharing the experiences of and information on the project with partners, visitors, stakeholders, beneficiaries and policy makers

 Organise meetings, workshops and other information dissemination events with different stakeholders

Minimum Qualification and Requirements

 Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Livestock Management, Management, Social Science or other relevant field with five years of work experience in related field  Strong communication and analytical skills and fluent in spoken and written English and Nepali  Knowledge and skills in basic computing  Good knowledge and experience of participatory approaches in programme/project development and implementation  Willingness and enthusiasm for working with vulnerable communities living in remote areas of the country.

*Candidates from the Far and Mid-Western Regions or those having previous working experience in the regions will be given priority. Prior experience on the market system development approach will be an added advantage.

Key Competencies

Planning and Organising Is able to prioritise, plan and organize project/programe activities effectively. Is able to build alternative actions into plans. Reviews priorities. Is able to gather and deploy resources effectively.

Initiatives Is able to respond effectively to the unexpected. Is able to identify current or future problems or opportunities

Decision Making Takes timely decisions. Knows when to consult and when to proceed. Follows through on implementation. Communicates decision. Is able to identify key issues in complex problems. Gathers information from multiple sources. Considers alternative courses of action.

Knowledge Management

Job Description_District Coordinator_RAP III Project_Oct. 2014 Page 3 Able to synthesize information, learns and shares with others. Recognises value of sharing knowledge and takes personal responsibility for doing so.

Team Work

Works co-operatively with others as opposed to working separately. Is aware of issues that may affect the work of others. Shares ideas and information to find the best way.

Managing relationships

Seeks to understand people’s underlying issues and motives that drive behaviour. Is sensitive to cultural differences, gender and social inclusion. Responds appropriately to different situations.

Drive for the results Seeks better ways of doing things, improves on status quo, creates energy and enthusiasm. Willing to take ownership to exceed expectations

Conceptual Thinking Sees the big picture rather than narrow focus of own specialism. Can make connections that are not readily apparent. Questions assumptions. Is able to generate new ideas and approaches.

Contract period: Initially for 1 year

Base Station: One position each in Humla and Bajura with at least 70% of the time at field

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