Junior Technical Advisor

Job Description

Rural Village Water Resources Management Project, Phase III (RVWRMP III) in Far and Midwestern Development Regions, Nepal aims to improve public health and alleviate poverty in the project area. The project focuses on the same three priority areas as for Phase I and II, namely: i) WASH, ii) Livelihoods, and iii) Institutionalized Capacity at District Level. The objective of RVWRMP III is to establish functional planning and implementation frameworks for all water uses, and to achieve full coverage of water supply and sanitation in the area. This project, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Finland, is expected to start in early 2016 and proceed until 2020.

At this proposal stage, we are looking for a Finnish Junior Technical Advisor (JTA) with special expertise in the field to support the implementation of RVWRMP III. Below follow a thorough outline of duties and requirements.

Duties

• Participate in the implementation of a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system for the WSS sector activities at the levels of DDC, VDC and users (UC). At the DDC level the M&E system concentrates on the water, sanitation and/or irrigation schemes (planning, implementing, funding) and the main actors responsible for monitoring would be the DDC DTO, VDC and the UC. At the village level M&E also includes the post construction monitoring for proper maintenance (emphasis on preventive measures). At all levels financial monitoring will be emphasized to enter into a transparent practical system which will be utilized for public auditing as much as possible.
• Participate in field monitoring to provide intensive “on-the-job” training to all parties involved in M&E activities.
• Assist in the operation and further development of Project level monitoring system
• Liaise with Finnish funded projects (RWSSP-WN, UNICEF) and other actors in the water resources management in Nepal
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor

The duty station will be the Project Support office (PSU) with frequent travel to Project districts. The position is full time for one year, with potential extension of one additional year. The JTA will achieve close supervision and report to the project Team Leader. The JTA is expected to fulfil subsequent requirements and identify with the profile presented below.

Professional Experience

• Work experience in water supply, sanitation, rural development, rural infrastructure, livelihoods development or renewable energy
• Some experience in monitoring and evaluation and reporting

Other Skills

• Master Degree in field relevant to water, rural development, preferably Social Sciences, Environmental Management, Agriculture or other relevant discipline
• Good interpersonal skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Finnish
• Ability to work and communicate in a multi-sector team and across cultural and gender divides
• Ability to work and live in remote areas
• Facilitation and good communication skills
• Good computer skills (MS Office)
• Good reporting skills
• Good financial management skills
• Demonstrated reference of strong sense of discipline and high moral conduct.

All qualified candidates are welcome to apply by 10 November 2015 with a detailed CV in English to cv@orgut.se. We look forward to receiving your application. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

About the Organization

Owned entirely by employees, ORGUT is an independent service provider in international development cooperation. The Head Office of ORGUT Consulting AB is based in Stockholm, Sweden and together with offices in Finland, the UK, Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania the ORGUT Group offers services worldwide. As a global actor for the past 40 years, ORGUT has a global reach of over 90 countries in Europe, Africa, Middle-East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

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