DRR and Humanitarian Specialist

DRR and Humanitarian Specialist

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Employee Contract Type:

Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

The purpose of this position is to provide technical leadership across all WVIN’s Disaster Risk Reduction programming, and to lead the implementation of WVIN’s Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) project across all working WVIN Districts, and ensure WVIN’s annual KPIs and targets related to DRR are achieved. The objective of the DRR project is to facilitate development and effective implementation of local disaster risk management plans to promote community based disaster management initiatives aiming to increase the resilience of children, communities, as well as local government to be better prepared for and able to respond to natural hazards.

This Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Specialist role proactively leads on establishing and implementing capacity building plans to ensure WVIN’s Field and PNGO staff have the necessary skills and tools to implement the DRR project and to ensure the organizational capacity to respond the local level disaster. Similarly, the role is responsible for developing all tools, templates, protocols and resources necessary for WVIN’s Field staff and PNGOs to effectively implement the DRR project, mainstream DRR into sector programs, and achieve the organization’s DRR KPIs. The role is also responsible for contributing to project design and resource acquisition to expand WVIN’s DRR work. The Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Specialist position will also manage relationships with external DRR partners/networks and works in close coordination with the government and stakeholders and WVIN field offices.

The DRR and Humanitarian Specialist role supports to build the capacity and preparedness at the organizational level which is mainly working with Programme Readiness & Integration manager on the NDMT capacity building, following up the action plans of the Disaster Management Scorecard. This position is also expected to support on the response activities that take to the possible disaster in the country and collaborate with the field team to manage the response in timely and effective way. DRR and Humanitarian Specialist position that is based in the National Office will provide oversight to DRR project implementation in WVIN operating districts. The role is expected to travel to WVIN field officesces east and west and the area programme to deliver training and project monitoring up to 60% of time apart from the above districts. The position will provide project management and implementation oversight for the DRR project and all DRR activities cross-cutting across other sector projects under implementation across WVIN Field Offices;

• Facilitate DRR Project phase in, phase out, transition and sustainability planning; Orient partner and any field staff on all components of the WVIN DRR Project design and minimum standards;
• Coordinate with field team to ensure DRR Project activities implemented by 100% according to plan;
  Work with field team to ensure DRR Project budgeting, details implementation plan, and operational strategy are in place, up to date and effective and approved in line with project strategy and are clearly communicated to Field Offices and partners;
• Ensure quality project planning and set up a monthly progress tracker of the project
• Field teams are clarified on nature of this project, reporting process, quality and timeline;
• Ensure implementing NGO partner is equipped with resources to deliver the project objectives;
• Cooperate and aid the consultants hired under the project;
• Timely in-field monitoring and supervision of activities are taken place;
• Ensure and monitor the allocation of resources in the most efficient and cost-effective way while aiming for the highest quality of implementation;
• Monitor on monthly basis actual expenditures and compare them with the implementation model, budget requirements, review the budget if needed with the
• Finance team and other stakeholders who are implementing the project;
• Ensure the visibility standards of WVIN and donor are met;
• During activity implementation, conduct periodic quality monitoring visits to project sights to assess whether activities are being done to the required standards.
• For example, if a series of trainings is being conducted, attend a random sample of these to assess the quality of delivery;
• Develop and maintain the tracking tools to measure and monitor progress of all protection related activities across all APs;
• Coordinate with Field staff to ensure PNGOs effectively nurture and manage WVIN’s relationships with district and municipal DRR related government bodies, networks and development partners, building and exercising influence to achieve WVIN’s advocacy target outcomes.
• Lead on implementation of Child Protection Policy and Child Safe Organization practices across DRR project activities
• Develop and implement field capacity building plan to ensure WVIN field staff and PNGOs are equipped to implement DRR project activities and achieve the targets. Measure, track and report on field level technical competencies/capacity;
• Train, mentor, coach and provide regular on-going advice to field staff to build capacity to implement quality DRR programming and successfully reach the most marginalized groups through WVIN programming;
• Provide support to the field manager and the partner PNGO for the preposition on organizational capacity building on disaster management.
• Facilitate for building capacity of Project Team at the district level, implementing partners and targeted beneficiaries;
• Provide in-field support for Field Offices during key events to strengthen programming quality and results;
• Work with Programme Readiness and Integration Manager and coordinate across Field and Partner staff to ensure the development and regular use of all technical tools necessary for the successful implementation of the DRR project– including implementation guideline, quality benchmark, training materials, training curriculum, information materials, BCC materials and other resources;
• Develop and deliver training and capacity building for field staff to ensure adequate competencies at field/partner level to deliver all necessary components of the education projects to ensure project targets achieved;
• Sharing of lessons learnt and best practices from major activities implemented;
• Lead to review, development and design of DRR Technical Program, project models, and new projects
• Communicate with Field staff and PNGOs to ensure they understand project compliance requirements and audit results and that all staffs understand the project compliance system and follow it accordingly
• Develop and lead to apply DRR integration framework in thesectors as cross cutting theme to contribute on quality programming
• Lead and facilitate on proposal writing to incorporate DRM scope
• Gather needful data, statistics and information to solidify evidence for capability statement and other policy briefs
• Coordinate with Grant Acquisition Team to scope out calls pipeline
• Provide information and data to the relevant stakeholders relating to DRM
• Review, reflect and facilitate in taking action on the learning and gaps regularly
• Develop strategic relationship and partnership with key stakeholders
• Interact, build and nurture effective working relationships with relevant GO/NGOs, Agencies, and Civil Society Organizations in order to foster, strong networking, coordination, collaboration and partnership at national level for DRR
• Serve as a resource person for disseminating knowledge and skills to GO/NGO and other institutions for WVIN profiling
• Establish adequate referral linkage of project target groups with the appropriate service providers, policy makers and other stakeholders
• Design and implement advocacy actions plan to influence local government and stakeholders
• Educate on the project specific advocacy issues and plans to partnering I/NGOs and other relevant stakeholders
• Organizational values and strategic priorities, branding and positioning of World Vision are strengthened
• Develop the follow up actions plans on the organizational capacity building that has been indicated by the DM scorecard
• Facilitate the DM scorecard process across the department and finalize every year before June
• Organize the information on the response activities and assist
• Programme Readiness & Integration Manager on the DDG calls
• Work with the Field Manager to manage the response activities to ensure the response project is implemented within time, cost and scopes
• Quality monthly, quarterly, annual and other progress and financial reports are produced and submitted and documented in time aligning with project design and donor requirement;
• Develop progress reports as and when required;
• Maintain database management in Horizon for Projects as per requirement;
• Qualitative reporting and implementations models ensured;
• Collect evidences of good practices of DRM on a regular basis and share with the project team
• Unit team has realistic performance goal to demonstrate the outcome of the projects
• One on one is completed and key issues is resolved on time
• Staff performance is managed and maintained the delivery at the project level
• Increasing demonstration and understanding of and commitment to World Vision’s Core Values in the approach to work and relationships
• Performance review completed and development goals achieved; Current career plan that is consistent with World Vision’s strategic goal
• Anything else requested by the Operations Readiness and Integration Manager contributing to organizational targets.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• At least 5 years (for those with Master degree) of field experience in managing DRR related projects or programming in the field or headquarters of a major NGO, INGO, or government department
• Experience in the preparation of teaching material and tool
• Familiarity with development theory, community-based disaster management, DRM frameworks; Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment,
• Strong experience and recognized expertise in models and methods of training, facilitation and capacity building, and organizational development for staff and communities
• Understanding and experience in working with children and communities in Nepal
• Competent in the use of MS Office, social media and web platforms
• Required Education, training, license, registration and certification
• Bachelor Degree in Disaster Management or any DRR related discipline

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

“World Vision is committed to achieving diversity, as the diversity of our teams is critical to our overall success. WV welcomes applications from qualified professionals all over Nepal. Women, people with disability, and members from other marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.”

“Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with WV as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm. One of the ways that WVI Nepal shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates, in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. WVI Nepal has zero tolerance to child rights’ violations, by employees and/or affiliates.”

WVI Nepal reserves all rights to qualify/disqualify applications in any case.

People & Culture Department

World Vision International Nepal

Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only