Duties and Responsibilities:

The consultant for technical assistance for an inclusive climate resilience in WASH will have the following key responsibilities and tasks:

• Technical support to Rural Municipality Technical team in designing and implementing climate resilient water supply system (water storage tanks, pipeline, tap stands).

• To supervise and monitor the quality of water supply system/infrastructure construction from inclusive and climate risk resilience perspective.

• Coordinate with, support to WASH focal person, in person at RMs for review and updating the NWASH-MIS data for two rural municipalities (Parsa and Ramnagar)

• Assist/facilitate RM WASH section/team for water quality testing and updating the water quality data in NWASH-MIS and capacity building of RM staff in water quality testing and data updating.

• Support District Coordinator for making sure that financials expenses are correctly made in the field and supporting documents are submitted to SNV country office as required.

• Coordinate with SNV District Coordinator, RWSS Advisor and concerned Thematic Advisors for necessary logistical, technical, management, capacity building, financial aspect required to support RMs for smooth implementation of project activities within RMs, Wards and communities in order to achieve planned project deliverables. The list of deliverables and detailed activities will be explained after assigning the responsibilities.

Job Requirments

Qualifications

• Minimum academic qualification- Diploma in Civil engineering with minimum 4 years of work experiences or bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 3 years of work experience in water, sanitation, and hygiene sector, 

• Experience Water supply service designing, implementation, supervision, evaluation, and management,

• Experience of working with local government in water supply service management with smooth sector coordination, training, communication, presentation, social mobilization, documentation, and project reporting skill,

• Experience in conducting climate risk vulnerability assessments and developing climate adaptation measures in water supply services, infrastructure,

• Experience in NWASH-MIS inventory of Nepal with capacity of data collection, analysis, visualization, and reporting,

• Knowledge on water supply level of service (ground water, water quality testing and ability for facilitating community and rural municipality level climate resilient water service-related capacity building activities and management activities,

• Skill on case story writing, presentation and project reporting,

• Ability to manage his/her own time and to abide by workplans and deadlines,

• Capacity to successfully work in teams and to establish effective work relations with colleagues, stakeholders, implementing partners, consultants and service providers,

• Fluency in Nepali (and Maithili preferable),

• Good in written and spoken English.

Additional Information

Report to: District Cooridnator (Sarlahi) of SNV

Duty Station: Sarlahi District

Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract Duration: 7 months with possibilities of an extension.

Contract Type: Consultancy Contract

Working Area: Ramnagar and Parsa Rural Municipalities of Sarlahi District.

Required Number of Position: 1

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified applicants can apply online using THIS LINK

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV (not more than 3 page) with motivation letter (not more than 1 page) by clicking on the "I'm interested" button before 7 April 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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