Under the guidance of Resilience, Humanitarian Manager (POD) and Head of Field Programme Operations -Surkhet Field Office, the position holder will be responsible to implement a project on ECHO/PIN funded Locally Led Disaster Risk Management and Anticipatory Action in Multi-Hazard Affected Areas of Karnali, Lumbini and Sudur Paschim province, Nepal focused on shock responsive social protection (SRSP).

The position holder will be responsible to coordinate with SCI team, PIN and stakeholders, project management, planning and monitoring, ensure technical support reached out to the concerned stakeholders. The position holder will be also responsible to ensure implementation of MEAL plan, documentation to scale up learning, profile Save the Children’s work on SRSP. The position holder will work in close coordination with the Save the Children team, partners, concerned government line agencies and civil societies in such a way that it provides tangible benefits to children and targeted communities.

The position holder will offer technical support for capacity building to related stakeholders and government officials, gather learning, and involved in documentation of learning.

“Supporting Save the Children’s dual mandate of development programmes as well as being the leader in emergency preparedness and response for children”.

Responsibilities

Technical Capacity Building on SRSP:

• In coordination with PIN and in close consultation with Humanitarian Manager, take lead in planning and organizing the delivery of technical aspects of the project and capacity building of partner staff and provincial as well as municipal officials as required.
• Lead to facilitate and organize capacity building activities in coordination with PIN and Humanitarian Manager based on capacity building plan as per the project outputs and indicators.
• Take lead in developing and/or updating tools, SOPs and guidelines on SRSP at provincial level.
• Provide support to fundraising for the development of quality project, fundraising materials and relevant products

  Technical Assistance and Quality Assurance: – Ensure quality of programmes in the field including benefiting to the vulnerable population.

• Monitor and supervise implementing partners for the development and implementation of Minimum Standard for SRSP and other delivery
• Make regular field visits to partner to check and ensure the quality, identify best practices, identify issues to be addressed, and share with Humanitarian Manager to seek technical advice
• Ensure the use of consolidated multi hazard and multi-sector risk assessment tools/guidelines that fits in line with the SCI CSP, MEAL plan and learning from stakeholders.
• Ensure that all project implementation materials /guidelines are reviewed by relevant technical team

  Project management /implementation: – Takes lead role at province level and support at federal level in delivery of SCI component in a consortium led by PIN and ensure SRSP result is delivered and is integrated in other results of the project

• Ensure timely and quality technical support is available to the partner’s team on SRSP

activities through implementation of DIP.

• Ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the project grants
• Liaising closely with the CO team, ensure clear roles, responsibilities and timelines are set for all project requirements such as reports, budget realignments etc.
• Ensure development and implementation of project /detail implementation plans and budgets, procurement plans and provide guidance and solutions to problems to ensure smooth, quality implementation of MEAL plan and achievement of log-frame objectives and results.

  Coordination: – Lead Save the Children to coordinate closely with PIN to ensure implementation of SCI deliverables

• Take lead to build good working relationships with all the stakeholders working in Anticipatory Action and SRSP at province level and across other teams within SCI
• Work closely with the implementing partner deployed by PIN for the implementation of the SCI component of the project
• Coordinate with local government and provincial government to implement SRSP activities
• Work with logistic team to ensure that programme supply needs are clearly defined and coordinated for implementation
• Provide assistance to SCI staff to the local coordination with partners, municipality and clusters,

  Advocacy: – Lead SRSP advocacy work at provinces, municipalities and relevant stakeholders

• Develop and implement of advocacy strategy at province and local level
• Work as a province level focal point to coordinate with PIN

  Documentation and reporting: – Organize field visits to ensure to prepare high quality learning documents and reports as per SC and the

• donor’s requirements and timely submit to related stakeholders
• Encourage SCI team and partners to document the innovative approaches, best practices, lesson learned, and case studies
• Ensure quality progress reports and learning documentation are prepared and share them at appropriate level
• Keep Humanitarian Manager abreast regularly on the progress, consult for key decisions and way forward in the area responsible for.
• Work with programme teams to ensure that reports are delivered according to SC and donor contractual requirements, within the agreed timescale and budget.
• Ensure the compliance of programmes with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements