Human Rights and Environment Development Centre (HuRENDEC) Nepal, Kalikot and Social Empowerment and Building Accessibility Center–Nepal (SEBAC-Nepal), Kailali JV hereby invites application, for the below mentioned position, from interested Nepalese candidates who is reliable, accountable, have an ability to deliver results for TB-WSAp program which is being funded by TBSU/HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation in all 10 districts of Karnali province. The project is designed with the goal of providing technical assistance at Karnali Province.
Job title : Technical Coordinator
Contract type: Fixed Term
Duty Station: Surkhet
Project : TB-SWAp
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (ME preferred)
Salary: NRs 1,17,000.00 -1,28,700.00 (Gross)
Experience: At least four years plus working experience in trail bridge sector.
Scope of Works and responsibilities:
- The Technical Coordinator will stationed at Provincial Office, Surkhet, with 30% field visits in targeted Palikas. The activities may also require travel to out of the district in need basis.
- The employee will be accountable to Program Coordinator of Joint venture (JV) of HuRENDEC and SEBAC-Nepal and will maintain close relationships with project team, partners and donor.
- The Technical Coordinator will be authorised and responsible for Technical management of TB-SWAp program of Karnali province.
Job Purpose
- Technical coordinator coordinates and provides technical assistance to Palikas, NGOs and Users Committees of Karnali States.
- Facilitates Palikas/NGOs to execute the task where Technical Coordinator will facilitate, supports and monitors and fulfil the gap on technical capacity of Palikas/NGOs.
- Monitors the physical progress and quality of each new constructed and maintenance bridge by data analyzing from program monitoring and information system (PMIS)
Planning Monitoring and Reporting
- Check plans on consistency with the Trail Bridge Strategies (prioritizing RM, MM, Rehab and NC and applying the prioritization formula in particular) and approval by the Palikas.
- Develop and maintain good working relationship with Palikas, NGOs, and UCs.
- Ensure that Palikas includes bridge maintenance as a priority in their bridge planning based on District Bridge Record.
- Instill on-line Bridge Data Inventory tool at Palikas and maintain / administer at regional level.
- Deliver Technical Assistance for bridges built by other agencies e.g. RADC, PAF, and LGCDP, UNNATI etc.
Technical Assistance, Quality control and assurance
- Support Palikas/NGO to survey bridge sites ensuring that it is socially and technically feasible and geologically and hydrologically sound.
- Support Palikas/NGO to prepare the design, drawings and quantity/cost estimate ensuring that the bridge is optimized on design and cost.
- Review each prospective survey / design / cost estimate against Trail Bridge Strategy and other technical manuals.
- Motivate Palikas to apply social safeguard policies and assure the quality of fabricated materials.
- Test and inspect steel parts procured by Palikas.
- Monitor the progress and quality of the new construction and maintenance bridges and report to TBSU on a regular basis.
- Support Palikas/NGOs to carry out survey, design and cost estimate and supervision of the Rehabilitation Major Maintenance bridges.
Capacity Building
- Coach all Trail Bridge professionals in the Palikas.
- Assist to organizing Demonstrated Model Bridge Trainings for bridge craft persons.
- Monitor the performance of NGOs and Consultants.
Social
- Stimulate bridge-building capabilities of the local communities.
- Facilitate to conduct Public Hearing, Public Review and Public Audit at the community level
- Monitor the Social Development process in bridge building program.
- Ensure that Bridge Maintenance Committees are formed, bridge wardens are appointed and functioning at each bridges.
- Support TBSU for carrying out Baseline surveys, Post Bridge Building Assessment, and Impact studies etc.
Competencies required
- Familiarity with the functioning of Palikas;
- Good coaching and mentoring skills and Good understanding of Conflict Sensitive Program Management;
- Ability to represent and interact independently with Palikas/NGOs and other stakeholders.
- Good facilitation and communication skills;
- Commitment towards gender equality, social inclusion and poverty reduction;
- Ability to work with multi-cultural team and work under time pressure.
Results oriented individuals may submit application with updated CV to HuRENDEC Nepal and SEBAC Nepal JV office Surkhet, or email to: [email protected] by 10th December, 2018. Priority will be given to competent candidate from the Karnali region or marginalized groups. Only short listed candidates will be notified for selection process. Any canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.
