VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Organization: Practical Action

Practical Action is a change making organization that works in unconventional ways, We put ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We do things differently, so answers that star small can grow big-bringing people together in bold collaborations, using innovation and knowledge to build futures free from poverty and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Practical Action seeks to recruit Project Officer: Project Officer: Disaster Risk Reduction-Flood Resilience Program to work in practical Action based in Rajapur, Nepal

Position: Project Officer: Disaster Risk Reduction-Flood Resilience Program

About the role

We are looking for a competent Project Officer to provide leadership and support to strengthen the Flood Resilience Measurement for Communities (FRMC) research, FRMC research sharing, knowledge planning and delivery of the Project. The role will provide leadership and support to our field team, ZFRA Nepal Alliance collaborating partner and local project partners in the overall handling of the FRMC tool and result sharing to inform community action plans, municipal plans and provincial government’s plans that prioritize flood resilience activities. The role will ensure researches, learnings and knowledge of the project is coordinated, systematically captured and disseminated to meet the programme objectives.

About you

You are experienced and have strong communication skills. You have a proven experience of working with communities enhancing participatory process and also experience of working with governments at sub national level. You have a knowledge of the development interface and practitioner audience and ability to share ideas and motivate people for sharing their knowledge. You are experienced in FRMC tool application or similar tools to disaster risk reduction/flood resilience. You are able to work remotely and independently with an understanding of working in a multi-sited environment.

Why join us?

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

Additional Information

We treat all applications for employment fairly regardless of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, caste, tribe, belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, or disability. Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing. To ensure that Practical Action meets its obligations of safer recruitment, appointment to posts within Practical Action will be subject to a satisfactory criminal check. Criminal checks will be conducted for all roles.

Last date to apply: 1 January, 2021.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates can download detailed job description and standard application form from www.practicalaction.org/jobs. Submit a cover letter along with the duly filled standard application from to hr@practicalaction.org.np by Wednesday, 1 January 2021.

Practical Action

House No. 1114, Panipokhari, Lazimpat

Kathmandu, Nepal