COPPADES is a non-profit, non-political social organization working in social and community development. This is for immediate hiring for the post of the Project Coordinator who will manage Youth Development project in Lamjung ensuring compliance with WVIN’s sectoral and quality standards, Government’s policies and industry norms.
Position: Project Coordinator
Number of Vacancies: 1
Job Location : Lamjung
Job Specification
Education Level : Bachelor
Experience Required : More than or equals to 2 years
Job Description
Job Overview:
The Project Coordinator- The PC will manage Youth Development project in Lamjung ensuring compliance with WVIN’s sectoral and quality standards, Government’s policies and industry norms. The PC will be responsible for managing and monitoring the performance of staffs, ensuring that project staffs have access to appropriate technical and functional support, and managing relationships with sectoral key stakeholders including Local Governments.
Reports to: PNGO Chair Person (or his/her assigned focal person)-Line manager And Field Specialist, Youth Development-Matrix Manager
Major Responsibilities:
• Provide management to YD project and monitor performance of project team ensuring project is delivered on scope, on time and on budget as per the agreements
• Identify, assess, and communicate risks associated with the implementation of project, and development of mitigation measures
• In coordination with Field Specialist- YD relationships and engagement with government line agencies, other INGOs/NGOs, research institutions and private sector at local and district levels in alignment with project strategy/plan
• Coordinate organizational processes with which WVIN’s Youth Development and also work on appropriate budget and let WVIN know about it
• Ensure Planning Monitoring and reporting of the project is on time and with quality
Project Manager/Coordinator:
Academic Qualification and Experience:
• Bachelor in relevant discipline with two years of experience (preferred) or Bachelor running with 3 years’ experience in youth development project is essential (experienced in SKYE club project model preferred
Sector Knowledge:
• Government policy, Programme priorities, needs and issues in relation the sector priorities
• Well informed and disseminate message on WVIN Youth Development sector and priorities, project model (SKYE, TVET, and SYIB)
• Good Knowledge on youth empowerment approaches, theory of change
• Knowledge on business environment, labor market dynamics and ability to analyze context to inform the project
Project Management:
• Good understanding on operation issues like timely delivery of services, good planning and monitoring skill
• Good understanding on donor reporting (for grant project) system and capacity to meet the standards
• Sound knowledge & skill on project risk analysis and management.
• Skills to analysis project related data and incorporate in the report
• Good periodic report like quarterly, semiannual and annual writing skill
• Sound knowledge on supply chain management
• Monthly and quarterly expense tracking and review of expenses
• Monthly budget forecast and planning skills
• Verification of vouchers and guide to project staffs while support needed
• Good understanding on Internal and external audit management
• Meet financial requirement and deadline as per compliances
• Good understanding on financial management system like supporting documents for voucher, advance settlement process etc
Capacity Building
• Sound skills in capacity assessment/Training Need Assessment process and tools for staffs and target group
• Skills on project staffs mentoring and onsite support
• Good planning skills for project staffs development and growth.
M&E
• Sound skill to make periodic DM&E plan
• Sound knowledge on monitoring tools and methods
• Good analysis and presentation skills
• Skills to incorporate the findings/feedback into programming
• Project database (such as producer database) establishment monitoring and interpretation skill
Relationship Management:
• Stakeholders mapping skills for broader benefit of the project
• Good meeting facilitation and documentation skills
• Capacity to identify local advocacy issues around livelihood programming
• Producers database monitoring and interpretation skill
• Presentation skills in different forum and network
Ensure Sponsorship requirement
• Ensure RC participation in TP activities as Primary Beneficiary and reporting in prescribed format
• Support in RC monitoring (Integrated Monitoring Approach)
• Disseminate Sponsorship Basic Message (5 mins) to community stakeholders during any community meetings/ workshop/ training to make wider understanding of Sponsorship Approach
Last date to apply: 23 October 2019
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates are requested to apply electronically at [email protected] with their cover letter/application letter and updated CV by clearly stating the position applying for or hand deliver them to COPPADES office at Sera Besishahar, Lamjung. Women and people from ethnic & marginalized groups are highly encouraged to apply.
(Telephone calls will not be entertained. All the rights of this process will be reserved by COPPADES).
Note:
This is a conditional vacancy announcement and selected candidates will be appointed after agreement with funding partner
