District Coordinator (2 Position)
Catholic Relief Services · NP
Job Summary:
You will coordinate and oversee implementation of the Bhotekoshi Flood Response and Recovery Project across assigned district/s (Rasuwa, Nuwakot and/or Dhading). Working closely with the Project Manager, CRS technical and support teams, implementing partners, government authorities, communities, and humanitarian and development stakeholders, you will ensure that emergency response, early recovery and recovery activities are delivered on time, within approved plans and budgets, and in accordance with CRS program quality standards, donor requirements and partnership principles.
As a member for the Bhotekoshi Response and Recovery project team, the District Coordinator will facilitate achieving project objectives by coordinating and reporting on all project activities and providing technical guidance and advice to staff and implementing partner(s) advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. The incumbent’s coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the project for which you are responsible applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and oversee day-to-day implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, agreed partnership approaches and good practices.
- Lead detailed district implementation planning with the Project Manager, implementing partners and CRS technical and support teams; track targets, milestones and timelines; and identify bottlenecks, access constraints, duplication, emerging needs and corrective actions.
- Serve as CRS’ principal field-level focal person and liaison for the project, maintaining effective relationships with implementing partners, district and local governments, humanitarian actors, community leaders and other stakeholders, and ensuring timely communication and follow-up on commitments.
- Monitor expenditure and resource use against approved budgets and implementation progress; coordinate activity budgets, forecasts, procurement and required documentation with Finance, Operations and partner teams; and flag significant variances and operational risks.
- Support and coordinate assessments, targeting, field visits, distributions, shelter and housing recovery, WASH, livelihood recovery, protection and other activities with technical teams and partners; monitor output and indicators; and ensure community feedback and learning improve implementation.
- Maintain effective coordination among field staff, partners and CRS technical and support teams; conduct regular monitoring across the assigned district/s; provide practical problem-solving support; promote teamwork and staff well-being; and undertake other project responsibilities consistent with the position.
- Regularly monitor programmatic, operational, access, safety, safeguarding and implementation risks and promote adherence to CRS requirements on protection, accountability, inclusion, data responsibility and the Code of Conduct, ensuring concerns and feedback are documented, referred and addressed.
- Ensure project documentation for assigned activities is complete with all required documents and is filed per agency and donor requirements. Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices
Based Location: One position is based in Rasuwa and another is Nuwakot and/or Dhading, Nepal. Please mention your prefered location in your applicaiton.
Required Languages - Fluent in written and oral formal-communication in English and Nepali. Any local language is a plus.
Travel - Must be willing and able to travel at least 50% of the time across project sites in assigned district/s (Rasuwa, Nuwakot and/or Dhading), including difficult-to-access locations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment
- Strong relationship management, partnership, representation, facilitation and negotiation skills with the ability to serve as a credible office focal person and work effectively with diverse local stakeholders.
- Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented and aspiring towards incremental improvements in program quality.
- Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience serving as a field-office or district focal person, representing an organization with government authorities and coordination bodies, and connecting field implementation with country-office management, technical, operations and support teams.
- Demonstrated experience managing equitable partnerships with local organizations, monitoring partner deliverables, coordinating capacity strengthening, and maintaining clear communication and accountability between partners and the lead agency.
- Experience with post-disaster assessments, beneficiary targeting, housing or shelter recovery, WASH, livelihoods, protection, cash and voucher approaches, MEAL, data analysis, government reporting, or donor reporting.
- Proficiency in MS Office, video-conferencing platforms, information-management systems and related IT tools; ability to troubleshoot common technical issues and effectively adopt current digital technologies for coordination, reporting and remote collaboration.
- Candidates who contribute to GESI diversity, have local knowledge, a permanent address in an assigned project district, and relevant local-language competency are encouraged and will be considered an advantage.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Project Manager, Bhotekoshi Response and Recovery Team, CP team and departments: Program, Operations, Human Resources and Finance, MEAL, and country-office management.
External: Implementing partners; provincial, district and local governments; disaster-management and sector coordination mechanisms; affected communities and community leaders; civil society; peer agencies; and relevant donors and service providers.
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.
CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse. The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.
CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.