Project Team Leader

Project Team Leader

Nepal Long-term Recovery and Reconstruction Programming 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Position: Project Team Leader 

Reporting line In Nepal: Country Representative 

In Canada: Head Office Project Officer 

1. Background:

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on 25 April 2015. CECI Nepal has been responding to the needs in highly affected districts (Sindhupalchok, Lalitpur and Kavrepalanchok) that saw heavy damage to houses, people, livestock and agriculture. CECI has completed relief and early-recovery phase initiatives in those districts and currently anticipating a long-term (3 years) recovery and reconstruction project that will focus on economic growth, livelihood promotion, support to MSMEs and skills development. 

2. Mandate:

Reporting to CECI Nepal’s Country Representative and Head Office Project Officer and in coordination with the Head Office Humanitarian Aid Manager, the Project Team Leader will lead the Recovery and Reconstruction project funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC). The Team Leader will be responsible for the overall management and planning of the project towards achieving expected results. 

More specifically, the Project Team Leader is responsible for: 

2.1 Planning, Implementation and Management: 

• Ensure the achievement of project results, through annual programming and budgeting, as per Project Implementation Plan and, CECI-GAC contract. 
• Supervise and coach project team members including staff recruitment, induction, and performance reviews.
• Lead on all operational aspects of project delivery including logistics and procurement activities. Develop and manage agreements with implementing partners Ensure the project’s financial compliance with CECI and GAC procedures and policies. 
• Manage financial resources of the project and provide financial reports to CECI Regional Financial Unit as per the need. 
• Collaborate with the Program Development team and support to develop project proposal as required. 

2.2 Technical Quality oversight 

• In collaboration with thematic advisors, ensure that all project interventions meet high quality technical standards for economic recovery programming. 
• Provide technical assistance and coach staff and partners, on livelihoods and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) promotion, economic growth and skills development as required.
• Prepare Terms of References for planned assessments and evaluations. 
• Ensure all cross-thematic issues such as environment, GESI, Human rights, Governance and sustainability are integrated into all phases of the project cycle. 

2.3 Coordination and representation

• Actively engage with relevant external stakeholders such as government representatives, international and local NGOs and UN agencies.
• Remain abreast of the evolving context at the national and local level and ensure change in project orientation as needed. Manage relations with the media and ensure any published material accurately reflects the views of the organization.

2.4 Monitoring and reporting 

• Develop a Monitoring and Evaluation system, according to the Result-based Management (RBM) approach, and ensure that quality data is collected and processed in the system in a timely fashion.
• Conduct frequent monitoring visits to project field areas to supervise, support and train field level implementers.
• Responsible for the development of all project deliverables, including project financial and narrative progress reports, as per CECI and GAC guidelines.

3. Required qualification and experience:

• Master’s degree in Development Studies such as agriculture / livelihood, sociology, rural development, economics and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). 
• Minimum 5 years project/program management experience in a relevant sector: DRR, livelihoods promotion and Economic recovery/development.
• Demonstrated people management and coaching experience. 
• Knowledge of the Minimum Economic Recovery Standards and DRR approaches.
• Excellent writing skills in English required. 
• Willingness to travel regularly to remote areas in districts highly affected by the earthquake.

4. Duration: Initial for 1 year and extension is possible based on satisfactory performance. (Total project period 3 year) 

5.  Salary: CECI offers competitive salaries based on its salary scale. 

Interested candidates should apply electronically with their full bio-data by October 5, 2016 in the following address. The candidates must also indicate their expected salary and include in the application the salary history (pay slips or contract papers etc) without which the application will not be considered eligible. 

Email address to send the application: cecinepal@ceci.ca

PLEASE NOTE: Only short-listed candidates will be notified for the interview. No telephone inquiries will be entertained with respect to this announcement