Vacancy Announcement from PACE NEPAl
PACE Nepal, non-profit making Non-Government Organization established in Jumla district since 2006. Provides expert services in Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation, Livelihood Support, Peace Building, Women’s Health, SRHR, Social Mobilization, Infrastructure Building, Governance, Entrepreneurship Development, and Gender Inclusion. Supported by partnership like Adaption Fund/United National world food program, Plan International Nepal, Caritas Germany/Nepal Australian Embassy Nepal, Amplify Change/Radha Poudel foundation, PACE-Nepal collaborates with NGOs and networks nationally and internationally to maximize impact. PACE Nepal start from Jumla district and at present working in 4 district of Karnali province.
PACE-Nepal invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following positions.
Job Location: Karnali Province
Project Coordinator
No. of Vacancy: 1
Job Description:
- Master’s Degree or equivalent
- Experience of minimum of 5 years for Program Coordinator in similar position of educational projects
- Strong leadership, effective communication and time management
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Ability to work in difficult geographical topography and socio-cultural community in Karnali
- Experience working with INGO(s), government officials and integrating them into program implementation.
- Competence riding a motorbike preferred
Specification:
- Develop an annual project plan, implementation methodology, and monitor the project activities to ensure that they are being implemented
- Build sound relationships and coordinate with government education bodies in district and local level and other stakeholders in order to implement the activities to achieve organizational objectives
- Develop appropriate proposals and prepare regular progress reports, presentation of the completion programs
- Lead the overall project management
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
- Mobilization of the target communities and local organization for participation in assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring of project interventions
Finance Officer
No. of Vacancy: 1
Job Description:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, Financial Management, or relevant field with At least 2 years of work experience in the area of accounting or intermediate level financial management
- Knowledge of Bookkeeping
- Proficiency in computer and use of office applications
- Knowledge of income tax Act and VAT – relating to TDS and remuneration tax, tax return file
- Good Communication skills. Analytical and problem solving
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, prioritize and plan
- Ability to work under pressure
- Working knowledge on written and spoken
Specification:
- Financial management accounts including documentation
- Prepare the monthly basis financial report with Trial Balance, FAS, Budget Vs Expenditure, Bank Reconciliation, cover letter
- Analyzing organization’s financial data and providing reports to director and donor level
- Keep accurate records for all daily transactions and keep document save
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
- Responsible for entering financial information and maintaining all financial records for projects and for the organization
- Major role for financial control, prepare and analyze budgets, develop financial reports, and make recommendations to the organization on budget expenditures
- Obtain approvals from the Director and from the donors on all procurement and purchases for the projects and for the organization
- Monitor the expenditures to ensure that program funds are utilized appropriately
- Provide orientation and training to the organization staff on cost-effective management
- Ensure that all financial reporting is completed on time and submitted
- Oversee the financial audits of all projects of the organization
- Reconcile bank statements, Track bank deposits and payments
- Running staff payroll, dealing with staff leave record, Tax payments, participating in the program organized by other stakeholders and providing fund support
- Building and Developing external relationship with auditors, vendors, Bank managers and other stakeholders
- Providing financial inputs to client project such as forecasting, budgeting and cost control
- that the contract billing and collection schedule is adhered to and that financial data and cash flow are steady and support operational requirements
- Operation of accounting software used and entry the voucher in software timely and ensure it
- Prepare and timely deposit the staff salary payroll, provident fund, citizen investment fund, insurance, tax related document
- Major role to prepare the statement of expenditure, component wise & sectors expenditure report, financial report, project account
- Prepare the fixed assets register in the format, prepare the inventory inspection and reporting
- Prepare the stock book register in the format, daily issue and receive data and reporting
- Collection the project staff documents like: life insurance, PAN no, bank account, personal bio data, Appointment letter and keep recording individual file
Civil Engineer
No. of Vacancy: 1
Job Description:
- First University/Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
- Has a minimum of four years working in the rural infrastructure development sector (government, development partners, I/NGOs, private sector etc)
- Has conducted engineering feasibility study, design, drawing, estimate and supervision, quality assurance and quantity measurement of rural infrastructures (roads, trails, bridges, irrigation, building, drinking water supply etc)
- Has knowledge of engineering specializations in relation to seismic mitigation, rural infrastructure, effects of monsoons, or environmental requirements,
- Excellent communicator in English and Nepali – both oral and written
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite-inclusive of MS Project, and MS PowerPoint and AutoCAD
- Should have a valid driving license.
Specification:
- Feasibility study, design, drawing, estimate, construction supervision, quality assurance, progress measurement in line with engineering standards and norms for rural infrastructures,
- Introduce evolving construction and engineering technologies, to facilitate implementation of innovative engineering solutions.
- Design the preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitor the management of risks.
- Take lead on the implementation of Partners Policies, standards, norms and practices related to engineering field ensuring compliance with wider Partnership
- policies, procedures, guidelines and operations
- Take the responsibility of procurement plan and procurement/ material tracking (MTS).
- Prepare generic specification/ standards for quality assurance so as to make sure that they are consistent throughout all schemes.
- Prepare the overall health, safety & Environment (HSE) plan and ensure that site supervisor tailors it based on the project nature.
Forest Officer
No. of Vacancy: 1
Job Description:
- Bachelors in Forestry, Climate change and Development, Environmental Science, Natural Resources with 3 years of working experience in related field, or
- Master Degree in Forestry or related field with 2 years of working experiences in related field
Specification:
- Provide technical advice for ensuring effective implementation of strategies for climate change adaptation, and alignment with activities and policies on climate change in general
- Prepare assigned district level trimester performance reports indicating the achievement of work plan targets and corresponding expenditures, as well as knowledge products
- Explore opportunities and advise on the adoption of climate-smart planning in on-going and future activities at community and district level
Agriculture Officer
No. of Vacancy: 1
Job Description:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture with 3 years experience in related field or Master’s Degree in agriculture or related field with 2 years of working experience in related field
- Willingness and enthusiasm for working with vulnerable communities living rural and remote areas of the countries
- Strong communication in English, Nepali and local language and analytical skills
Specification:
- Support/lead PACE- Nepal Agriculture component for effective planning and implementing field program in the district
- Together with multidisciplinary team, prepare and implement district level operational strategies, plans and guidelines for PACE-Nepal
- Work closely with regional teams to prepare annual Detail Implementation Plan and Annual Work Plans of the project
- Conduct field visits to project field sites as per the requirement of the project
- Together with other thematic officers, support for smooth delivery of thematic activities
Enterprise Development Officer
No. of Vacancy: 1
Job Description:
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, business management, Enterprise Development and or relevant field)
- Minimum 3 years of experience working in the sector, experience in planning, implementation and monitoring of ED projects in the communities.
- Skills in training, coaching, mentoring and capacity building of beneficiaries, partners and CBOs
Specification:
- Take lead for planning, implementation and monitoring of Training/ Enterprise business development components of the project.
- To develop and implement training and enterprise development strategies, provide technical backstopping and capacity building support to local enterprise
- To innovate develop and implement activities of enterprise development program
- Monitor implementation of activities related to livelihood, entrepreneurship and enterprise through regular field visits and interactions with local people
- Support to conduct programmatic monitoring, reviews, assessments and evaluation of the livelihood, entrepreneurship and enterprise development component of the project
- Maintain and establish cordial working relationship with various stakeholders from government, civil society anf private sector at both local and district level
- Networking with other livelihood, entrepreneurship and enterprise development actors and donors
- In collaboration with the project coordinator, engineer and forest officer contribute to the preparation of the annual work plan and budget and prepare trimester
- performance reports indicating the achievement of work plan targets and corresponding expenditures, as well as knowledge products exploring and analyzing agriculture-related adaptation practices with potential for scaling up.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation Officer (MEDO)
No. of Vacancy: 1
Job Description:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Business Administration, Economics or related field
- At least 3 years of experience in the design and implementation of M&E/MIS in development projects implemented by national/international NGOs/UN bodies/ Government
- Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports
- Expertise in analyzing data using statistical software
- Strong Proficiency in English language
Specification:
- Develop and strengthen monitoring, inspection and evaluation procedures
- Monitor all project activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the project output
- Recommend further improvement of the logical frame work
- Develop monitoring and impact indicator for the project success
- Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results
- Monitor the sustainability of the project’s results
- Provide feedback to the Project Manager on project strategies and activities
- Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all project activities to the National Project Director /Project Manager
- Conduct capacity assessment on existing monitoring and evaluation system Develop indicators and a monitoring strategy for the project
- Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to Project Management Team and PACE-Nepal
- Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist the Project Manager in preparing relevant reports
- Support monitoring and evaluation of the effects and impact of the project
- Assist in coordinating across the available components of the Project to ensure effective implementation of M&E/MIS
- Assist the project personnel with M&E tools and in supporting them in their use
- Perform other duties as required
Construction Supervisor
No. of Vacancy: 2
Job Description:
- Diploma in Civil Engineering with at least 3 years’ construction industry Experience supervising building works in remote areas lacking motorable road access
Experience in working consultatively and collaboratively with local stakeholders, such as community-based organizations, local government authorities, district authorities - Good written and verbal communication skills
- A good level of fitness at altitude, where the primary mode of travel will be trekking on foot over mountainous terrain
Specification:
- Carry out a detailed technical survey of water supply and sanitation systems and ensure construction quality.
- Prepare design, Cost estimation of water supply projects, school latrines, sanitation components, and rehabilitation/maintenance of water and sanitation structures; also prepare detailed supporting documents for maintenance and rehabilitation of specific water and sanitation structures.
- Check/monitor design and cost estimation prepared by them.
- Prepare annual sectional budget, cash flows and output plans of projects, annual sectional plan, and material requisition of construction materials; send for certification and approval with relevant supporting electronic copies and support to prepare annual procurement plan as per donor requirement.
- Inspect the construction material as per the brand and specifications specified in the material requisition.
- Take initiation for the management of non-local materials delivery and ensure with field staffs on materials received or not in projects as per the material requisition and cost estimation.
- Approve the work plan of the Project Supervisor and maintain documentation.
- Ensure the water quality, recommend treatment in systems, and reporting to line manager and technical department at Head office
- Help and manage the construction works, oversee and provide feedback, and technical advice on water schemes and sanitation work of new construction and rehabilitation activities.
- Keep relevant documents for required modification in the construction of any specific structure and share them with the technical department.
Project Supervisor
No. of Vacancy: Few more
Job Description:
- Bachelor’s level in relevant subject from recognized university
- More than 2 years of work experience. Intermediate level in 5 years of work experience
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluent in both written and spoken Nepali with general English
- Multicultural sensitivity and good adjustment quality
- Knowledge of community multiple languages will be an added advantage
- Able to work in remote area and indigenous community
Specification:
- Arrange a general meeting of all beneficiaries ensuring representation of all sex, caste, religion and marginalized population within the scheme cluster to communicate about the contract provisions and working procedures/process
- Project Supervisor with assistance of community shall prepare of a clear and understandable participatory map
- Support community while mobilizing and organizing groups at the same time inform roles and responsibilities of groups
- Facilitate community in the implementation of the Action Plan including its monitoring and implementation
- The Project Supervisor shall facilitate to the groups formed under the project for their income generation and livelihood activities
- The Project Supervisor shall facilitate the monitoring visit to be carried out by the PACE- NEPAL staff and other persons in the project and scheme sites by communicating, organizing and mobilizing the community
- The Project Supervisor shall always counsel the community to comply with all requirements as mentioned in the contract management
- Distribution of the none food items and their proper utilization
- Selection of scheme and community mobilization to successful implementation of the scheme.WASH/CCA/DRR Knowledge and awareness promotion
- Able to coordinate with local government structures and program implementation
Volunteers
No. of Vacancy: Few more
Job Description:
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in administration, business studies, management or relevant field Required experience: 4 years of experience in Volunteer Management, administration, partnerships development.
Specification:
- Staff, coordinate and oversee the volunteers needed for special events in consideration of the PACE-Nepal Leadership Team’s vision for engagement as communicated by the Director
- Build and maintain positive relationships with corporate partners, educational/service/health and civic organizations
- Identify and participate in opportunities to promote volunteerism
- Execute reporting and evaluation tasks by effectively tracking volunteer hours, program outputs and outcomes, strengths and needs, program budgets, and impact stories
- Develop funding and support necessary for a successful volunteer program
- Submit expenses related to the Volunteer Program to the Communications and Outreach Director monthly
- Collect data and assist with reporting as required by grant and funding agreements
- File or oversee correct filing of all volunteer paperwork
- Salary and Benefits: As per organizational norms and project agreement.
Note: These position are contingent upon donor funding and approval.
Applying Procedure.
Please apply
Link: https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/DGZq5k6X
Interested candidates are requested to send a complete application along with an updated CV with the name of two references, a recent passport size photograph with their contact address mail/mobile/telephone. Application should be reached not later than 15th August, 2024 from the first date of publication at jobpacenepal@gmail.com, www.pacenepal.world
Only short listed candidates will be called for an interview.
