Watershed And DRR Officer at an INGO

Functional Title : Watershed and DRR Officer
Responsibility Level/Grade : Grade 3B
Department/Project/PN : Hariyo Ban Program
Work station : Pokhara with frequent field visits to project sites
Incumbent’s Name : Vacant
Supervisor/Principal Evaluator : Team Leader
Co-Evaluator/Title : Deputy Chief of Party

Job Summary
The Watershed and DRR Officer is responsible for planning, technical backstopping, monitoring and reporting of watershed management and DRR activities in close coordination with relevant stakeholders, partners and HBP team. S/he will be responsible for the overall technical support and facilitation to build the capacities of Hariyo Ban Program staffs including relevant stakeholders [partners, District forest Offices (DFOs), District Soil Conservation Offices (DSCOs)] at river-basin and watershed level
and communities – focusing on women and girls in order to ensure healthy watershed and ecosystem functions of degraded and critical watershed/sub-watershed areas, disaster risk reduction, threats and hazard/vulnerability assessment and planning. S/he will also be responsible for generating new ideas, concepts and approaches to enhance the program effectiveness on watershed and DRR. The incumbent has to consider integrated system based approach including Rights Based Approach (RBA) to development, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and governance principles for overall programming, implementation, monitoring and reporting. The employee shall fully comply with safety and security procedure of CARE and should be accountable for it.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

R1. Watershed and DRR planning and strategy development

• 1.1 Prepare TOR for hiring consultants and service providers to prepare integrated sub-watershed management plans (ISWMPs) and DRR management plans making them climate smart, and water inventory and demo plot establishment
• 1.2 Review of existing watershed and CCA plans considering DRR perspectives and develop appropriate strategy to integrate and make these plans climate smart.
• 1.3 Link ISWMPs and DRR Plan in HBP’s annul plan and budget of respective district/s in consultation with Field Officers, Field Coordinators, Specialists and partners.
• 1.4 Support DDRC/DDC and sub-watershed/watershed committees to review, update and prepare Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan (DPRP) and district Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan.
• 1.5 Support to design and pilot early warning systems in community selected hazards by analyzing climate information in selected river basin area considering the local contexts and support the relevant stakeholders to integrate such system in their planning process
• 1.6 Facilitate the integrated approach of forestry, biodiversity and climate change adaptation in watershed management with cross cutting themes such as GESI, Governance and Livelihood.
• 1.7 Facilitate to work with district and regional level government agencies in mainstreaming of selected CAPAs and LAPAs from HB Phase I into local and sectoral planning processes.

R2. Implementation of Integrated Watershed Management and DRR Plans

• 2.1 Provide technical support to program team, partners and stakeholders to implement ISWMPs and DRR Plans targeting critical watersheds and vulnerable sites, and vulnerable forest-dependent communities for effective as well as smooth implementation of program activities
• 2.1 Prepare MoU/tripartite agreement between DSCO, S/WCC and CARE Nepal/Hariyo Ban Program to implement the relevant plans at district/community level
• 2.2 Facilitate Field Officers/LRPs and community to set up River Basin/Sub-watershed/Ward level Coordination Committee (S/WCC) in coordination with DSCO, VDC and ward committee/ward citizen forum
• 2.3 Facilitate Field Officers/LRPs and community to implement watershed management activities, soil and water conservation, slope stabilization, forest conservation and climate resilient agriculture, conservation farming, and green infrastructure in upstream areas to restore and build the resilience of ecosystem services and help reduce impacts of climatic hazards;
• 2.4 Facilitate to implement climate resilient agriculture practices, river bank management, and DRR activities in the downstream areas to increase productivity.
• 2.5 Institutionalize the linkage of upstream and downstream communities of selected sub-watershed areas and river basin level functioning
• 2.6 Facilitate the process of hazard/vulnerability assessment, watershed management, and interdependence between upstream and downstream communities to community leaders, group members and government stakeholders in consultation with Specialists, FOs/FCs and partners
• 2.7 Support district government agencies and local communities to establish early warning systems for floods and other major hazards using local weather and other data, linked with District Emergency Operating Centers.

R3. Coordination, review and reflection

• 3.1 Maintain close and regular contact with FCs/Field Officers, Partners, community groups/CFUGs and DSCOs, DFOs, DDRC, and other stakeholders for effective program planning, implementation and monitoring at district level
• 3.2 Organize critical review, reflection meetings, exposure visits periodically to share plan, progress, issues and future course of actions for tracking program interventions in watershed management and DRR
• 3.3 Share field level program learning, best practices and experiences in different forums jointly with the DSCOs, DFOs and Communities
• 3.4 Conduct assessment to document the evidences and success stories of improved bio-physical and socio-economic conditions of watersheds due to implementation of ISWMPs, LIPs, CAPAs/LAPAs and other relevant program interventions

R4. Monitoring and Reporting

• 4.1 Provide technical support and monitoring of overall programs focusing on watershed management and DRR at field level in consultation with FOs/FCs and other relevant staffs for effective and smooth implementation of program activities
• 4.2 Contribute in district team to develop participatory monitoring and evaluation of the overall program.
• 4.3 Prepare and submit district/s reports to Team Leader and other relevant staffs ensuring desired qualities
• 4.4 Compile, synthesize and maintain field level program related information, databases and other relevant data

R5. Contribution in team building and effective functioning of team

• 5.1 Develop and practice learning and appreciating culture in the team.
• 5.2 Link and demonstrate CARE Nepal’s core values, programming principles, strategic objectives, gender equity and equality in programming and behaviors.
• 5.3 Actively participate in review and reflection/and other sharing workshops and provide ideas, experiences suggestions and feedback.

R6 Upholding CARE’s Core values and ensuring its principles

• 6.1 Link and demonstrate CARE Nepal’s core values, programming principles, strategic objects, gender equity and equality in programming and behaviors.
• 6.2 Comply and exercise organizational values and culture.
• 6.3 Help to promote rights and good governance.
• 6.4 Responsible for gender responsive behavior in all actions and decisions.

Spending authority: NA Working conditions: Based in Pokhara with frequent field visits to project districts and sites

Required qualifications At least Bachelor Degree in Watershed Management or Watershed Engineering or Forestry or DRR and Climate Change or Natural Resource Management or a relevant field with minimum 5 years of work experience.

Skills and Competencies:

• Technically sound in program planning, implementation and participatory monitoring
• Strong knowledge and experience in project cycle management of watershed management, DRR as well as forestry, climate change adaptation, biodiversity, governance and livelihood.
• Excellent knowledge in infrastructure, e-flows, water budgeting and research actions
•  Very good in community mobilization and communication skill.
• Ability to deliver high standard program activity and output.
• Basic report writing skills for program activity reporting.  Administrative and management experience is essential along with a desire to work with field staff and local communities.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively by support, facilitation, and co-ordination.
• Proven initiative, flexibility and ability to work in the interior parts of the program districts, organize and mobilize communities, and linking the communities with program.
• Sensitivity and responsiveness to Gender Equality and Social Inclusion issues.
• Basic understanding on RBA, GESI and poverty related issues.
• Able to use computer to run office application and email system.
• General knowledge of financial management and donor compliance.
• Team building skills.

Interested candidate are encouraged to obtain the detailed job descriotion from our website at www.carenepal.org and fill the online application form.