Technical Advisor-WASH based in Country Office:

(Fixed-Term Employment of 2 years from date of employment, Open to all applications)

Responsibility: Provide technical expertise in delivering Plan International Nepal’s strategy on WASH with focus on partner capacity building and regional office support; Work closely with Sr. Technical Advisor in designing and ,monitoring projects related to WASH program; Responsible for capacity development of Plan International Nepal and its partner staff on WASH climate resilient WASH, WASH in Emergencies (WASHiE) related project.

Education qualification and experience:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering on water, sanitation, hygiene, engineering, public health, or relevant field with 3-5 years of proven experience OR Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant sector with 5-7 years of experience in WASH sector. 
• Experience in research in climate resilient WASH and WASH development issues. 
• Demonstrated experience of working in humanitarian context with focus on WASH. 
• Essential Experience of working with coalitions, government stakeholders, clusters, AIN working groups and networks (especially at federal level).
• Experience of International and National WASH program, project and policies including government plan, policies, guidelines, SoPs etc. 
• Experience of development and humanitarian issues affecting children, girls, women and families.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully using key influencing strategies such as advocacy, lobbying, movement building, or policy development.
• Strong and proven experience of capacity building of multiple stakeholders, implementing partners on WASH and related projects.  
• Experience of conducting innovation in WASH sector. 
• Experience of engineering design and technical supervision of WASH facilities in schools, health facilities, communities etc. 

Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of child and women’s rights and gender justice.
• Advanced understanding of the humanitarian, development and NGO sector with focus on WASH.
• Advanced knowledge and experience of International and National WASH program, project and policies.
• Knowledge on exploring and initiating organizational learning on WASH in education, health, Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH), WASH in Health Care Facilities, hygiene behaviour changes. 
• Knowledge of preparing Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) materials related to WASH sectors. 
• Knowledge of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) programming for humanitarian context. Skills. 
• Demonstrated analytical, strategic thinking and negotiating skills;
• Good communication skills in written and verbal English and Nepali, with good interpersonal, negotiating and persuasive skills and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive and trustworthy relations for influencing;
• Excellent skills in writing, producing excellent monitoring and programme/project reports for wider audience.
• Ability to work flexibly, to manage varying competing priorities under your own initiative, meet strict deadlines.
• Experience in managing time and resource constraints;
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English and Nepali in order to communicate complex and technical information to technical and general audiences; and
• Proven IT skills: Microsoft office package, Geographical Information System (GIS), AUTOCAD, tools etc.

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