Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordination Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for coordinating key activities related to the closure and transition of the EWPN program, ensuring that results are consolidated, lessons are captured, and interventions are transitioned with sustainability and ownership in mind.
Responsibilities
Closure Planning and Coordination: Support in operationalizing the closure plan, outlining key milestones, responsibilities, transition activities and coordinating with provincial teams and implementing partners to ensure alignment and readiness for program closure.
Evidence Generation and Effectiveness Assessment: Support in compiling and analyzing field-level data, feedback from stakeholders, and monitoring results to assess which activities generated the most sustainable and transformative change.
Stakeholder Engagement for Sustainability and Ownership: Support the development of transition plans that promote government ownership of selected activities, including capacity handover and integration into existing government systems.
Capacity Strengthening for Exit Readiness: Support IPs and UNFPA provincial teams to finalize and close out activities in alignment with donor and agency expectations.
Quality Assurance and Final Reporting: Support to review and provide technical inputs into the final donor reports and internal reports, ensuring accuracy, coherence, and evidence-based reporting.
Monitoring and Adaptive Closure Support: Monitor implementation of final activities to ensure completion, resolve outstanding issues, and recommend corrective actions where necessary. Conduct field visits to verify the final status of interventions, gather testimonies, and capture case studies that illustrate program outcomes.
Undertake any additional tasks related to closure, reporting, or transition planning as requested by UNFPA management.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in project management, Gender, Social Work, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health or related field with 6 years of professional experience in project and program management of complex, multi-year donor-funded programs OR Secondary level education with more 7 years of experience in project and program management of complex multi year donor funded program.
Experience of understanding of UNFPA systems is an added advantage.
Excellent facilitation, presentation and analytical skills.
Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English and Nepali Language.
