The Coordination and Governance Specialist position of the PCU is vacant. The specialist is supposed to contribute to all outputs of the PLGSP as the position functions as a key player for overall planning and coordination of the PLGSP activities. In this connection, PLGSP is looking to recruit and deploy individual consultant to support coordination and governance fulfilling the gap of coordination and monitoring specialist Duties and Responsibilities:
The overall objective of this assignment is to support PLGSP in overall planning, implementation, and coordination of the program interventions. The specific objective of the assignment includes:
Coordinate with PPIU and PCGG for developing Provincial Annual Strategic Implementation Plan (PASIP), Annual Strategic Implementation Plan (ASIP) and facilitate to prepare acceleration plan for the implementation of the approved plan.
Support NPM and NPD to prepare the documents for high level governing bodies meetings and other governing bodies of PLGSP.
Support PCU in any other areas of coordination and governance as required.
Integrate gender and social inclusion into work plan and annual M and E framework.
Directly contribute to the achievement of output one and three of PLGSP: Federal level institutions develop legislation and policies to support provincial and local governments in a consultative manner and inter government administrative mechanisms strengthened and functional.
Perform any other tasks as assigned.
Support in delivery of the PLGSP activities of the remainder of the year 2022/23:
Provide support to the Provincial Programme Implementation Units (PPIUs) and Provincial Centers of Good Governance (PCGGs) in the preparation Transitional Annual Strategic Implementation Plan (T-ASIPs) and its trimester workplans for 2023/24;
Prepare PCU level ASIP and trimester workplan in consultation with the federal agencies and ministries;
Ensure that the federal ministries and agencies are properly consulted in getting their inputs for the ASIP and trimester work plans;
Prepare a consolidated ASIP and trimester workplan of the Programme.
Support NPM and NPD to prepare the documents for high level governing bodies meetings and other governing bodies as per project documents of PLGSP:
Support NPD and NPM to prepare all documentations to conduct Technical Assistance Sub-Committee (TASC), National Advisory Fiduciary Risk Management Sub-committee (NAFRMSC), National Executive committee (NEC) and National Steering committee (NSC) meeting and share documents with DPs;
Coordinate and facilitate TASC, NAFRMSC, NEC and NSC meetings;
Support NPM and NPD to continue coordination meetings with PPIU and PCCG at sub-national level.
Support PCU in any other areas of coordination and governance as required:
Liase with thematic Specialists in PCU as per the need for effective implementation of the PLGSP;
Liase with Federal Governance Specialist and Development Partner Coordinator as per the need for effective implementation of the PLGSP.
Integrate gender and social inclusion into work plan and annual M and E framework:
Update the risk log of the Programme and suggest the mitigation measures;
Liaise with Gender Specialist as per the need for effective implementation of the GESI strategy and other guiding tools.
Directly contribute to the achievement of output one of PLGSP: Federal level institutions develop legislation and policies to support provincial and local governments in a consultative manner:
Provide support to formulate model laws for provincial and local government;
Review existing laws of LGs and provide feedback;
Provide technical support to the Ministry and Office of the Prime Minister (OPMCM) to strengthen the secretariat of the Inter-provincial Council;
Provide technical inputs to MOFAGA and the OPMCM to enhance horizontal cooperation and coordination within the federal agencies and vertical coordination between the three levels of government;
Coordinate with the government entities and the development partners to make sure that the local and provincial governments use the same source of data during planning and budgeting, to the extent possible.
Perform any other tasks assigned:
Any other task assigned by NPD, NPM.
Impact of Results:
Prepared PLGSP ASIPs coordinating Federal, Provincial and Local Governments through PCU, PPIUs and PCGGs.
TASC, NAFRSC, NEC and NSC meeting are held and transitional ASIP is in place.
Held PLGSP re-programming consultations at higher level (Chief Ministers, Provincial governments, and LG associations).
Held Coordination meetings with PPIU and PCGG team.
Required Skills and Experience:
Education:
Master’s degree in Economics, Development Management, Social Science, and related other disciplines.
Experience:
Seven years of working experience.
At least five years of practical experience of working in governance and/or development.
At least three years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes.
Sound understanding of the ongoing the federalization process in Nepal.
Solid, demonstrable knowledge of project/programme management.
Experience in inter-governmental coordination.
Demonstrated skills in coordinating with different stakeholders and facilitating dialogue.
Familiar with the concept and dynamics of Gender equality and social inclusion.
Demonstrated skills on preparing quality reports and other knowledge products.
Sound inter-personal skills.
Language requirements:
Fluency in English and Nepali, both written and oral, at professional level are essential.
