Job Vacancy - Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Western Nepal

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Western Nepal intends to hire the services of short-term consultants (Community mobilizers)to carry out the on-site support activities on capacity building, technical support and O&M management to critical and lifting water supply schemes implemented in 9 program districts. 

Job Position: Short-term Consultants (Community mobilizers)

Deadline to apply: January 31, 2013

The overall objective of the consultancy services is to assess the existing organizational, technical and O&M capacity of the WUSCs and provide on-site support to enhance the capacity of WUSCs and establish a functional O&M system for ensuring the long-term sustainability of the lifting/complex schemes. 

The Community mobilizers should mainly focus on the following key areas/aspects. However, during the preparation of elaborated/detailed ToR some other areas/aspects will be added: 

• Provide on-site support to the WUSCs in developing their future O&M plan and suggest them for areas of improvements in their regular operation and management of the system;
• Provide on-site orientation/refresher training to WUSCs/MWs/Pump Operators to enhance their technical/system operation, management and O&M capacity and in other areas where improvements are needed;
• Provide on-site technical support to the WUSCs/MWs/Pump Operators in coordination with D-WASH Unit in capacity building of WSUCs/MWs/Pump Operators so that they will be motivated and able to carry out operation and maintenance requirements to smoothly run and sustain the schemes/systems;
• Provide on-site support/refresher training to WUSC Treasurer/Secretary in maintaining the books of accounts and other documents/records including the water tariff payment collection system (users’ card, bills etc);
• Support the WUSCs and women groups to establish linkage and coordination with related agencies/projects/organizations to carry out vegetable farming and other income generation activities by utilizing waste or excess water from the system to increase their incomes;
• Provide feedback and necessary support to DDCs/D-WASH Units for future considerations about the schemes and their follow-up activities.
For this assignment a team of two individual consultants comprising of the following capacities are proposed:
• Community Mobilizer (CM) having minimum Intermediate level in sociology and related discipline and at least 2 years of general work experience in conducting monitoring, evaluation and capacity building training/orientation in community development projects including WASH sector projects.
The total duration of the assignment is of 1 month starting tentatively from February 15, 2013.

Women, Dalits, Adibasi/Janjati and other traditionally disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply. The ToR and CV format can be downloaded from www.rwsspwn.org.np. Those who have already applied need not reapply.

Application and CVs should reach the following address by 31st January 2013:
The Chief Technical Advisor
RWSSP-WN
Veterinary Marg-30, Hospital Chowk
PO Box 261, Pokhara
Email: rwsspwn@rwsspwn.org.np
Website:www.rwsspwn.org.np