Team Leader

Team Leader

Functional Area: Programs

Reports to: Project Director

Location: Kathmandu

Travel required: Yes

Grade: D2

Type: Fixed term contract of 3.5 years based in Kathmandu

ABOUT PLAN INTERNATIONAL

Plan International is a development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We strive for a just world, working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners in over 75 countries. Our programs are underpinned by a core of defined values, including transparency and accountability, team collaboration, inclusion and integration, as well as the overall ambition to empower girls and young women as legacy.

Plan International has been working in Nepal since 1978 and developed a strong reputation as a respected development and humanitarian actor helping marginalized children, their families and communities to access their rights to health, education, economic security and protection. Through the support of local partners, Plan International has worked in 42 districts in Nepal since 1978.

Plan International strives for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Our ambition from now to 2027 is to see All Girls Standing Strong Creating Global Change.

RIVA (Rights, Inclusion, Voice and Advocacy in Nepal) is a 3.5-year programme that will empower women, girls, and excluded groups in Nepal to understand and claim their Rights individually and collectively, participate in Inclusive policymaking and implementation, and have a stronger Voice and Agency at both national and local levels to advance Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI). RIVA will strengthen the capacities of diverse and intersecting Women Rights Organisations (WROs) and Civil Society Organisation’s (CSOs) through the provision of flexible, multi-year funding and catalytic enabling grants. It will help foster an enabling environment in Nepal, increasing collectivisation and exchange between organisations to support movement building and social norm change across BEK three priority provinces. RIVA will provide strategic demand-led TA to mainstream GEDSI effectively across BEK’s portfolio and bring about GEDSI transformative initiatives.

At the impact level RIVA will contribute to: A diverse, vibrant, and sustainable civil society that promotes the needs and lived realities of the most excluded and strengthens the social contract, resilience, and stability in Nepal.

At the outcome level RIVA will contribute to: Women, girls, and excluded groups in Nepal are empowered to understand and claim their Rights individually and collectively, participate in Inclusive policy-making and implementation, and have a stronger Voice and Agency at both national and local levels to advance GEDSI.

Plan international Nepal seeks candidates who practice feminist leadership, promote diversity, actively seek innovative solutions for problems, courageously and respectfully share their opinions and ideas, break down barriers and engender cross-department collaboration, practice active listening, maintain confidentiality, build trust and are passionate about children’s rights and equality for girls.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Team Leader of the project will lead the project in partnership with local NGO/s and other relevant partners. The project shall be implemented by local NGO partners. The position is responsible for planning, executing, monitoring and control and closure of the project within donor compliance within Nepal. The position shall maintain close coordination with Plan International UK and with in-country donor focal points, local implementing partner and other key stakeholders including relevant tiers of the government.

In adherence to Plan International Nepal’s Country Strategy 2023-28, the team leader will play a significant role in achieving its objective through this project, as demonstrated by its high sense of accountability, mutual respect and teamwork. As the Team Leader, he/she must have an in-depth understanding of project management for smooth facilitation including people management, effective organisational and programme communication, partnership management and adherence to quality programming and compliance (Government of Nepal and Donor).

Description
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

Reports to: Project Director

Matrix management: TBD

Budget Accountability: 1 million GBP

Number of direct reports: TBD

External relationships and representation

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead the project in Nepal with day-to-day oversight of project management , strategic direction to the team and accountability on programme delivery with quality.
• Lead development of workstreams, workplans and activities ensuring alignment with the high-level programme objectives and outcomes.
• Ensure provision of technical and programmatic support to implementing partners for effective project management and delivery.
• Collaborate with the respective thematic and projects leads to deliver qualityoutcomes of the project.
• Ensure programme’s activities are aligned with international best practices and standards, including appropriate UK and local Nepali laws and regulations.
• Maintain good relationship with FCDO senior team and programme SRO and PRO and provide updates on project progress and challenges to focal point of contact for FCDO on project delivery and any other FCDO internal oversight or reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with donor and Plan’s policies at all times during implementation.

Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Education Qualification and Experience

• Education: Masters degree in gender studies, development studies, legal studies, governance and any other relevant subject with minimum 5 years of experience in the development field in the relevant area.
• Leadership: Should have strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and manage a team of professionals from diverse backgrounds and teambuilding skills across cultures. Other requisite skills include the ability to delegate tasks, provide feedback and facilitate communication.
• Project Management: Should have strong project management skills, preferably with project management certification such as ProjectDPro or PMP, including experience in developing project plans, tracking progress, and managing project budgets. Knowledge of project management tools is helpful. In addition, should be able to provide inclusive and effective management of large teams of senior, junior or mid-career professional staff from diverse backgrounds, ensuring that the correct people, resources, and processes are in place to ensure efficient and effective delivery, and making difficult management decisions to maximise impact of the programme and drive good value for money, including moving or replacing staff and closing down underperforming workstreams.
• Partnership Management: Have skills and expertise to manage project through implementing partner NGOs at local level, ensuring donor/government compliance and quality implementation. Should have good experience around partnership principles, co-design and implementation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Should be skilled in stakeholder engagement and able to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders, including government officials, private sector, civil society organisations and international investors and donor community.
• Communication Skills: Should have strong verbal and written communications skills, preferably fluency in both Nepali and English, including the ability to communicate gendered impacts of complex economic, financial and climate policy concepts to non-experts. This role also requires drafting briefs, reports, and the ability to deliver presentations to a diverse audience.
• Flexibility and big picture vision: Should be able to see big picture in design and implementation of policies and programme workstreams so that the Catalytic Grant and TA Facility works coherently and in tandem with other RIVA components.

PLAN INTERNATIONAL’S VALUES IN PRACTICE

We are open and accountable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people.

We strive for lasting impact

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

• We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential
• We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace
• We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

This position is based in Kathmandu, with frequent travel to project locations as necessary.

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN

Low Level: Less interaction with children

“Say Yes ! To Keeping Children and Young people safe and Protected”

Application Deadline: Thursday 19th December, 2024

Source: Kantipur Dainik, 6 December, 2024