Programme Technical Advisor

Ranchi

Organization: Partnering Hope into Action (PHIA) Foundation
Location: Ranchi
Grade: Senior level - Senior
Occupational Groups:
- Project and Programme Management
Closing Date: Closed

Basic information

Position Programme Technical Advisor

Job location Ranchi, Jharkhand

No of positions 1

Type of Contract Short Term Contract (Full Time)

Contract Duration September 2023 to March 2024

Last Date of Application 15.09.2023

Expected Emolument Range Rs. 70,000 to Rs. Rs. 75,000 per month

About PHIA Foundation

Partnering Hope into Action (PHIA) Foundation is a Charitable Trust registered in India. Its vision is a society free from poverty, exclusion and discrimination and all people live with justice, peace and dignity. PHIA works for the eradication of poverty among the poor, vulnerable and marginalised communities in India. PHIA believes in promoting equality, dignity and social justice so that everyone regardless of gender, caste, class, ethnicity, religion, colour, culture and physical abilities can live a life free from poverty, exclusion and discrimination. It works in partnership with civil society and community-based organisations. PHIA facilitates the empowerment of poor, vulnerable and marginalised communities so that they can be in-charge of their own development. Gender equality crosscuts all of PHIA’s work.

PHIA Foundation interventions and programmes are present in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi NCR. It works on both long-term development programmes and humanitarian response. The organisation follows a rights-based approach for inclusive and sustainable development. Evidence-based advocacy to improve policy implementation is integral to its approach. PHIA works in partnership with a variety of stakeholders that include Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the private sector, multilateral and bilateral development agencies, philanthropy institutions and the Government institutions to bring capabilities and capacities together to find scalable solutions to address poverty, and promote social justice, equity and dignity.

About the Position

PHIA Foundation, is seeking to hire a qualified candidate to fill the position of Programme Technical Advisor. The position is for the project title “Implementation of a pilot project in the Forest Fringe Block/Villages of Jharkhand, India to demonstrate Integrated Forest and Watershed Management Planning (IF&WMP) for drought proofing of climate vulnerable regions”. The project is a part of Infrastructure Climate Resilient Growth (ICRG) programme being implemented in seven states of the country with the donor support of Foreign, Commonwealth Development Organisation (FCDO). The project’s main focus is to build local capacities and strengthen community participation to ensure that local voices are included in climate resilience planning.

Under the ICRG programme a web and mobile based GIS aided tool (CRISP-M) has been developed as a GIS and planning tool to support in planning, implementation and monitoring of MGNREGS. The tool has been customised for its implementation in the State. The tool is in its current phase of development with the technical support of International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED), UK. During its initial phase, the project is being implemented in select villages of Mahuadanr block of Latehar district, Jharkhand. The piloting and upscaling of the tool in the State is being done by PHIA foundation with technical support of IIED, UK. As a part of the project, a Climate Action Unit (CAU) will be set up with the collaboration support of Department of Rural Development (MGNREGA Cell) and Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Jharkhand which will act as a Project Management Unit (PMU) and assist supervision, monitoring and convergence support.

The project is expected to achieve the following objectives:

1. Climate risk informed participatory planning of Integrated Forest and Watershed Management planning for drought proofing to strengthen climate resilience.

2. Develop a convergent planning model in forest fringe villages.

3. Creating transparency and accountability by remote sensing- based monitoring and planning

4. Drought concurrent monitoring and reporting system to support early warning and early action.

Job Description

The programme intends to engage the Programme Technical Advisor for overall planning, implementation, supervision and guidance for the effective implementation of project in the State.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Overall Coordination, management and delivery of the project within the project ambit.
Develop a detailed project plan, budget control and monitoring mechanism for the project
Ensure capacity building of the team on the use of GIS based planning and climate information tool CRISP-M developed by IIED, UK and JSAC.
Onboarding of all relevant stakeholders involving government departments at State, district and block, CSOs and other such institutions relevant for the project
Responsible for facilitating necessary planning and implementation, building capacities of stakeholders and supporting the team in activity implementation on the different components of climate resilience infrastructure development in the operational area.
Design and lead training of Govt officials, MGNREGS functionaries, project team, PRI members and communities on climate information services, climate risk management and monitoring of climate impacts.
Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial
analysis
Guide the project team in developing mini and micro watershed plan with the inclusion of forest fringe villages to strengthen climate actions on the basis of ridge to valley approach.
Plan and guide the team to undertake activities to increase participation of marginalised communities promoting climate resilience approaches in MGNREGA planning and NRM works.
Undertake day-to-day management of the overall project including effective implementation and document progress towards the achievement of outputs.
Prepare work plans, produce timely reports – financial and progress reports, generate periodic updates/ reports to be shared with donors and external stakeholders.
Support and mentor the team in preparing block specific plans/ strategies within the agreed outcome framework to ensure progress of the project in a time bound manner.
Organize regular project review sessions with Gram Panchayat implementers, Districts and Block implementers and monthly meetings with other team members of PHIA, with the aim of establishing and/or verifying emerging needs, update progress, gaps and priorities.
Overall coordination with different project teams in the state and support in implementation and monitoring of the project.
Contribution to other leadership functions and roles in the state of Jharkhand.

Qualifications/Experience/skills/knowledge and expertise

Essential(s)

She/he should be Masters/Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development/ Management with at least 10 -15 years working experience of working in development sector.
Fluency in English and Hindi oral and written communication, with demonstrated experience/ writing samples in English and Hindi.
Proficient in MS-Office with excellent MS-Excel knowledge, internet, outlook and email.
Relevant experience of at least 5 years in NRM/watersheds/Disaster Risk Reduction/ Institutional Development planning and implementation,
Data management, analysis, report writing
Experience in coordinating/dialoguing with state and district block departments.
Organized, team player, self-starter and results-oriented individual.
Ability to work with a range of people from diverse backgrounds in an open-minded, non-dogmatic manner.

Desirable

Previous working experience of bilateral/ multilateral projects
Speak/ understand Chotanagpuri link language
Proficient in using digital tools
Commitment for the entire project duration
Readiness to travel to remote village areas and be adaptable to forest areas with minimum support.

How to Apply

Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested to apply through this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTvEUqMbsya2NkYI_8TdqXNQFwGvJlsxrtiPwLbCz7Un8l RA/viewform with an updated resume including the names of two referees, one of whom should be your present or last Reporting Manager, by or before 15.09.2023.The interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis as we keep on receiving applications till a suitable candidate is found, so the applicants are advised to apply as early as possible.

PHIA constantly strives to have an inclusive and diverse team and individuals from marginalised sections like Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and others, women and other gender identities are encouraged to apply. Owing to the high number of applications expected, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear back from us by 18.09.2023 kindly assume that your application has not been considered this time by us.

This vacancy is now closed.