Province Coordinator – Koshi Province

Job Title: Province Coordinator – Koshi Province
Department: Program
Reporting Line: Program Manager and Executive Director
Location: Koshi Province, with frequent travel to project/district locations
Level: Coordinator
Required Number: 01

1. Organization Overview:

Women’s Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC) Founded in 1991, Women’s Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC) is a national level leading NGO working in Nepal from local to global level with feminist values to support and bridge collective actions for women rights and feminist movement. Together with collaborators from a diverse range of feminist human rights movements and networks, WOREC works to advance the rights of women in diversity. WOREC advocates for affirmative structural and social changes influencing national and international actors. WOREC works for the protection and promotion of women’s human rights and social justice with the campaigns against violence against women, and women’s economic, social and cultural rights.

WOREC is active nation-wide by its presence with central office in Lalitpur, provincial and district offices in 6 provinces. WOREC is currently looking for a dynamic and competent candidate to fulfill the position of Province Coordinator – Koshi Province. The position is responsible for coordinating and overseeing WOREC’s programs and initiatives in the province in line with organizational vision, mission, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and approved program plans.

2. Position Summary:

The Province Coordinator will provide overall coordination, leadership, and management support for WOREC’s programs and initiatives in Koshi Province. The position will work closely with the Project Coordinator, Program Manager, Executive Director, Theme/Project Coordinators, Program Officers, district and field teams, and relevant stakeholders.

The position will lead engagement with federal, provincial and local governments, relevant ministries, development partners, civil society organizations, women-led organizations, networks and other stakeholders to strengthen integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) services, policies, systems, financing and accountability mechanisms.

3. Preferred Discipline / Areas/Specialization:

To effectively coordinate and oversee WOREC’s provincial-level programs through strong program management, stakeholder coordination, community engagement, advocacy, networking, and technical support, with a focus on women’s rights, gender equality, GBV prevention and response, women’s empowerment, feminist movement building, social justice, governance, and inclusive development.

4. Main Roles & Responsibilities:

R.1. Program Planning, Implementation and Coordination:

Lead and coordinate planning and implementation of WOREC’s programs and projects in Koshi Province in line with approved plans, objectives, timelines, budgets, and organizational priorities.
Coordinate with Project Coordinators, Program Managers, Theme Coordinators, Program Officers, district and field teams for effective and timely implementation.
Develop provincial work plans and support teams in setting priorities, targets, and deliverables.
Monitor overall program progress, identify challenges and risks, and provide timely recommendations and follow-up.
Ensure effective and appropriate use of human, financial, technical, and other program resources.
Promote feminist, gender-responsive, rights-based, inclusive, and participatory approaches in program implementation.

R.2. Provincial and Local-Level Coordination:

Establish and maintain effective coordination with provincial ministries, commissions, local governments, government agencies, elected representatives, and relevant stakeholders.
Coordinate with civil society organizations, women’s groups, community-based organizations, NGOs, networks, service providers, and other relevant actors.
Represent WOREC in relevant provincial and local-level meetings, forums, networks, workshops, and consultations as assigned.
Strengthen partnerships and collaboration with government and non-government stakeholders to support WOREC’s program objectives and advocacy priorities.
Facilitate effective communication and coordination between provincial, district, field, and central-level teams.

R.3. GBV Prevention, Response and Referral:

Coordinate and support programs and initiatives related to prevention and response to gender-based violence, violence against women and girls, trafficking, and other forms of violence and discrimination.
Strengthen referral coordination with health, psychosocial, legal, police, protection, shelter, and other relevant service providers.
Maintain updated information on available services and support mechanisms within the province and project areas.
Ensure timely and appropriate follow-up of referrals while maintaining confidentiality, dignity, safety, informed choice, and rights of survivors.
Promote survivor-centered, feminist, rights-based, gender-responsive, and trauma-informed approaches in GBV-related programming.
Support capacity-building of staff, community mobilizers, women’s groups, community-based organizations, and stakeholders on GBV prevention, response, referral, and safeguarding.
Ensure sensitive case-related information is handled in accordance with WOREC’s confidentiality, safeguarding, data protection, and referral procedures.

R.4. Staff Supervision and Capacity Building:

Provide leadership, mentoring, technical guidance, and managerial support to provincial, district, and field-level staff.
Monitor staff performance and support effective teamwork, accountability, and professional conduct.
Identify capacity-building needs and coordinate orientations, trainings, workshops, and learning sessions for staff and relevant stakeholders.
Support capacity building on feminism, movement building, women’s leadership, gender equality and social inclusion, governance, women’s rights, GBV, and social justice.
Support staff orientation, induction, and other organizational learning processes in coordination with relevant departments.

R.5. Community Engagement, Women’s Leadership and Advocacy:

Promote meaningful participation and leadership of women, girls, marginalized groups, and communities in program processes.
Strengthen women’s groups, networks, community-based organizations, and grassroots movements.
Support community mobilization and advocacy on women’s rights, gender equality, GBV prevention, social justice, and accountable governance.
Support initiatives that promote women’s leadership and participation in local governance and decision-making.
Participate in and strengthen relevant provincial and local networks, alliances, campaigns, and advocacy platforms.
Build strategic relationships with stakeholders to advance WOREC’s organizational and program priorities.

R.6. Monitoring, Quality Assurance and Field Supervision:

Monitor program implementation against approved plans, indicators, targets, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
Conduct regular field visits to monitor activities, provide technical support, and follow up on implementation challenges.
Organize and participate in program review and quality assurance meetings.
Coordinate with MEAL/MEL and relevant teams for appropriate collection, verification, analysis, and use of program information.
Identify good practices, lessons learned, challenges, and areas for improvement and ensure appropriate follow-up.

R.7. Reporting, Documentation and Knowledge Management:

Prepare and submit timely provincial program updates, progress reports, field visit reports, periodic reports, and other required reports.
Review and consolidate reports and information received from district and field teams.
Ensure proper documentation of activities, achievements, challenges, good practices, success stories, and lessons learned.
Provide information and evidence for organizational, project, donor, and other reports as required.
Ensure sensitive information and program records are securely maintained and shared only through authorized channels.

R.8. Financial, Administrative and Resource Management:

Support effective management and utilization of program resources in accordance with approved budgets and WOREC policies and procedures.
Coordinate with finance and relevant staff regarding budget planning, expenditure monitoring, financial documentation, and reporting.
Support effective management of provincial office assets, equipment, documents, and other organizational resources.
Coordinate with HR and administration on staff, office management, and operational requirements as necessary.

R.9. Safeguarding, Accountability and Compliance:

Ensure that program activities are implemented in accordance with WOREC’s safeguarding standards, policies, procedures, protocols, and approved mechanisms.
Maintain confidentiality and protect the privacy, dignity, safety, and rights of program participants and survivors.
Promote a safe, inclusive, respectful, and non-discriminatory environment.
Follow WOREC’s zero-tolerance approach to violence, exploitation, abuse, harassment, and discrimination.
Ensure concerns, complaints, safeguarding issues, and feedback are appropriately communicated and followed up through established organizational mechanisms.
Immediately report serious safeguarding, protection, security, or other critical concerns through the appropriate organizational channels.

R.10. Program Development, Learning and Organizational Support:

Contribute to identification of emerging issues, needs, and opportunities relevant to WOREC’s work in Koshi Province.
Support development of project concepts, proposals, budgets, campaigns, and advocacy initiatives in coordination with the central program team.
Provide field-based information and evidence to support program development and resource mobilization.
Participate in organizational meetings, reviews, learning events, campaigns, and movement-building initiatives.
Share provincial-level experiences and learning to strengthen program quality and organizational learning.
Perform other duties related to the position as assigned by the supervisor/management.

5. Required Qualifications and Experience:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Rural Development, Public Policy, Governance, Management, Social Work, or a related field, with at least 5 (five) years of relevant professional experience in project/program coordination, management, women’s rights, gender equality, women’s empowerment, GBV prevention and response, governance, advocacy, community development, or related areas.

The candidate should have a good understanding of project/program coordination and management, gender equality, women’s rights, feminist approaches, GBV prevention and response, governance, advocacy, and community mobilization. Experience working with provincial/local government, civil society organizations, women’s groups, community-based organizations, service providers, and other stakeholders will be an advantage.

Experience in GBV referral coordination, survivor-centered approaches, safeguarding, and protection mechanisms, and multi-sectorial coordination will be an advantage. Strong leadership, communication, coordination, facilitation, networking, reporting, documentation, and problem-solving skills are required. Willingness to undertake frequent field travel is essential.

6. Core Competencies:

Strong program planning, coordination, management, and implementation skills.
Strong leadership, team management, mentoring, and interpersonal skills.
Good understanding of women’s rights, gender equality, feminist approaches, human rights, and social justice.
Good understanding of GBV prevention, response, referral mechanisms, and survivor-centered approaches.
Strong stakeholder coordination, networking, advocacy, and representation skills.
Ability to work effectively with government, communities, women’s groups, service providers, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders.
Strong monitoring, reporting, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
Commitment to safeguarding, accountability, inclusion, and zero tolerance for violence, exploitation, abuse, harassment, and discrimination.
Good communication skills in Nepali and English and willingness to travel frequently within the province.

7. General Responsibilities:

Perform other duties and responsibilities related to the position as assigned by the supervisor/management.
Maintain confidentiality and integrity of organizational, program, participant, and case-related information.
Comply with WOREC’s policies, procedures, safeguarding standards, protocols, referral mechanisms, and organizational values.
Demonstrate professional conduct, accountability, integrity, and respect in all interactions.
Contribute to a safe, inclusive, respectful, feminist, and learning-oriented organizational environment.