Disaster Risk Reduction- Young Leaders Fellowship

Application Instructions and

Guidelines Fellowship Year 2020

LOCATIO
T
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PROJE

DULLU
MUNICIPALITY

BIRENDRANAGAR
MUNICIPALITY
GODAVARI
MUNICIPALITY

WALING NILKANTHA
SUDURPASHCHIM MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPALITY
BYAS
MUNICIPALITY
KARNALI

BHIMESHWOR
GANDAKI MUNICIPALITY

LAMKI CHUHA
MUNICIPALITY

RAJAPUR PROVINCE 5
BAGMATI
MUNICIPALITY

PROVINCE 1
TULSIPUR
SUB-METROPOLITAN CITY
PROVINCE 2

DAMAK
ISHNATH
MUNICIPALITY
MUNICIPALITY

JALESHWOR
MUNICIPALITY

BIRATNAGAR
METROPOLITAN
CITY

APPLY BEFORE 5 PM,12 SEPT 2020

To apply kindly fill up the form - https://bit.ly/3iITM4q
PROGRAM
OVERVIEW

Disaster Risk Reduction – Young Leaders Fellowship (DRR-YLF) program provides To apply visit:
young, qualified, and enthusiast individuals from 14 project municipalities fellowship.youthinnovationlab.org
with an opportunity to gain in-depth experience in disaster information
management system. The Fellowship further builds a next-generation pool of Application deadline:
professionals that will be leading the discussion on DRRM and related discipline. Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 5 pm.

DRR-YLF by YI-Lab is a USAID’s Tayar Nepal funded project that aims to build
technical capacities of local government to support localization of the National
Disaster Information Management System (DIMS) locally known as Building
Information Platform Against Disaster (BIPAD). BIPAD brings all credible digital and
Youth Innovation Lab encourages all the
spatial data available within government bodies, non-government organizations,
interested applicants, especially youth from
academic and research institutions into a single platform. The portal allows
project municipalities including those who
local governments to host BIPAD independently, fostering an effective data
identify as women and indigenous community
partnership mechanism to enhance their preparedness, mitigation, response,
members/ minority caste groups in joining
and recovery activities. For more on BIPAD, visit https://bipad.gov.np/.
the Disaster Risk Reduction – Young Leaders
Fellowship program.
Given the reality that most of the municipalities lack capacities to collect,
manage and use DRR information for informed decision making, the Fellowship
All the applications will be reviewed
program aims to address this issue by mobilizing technically trained local youths
thoroughly, please follow the given
with sound knowledge on BIPAD in the local governments. The fellows act as
instructions carefully to ensure that
a connecting bridge to transfer the technical capacity of using BIPAD to the
qualifications are met and that application
local governments. After receiving five-day technical training in Kathmandu, the
components are accurate, complete, and
trained fellows will be placed in municipal capacity and will work closely with
submitted on time.
the local government officials for day-to-day capacity transfer. Throughout the
fellowship program, fellows will also have exciting opportunities to participate
in learning and training events being organized by leading organizations in the
field of DRRM including NDRRMA and Tayar Nepal.

APPLICATION
SUMMARY

Application must be completed online and consists of the following components:

Selection Timeline
о Personal information

о Motivation letter (Max. 300 words) August 27, 2020 – Application opens

о CV/Resume (CV no longer than 2 pages)

September 12, 2020 (5 pm) – Application
о One Reference (Academic recommended) deadline

September 13-14, 2020 – Interview of

Application must be completed online and consists of the following components:
short-listed candidates
о Motivation letter stating your interest and qualification for the fellowship position
September 15, 2020 – Announcement of
о Your CV/Resume (in pdf)
the selected candidates
о Recommendation letter (in pdf) from your academic institution or workplace 1
 ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION
CRITERIA
For further information on eligibility,
read our Frequently Asked Question
DRR – Young Leaders Fellows must: section (page 4). You may also
direct inquiries to the Fellowship
о Be local from the project municipalities or willing to relocate to the municipality.
Secretariat at
о Be of 30 years old or younger at the nomination. fellowship@youthinnovationlab.org.

о Have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering,

Information Technology, Disaster Risk Reduction, Development Studies,
Environmental Science, Natural Resources, and Crisis Management.

о Have an interest in learning technology and open data.

о Have knowledge of or interest in disaster/DRRM and related discipline.

о Be curious to work with municipality and Information Technology (IT) officers at

the local level.

о Have strong knowledge in technology that includes mobile app, web app, MS
office package.

о Have excellent communication skills in Nepali and English. Knowledge of the

local language would be preferred.

о Have outstanding personal character and integrity.

о Have teamwork and collaborative skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE

FELLOWS

Fellows will be responsible for:

о Supporting their assigned municipality to administer and operationalize municipal level

BIPAD portal.

о Collaborating with the IT officer and municipal DRR focal personnel for day-to-day capacity
transfer.

о Working closely with the municipal personnel to compile DRR related datasets and
standardize and integrate them into BIPAD.

о Working with municipal personnel to map and validate critical infrastructure datasets like
education, health, finance, governance, tourism, industry, and communication.

о Attending learning and training events organized by Tayar Nepal and the National Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) in the respective municipalities.

о Reporting and documenting the progress/challenges and share the case studies.

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BENEFITS FOR THE
FELLOWS

о Five-day residential training in Kathmandu on DIMS and DRRM.

о Stipend NRP 30,000 per month during the course of fellowship.

о Opportunity to work closely with IT professionals, Mayor, and Government officials at working station.

о Opportunity to participate in training/workshops/seminars organized by TAYAR Project, NDRRMA, and

respective municipality.

о Graduation Certificate of the fellowship.

о Potential job placement within YI-Lab, partners, and related organizations.

ONLINE
APPLICATION

Applications for the DRR–YLF program are to be submitted by completing the online form (https://bit.ly/3iITM4q).
The online form has two main sections:

о Personal Information – Provide personal information such as contact details and your educational and
professional background and upload your picture (Passport size photo, no larger than 2 MB).

о Written section – Write about your motivation to apply for the fellowship program and upload CV/Resume
and a recommendation letter.

GUIDELINES FOR
REFERENCE

While requesting a recommendation letter, you may find it useful to forward

For Inquiry, please contact:
the following guidelines directly to your reference. The letter could be written
either in English or in Nepali. Remember to ask for the recommendation letter
Fellowship Secretariat
in advance so that you have enough time to upload in the online application.
Fellowship@youthinnovationlab.org
Reference should include in their letter:

о The length of time and context in which they have known the applicant.

о Their opinion of the applicant’s background, qualifications,

accomplishments, and experiences.
Address
о An assessment of the applicant’s leadership ability and potential.
Bishal Nagar Marg, Kathmandu 44600
It is strongly recommended that reference: Tel: 985-1115919

о Draft their letter in the appropriate file format: MS Word Document or pdf.

о Sign their name, official position, and contact information.

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

PROGRAM AND ELIGIBILITY

8. How long is the fellowship program?
1. How many fellows will be selected for the DRR-YLF The fellowship program is five months long.
program?
The fellowship will consist of a cohort of 14 individuals, one 9. What is the time commitment? Is this a full-time
from each project municipalities. fellowship?
Participation in the program is a full-time commitment. The
2. Are there specific age requirements? fellows will be working from their respective municipality office
At the time of nomination, you must be 30 years old or younger. and are expected to work during the workdays.

3. Is there a degree requirement? 10. What if I am accepted to the program but not able to
We are looking for fresh graduates with a bachelor’s degree attend?
in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information We ask that you apply to this program once you are absolutely
Technology, Disaster Risk Reduction, Development Studies, certain to join if selected. In case of an emergency or
Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Crisis Management unforeseeable circumstances that preclude your participation,
or other relevant field. Those who have knowledge of you must notify the Fellowship Secretariat at
technology and understanding of disaster / DRRM/ and related fellowship@youthinnovationlab.org as soon as possible.
discipline would be a good fit for the program.

APPLICATION PROCESS
4. Is there a minimum work experience requirement?
There is no minimum work experience requirement. However,
11. When do I apply?
successful candidates will be enthused to work at the municipal
The application deadline for the fellowship is September 12,
level and capacitate the municipality in the disaster information
2020, at 5 pm.
management system.

12. How do I apply?

5. What are the project municipalities of the DRR-YLF
You must complete all the required sections of the online
program?
application and apply before the deadline.
The project municipalities are (1) Damak municipality,
(2) Biratnagar metropolitan city, (3) Jaleshwor municipality,
13. What are the selection procedures?
(4) Ishnath municipality, (5) Bhimeshwor municipality,
All the applications are evaluated by the Fellowship Coordinator
(6) Neelakantha municipality, (7) Byas municipality,
at the initial reviewing stages and will be narrowed down to a
(8) Waling municipality, (9) Tulsipur Sub-metropolitan city,
final selection pool. The short-listed candidates will be invited
(10) Rajapur municipality, (11) Birendranagar municipality,
for an interview and the hiring team will select a cohort of 14
(12) Dullu municipality, (13) Lamki Chuha municipality, and
fellows for 14 project municipalities.
(14) Godavari municipality.

14. When are we notified of the final selection?

6. Where will the fellows be placed?
The final selection will be announced on September 15, 2020.
The fellows will be placed at their respective local municipality
or the municipality they are willing to relocate.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
7. Are there any language requirements?
Regarding the language requirements, fellows should have
15. Am I provided financial funding to participate in this
good command in English and Nepali. They should be able to
program?
communicate well in both languages. We do not require fellows
Fellows will be provided a stipend of NPR 30,000.00 per month
to have knowledge of the local language, but it will be highly
(inclusive of all applicable govt. taxes). They will be provided
desirable.
allowances for communication, travel, and accommodation for
the events organized by YI-Lab.