Children's Home Associate- Children’s Home (Female Candidates Only)

Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj (KVSS)

Position: Children's Home Associate- Children’s Home (Female Candidates Only)

Type of Role: Residential Position

1. EMPLOYMENT

“A world where every child is safe, educated, loved”- Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj is a non-profitable NGO registered in Surkhet, Nepal to provide support for children and families in our community. Our mission is to change the world by empowering Nepal’s children. KVSS programs include a residential children’s home, Kopila Valley School (KVS) for inclusive quality education, women’s empowerment, sustainability, health and wellness, and family development program. We provide our students a free education, educational materials, health treatment and medicine, counseling, and a place to live. With our innovative future program, we strive to provide our children with career guidance, and scholarships for further studies. Our children’s home provides a safe, loving, and stable home for children in extreme cases of need, when all other options have been exhausted. We do this with our funding partner BlinkNow Foundation and in close ties with the local government and communities.

Position Summary-

The Staff working at KVSS should have patient and passionate about working with children will thrive as childcare. Should be enthusiastic about the growth and well-being of Children, sensitive to their needs, able to mix, relax and interact socially with children and be linked and respected by Children. The Children Home Associate at Children’s Home is responsible for the care, wellbeing, and upbringing of the children living within the KV Children’s Home. Your role is to provide the basic parental, pastoral, and holistic care to provide the children with the brightest future possible. It is also your responsibility to manage and coordinate with all the other staff members works within the KV Children’s Home, and make sure that all related operations are running as smoothly as possible.

The Employee will be required to perform the following duties and undertake the following responsibilities in a professional manner.

Job Description

The Main Responsibilities

1. Make sure that the children at Kopila Valley Children's Home are cared for and supported in the best way possible.
2. Support to manage caregivers and other support team members.
3. Assist in enrichment activities of the children.

Detailed Responsibilities

1. Make sure that the children at Kopila Valley Children's Home are cared for and supported in the best possible way.

• Create and update routines for the activities of children’s in Kopila Valley Children Home, and make sure that they are followed properly.
• Lead daily gathering (sutsang) for children after dinner. 
• Manage activities that are designed to promote physical, mental, and social development of the children.
• Support children in their education- ensure that they study for an appropriate period regularly, and manage interactive activities and support children to learn, grow and feel proud.
• Support children to make sure that they are done with all the chores that they are suppose to do before school
• Performing regular check-in with the children in a one-to-one format in order to provide support and engage their needs.

2. Support to manage caregivers and other support team members.

• Supervise the work of caregivers at the children’s home daily and provide continued feedback for any improvements required to improve services.
• Coordinate with admin team to make sure that all the required goods and supplies are procured as needed in a timely manner. 
• Demonstrate discipline from personal behavior, initiate it for the team to demonstrate, and encourage it to flow from the team to the children.
• Support caregivers to address any obstacles or challenges they may face.
• Evaluate the performance of the home caregivers and support them in their professional development. 
• Coordinate with relevant team members to run all other children’s home functions smoothly.

3. Assist in Enrichment Activities of the Children

• Support the enrichment coordinator in planning and implementing all enrichment activities for the children.
• Ensure that all annual planned activities are executed smoothly under the guidance of the enrichment coordinator.
• Assist the enrichment coordinator in organizing workshops to develop children’s employability, leadership, and life skills.
• Collaborate with the enrichment coordinator to encourage children’s participation in creative projects and events that enhance their learning and confidence.
• Work closely with the enrichment coordinator to evaluate the effectiveness of enrichment activities and suggest improvements.
• Provide logistical support to the enrichment coordinator during events or activities to ensure seamless execution.

Work Location: Birendranagar -4, Surkhet

Reporting to: Associate Manager, Children’s Home

Benefits: Competitive Salary, Festival allowance, SSF, On-site meal during workdays.

Application Deadline: We screen applications on rolling basis

Must Haves:

• Education: +2 degree in business administration or any equivalent degrees in related field of studies 
• Experience: At least 2 years of proven and relevant experience in child welfare centric NGO, preferably in Children Home setting.
• Language: A good communicator, and fluent in English and Nepali would be an added advantage

Additional expectations 

• Take ownership of change and engage and encourage innovation.
• Build positive working relationships and environment in the organization by bringing solutions to the discussion table.
• Report to the manager on a weekly basis, and as needed in case of urgent activities.
• Build and maintain a strong relationship with the children, staff and relevant stakeholders.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and share operational updates.
• Always maintain integrity and confidentiality.
• The above list of responsibilities is not comprehensive, and candidate may be required to take on additional responsibilities, as determined by your supervisor.

The above list of responsibilities is not comprehensive, and the admin and finance officer may be required to take on additional responsibilities, as determined by his/her manager, or by the leadership team.

Key Characteristics

• You believe that we can change the world in the blink of an eye.
• You believe in making decisions that put children first.
• You are self-motivated, organized, and approachable.
• You enjoy creating systems, keeping records, and increasing efficiency.
• You have a strong work ethic and a willingness to pick up new skills. You are comfortable multitasking.
• Build positive working relationships and environment in the organization by bringing solutions to the discussion table.
• Demonstrate professionalism in all interactions and execution of duties including ensuring confidentiality as per the organization’s protocols.
• Report to the manager on a weekly basis, and as needed in case of urgent activities.
• Build and maintain a strong relationship with the leadership team of KVSS and Blink Now Foundation to ensure the continued success of our joint projects.
• Focus on building the best environment for the students to get the most supportive environment to get career support measured by the data.

Application Procedure

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