Program Manager/ Education Coordinator

ASN with funding support from Save the Children is implementing the Project Knowledge Hub for Uplifting Socio-economically marginalized children and families through actions in Education and Economic Empowerment (KHUSEE)*. The project on basic education and income generation aims at increasing children’s access to inclusive and quality education through economic empowerment of family and governance support as the main goal which will be achieved through three outcomes: I. Increased learning continuity of children from the poor and marginalized families, II. Improved accessibility, quality education and academic achievement of children, III. Sustained good governance in schools and municipalities. ASN is looking forward self-motivated, result oriented and hard-working Nepali citizen for the following positions:

1. Position: Program Manager – One

Job Description: 

• Project planning, team management and programmatic implementation at district level.  
• Ensure participatory planning and effective implementation of the project in close coordination with the project team. 
• Ensure smooth operation of the project by providing necessary support to the team members at the field level. 
• Provide support to other team members to establish linkage and coordination with the palikas. 
• Coordination with the training service provider to promote demand-based vocational and entrepreneurship trainings. 
• Support to introduce improved entrepreneurship and business development support services to youths. 
• Compile exemplary practices, real case stories capturing the project success and take lead in disseminating learning of the project targeting to stakeholders. 
• Guiding the team for proper implementation of project output to generate intended impact.
• Fulfill other appropriate responsibilities as defined by the Project.  
• Coordinate with province, local government authorities, consultants, and other non-governmental organizations to create collaborative efforts through regular meetings, interactions, and initiating joint monitoring visits and social campaigns.
• Ensure accountability towards government authorities by sharing project target, budget, progress as well as delivery approaches.
• Represent the organization at different forums, platforms, networks, and consultants and ensure meaningful participation.
• Proactively participate in project planning meetings and meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Understand project’s theory of change, log frame, monitoring framework etc. and share with the team.
• Oversee the implementation of project activities in coordination with management functions (monitoring and evaluation, follow-up, supervision, publication, communication, and training).
• Prepare and compile quarterly, semi-annual, and annual progress reports, study reports, monitoring reports, for submission to the donor agency.
• Prepare details implement plan, training materials and manage the training/events of the program according to the schedule including the adaptation of guidelines and curriculum.
• Verify and finalize monthly, quarterly, and annual reports including validating programmatic and financial reports and ensure timely submission of agreed reports.
• Coordinate periodic monitoring and joint monitoring visits as agreed.  
• Work closely with finance person in the organization to prepare budget, any amendments, and forecasts as per project requirements. 

 Qualification and required skills:

• Master's Degree in Social Science or Rural Development or any other discipline with five years of work experience in education, child rights, child protection, women rights and preventing child early and forced marriage. The candidate must have a valid motorbike/scooter license and be willing to travel in the community frequently.

2. Position: Education Coordinator- One

Job Description: 

1. Project implementation

• Position needs to lead the overall Basic Education program with providing strategic and managerial leadership the district including project designing, planning, budgeting, implementation at the district working closely with the project team.
• Delivery of Basic education programs (Literacy and Numeracy Boost and Remedial Classes) by maximizing the impact as per the project strategy and best utilizing the available resources to attain education goal.
• Ensure adequate managerial and technical support to the field level staffs to implement detail implementation plan and phased budget.  

2. Capacity Building: 

• Capacity building of Palika people, teachers, SMC members, community people through various approaches of training, orientation, and workshop closing working with the project team and coordination with Palikas as per needs.
• Capacity building to staff through orientation, mentoring, coaching and on the spot support.
• Organize different education related trainings by coordination and collaboration with Palika, ETCU, Provincial-level education training Center. 
• Provide the technical support to education team as per need 
• Prepare details implement plan, training materials and manage the training/events of the program according to the schedule including the adaptation of guidelines and curriculum.
• Conduct the Literacy and Numeracy Boost program 

3. Coordination and linkage

• Coordinate with province, local government authorities, consultants, and other non-governmental organizations to create collaborative efforts.
• Establish the coordination and linkage with Palikas, schools, and other organizations for effective program implementation.
• Organize the coordination meetings, seminars and workshops with Palikas, schools and other groups.
• Provide support to a team member to establish linkage and coordination with the Palikas and schools. 
• Ensure the quality program implementation at the field through different monitoring of observation, field monitoring, 
• Monitor the budget vs. expenses and plan vs achievement tracking every month through project tracking.
• Ensure accountability towards government authorities by sharing project target, budget, progress as well as delivery approaches.
• Develop and implementation the Quality Bench March and ensure it effectively implementation.
• Compile exemplary practices, real case stories capturing the project success and take lead in disseminating learning of the project targeting to stakeholders. 
• Oversee the implementation of project activities in coordination with management functions (monitoring and evaluation, follow-up, supervision, publication, communication, and training).
• Prepare and compile quarterly, semi-annual, and annual progress reports, study reports, monitoring reports, for submission to the donor agency.
• Verify and finalize monthly, quarterly, and annual reports including validating programmatic and financial reports and ensure timely submission of agreed reports.
• Organize joint monitoring with Palikas to ensure the quality program and maximum utilization of resources.

Qualification and required skills:

• Master's Degree in Education or Social Science discipline with five years of work experience in Basic Education. The candidate must have a valid motorbike/scooter license and be willing to travel in the community frequently.

Languages: Strong command of Nepali, English (oral and written) and local language preferred/required.   

Aasaman Nepal has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we are protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.

Other Attributes for all positions: Excellent quality of work and commitment to high standards, strong communication skills, team building and willingness and motivated for good service delivery with strong networking and interpersonal skills and comfortable to work under stress and emergencies.

Age Limit: Candidates between 21 years to 55 years are only eligible to apply for the above position, depending upon the nature of job they will carry.

All employees must adhere to child safeguarding in person’s provisions covered in the project agreement.

Monitor staff and partners’ and ensure adherence to Aasaman Nepal's policies and internal procedures, protocols, Aasaman Nepal's code of Conduct with special attention to Safeguarding Standards and Procedure, Case Handling Framework, Child Protection and Do No Harm Policies. Also, immediate reporting and redress of any complaints and issues based on its severity.

Competent candidates from disadvantaged groups and inhabitants of the project districts will be given priority. 

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application filled by downloading the link below along with an updated CV by 7 days 22/07/2024.

https://forms.gle/nHCDSwfppuY6AL5M6

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for participation in the recruitment process. No telephone enquiry is entertained. ASN reserves the right to qualify/disqualify any applications without any reason.