Provincial Director – One (Janakpur- Madhesh Province)

Education qualification and experience

• Master’s Degree in Education, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Development Studies, Gender & Development, or any relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project/program management in similar roles of authority, preferably education projects in Nepal.
• Experience managing USAID funded project would be an added advantage.

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of project management.
• Knowledge of international and national education program, guideline and policies;
• In depth understanding about the Nepal government’s provincial priority program in education and related policies and plans;
• In depth knowledge about School Sector Education Plan (SESP) and the role of provincial and local government and development partners in implementation.
• Basic understanding about the issues of equity and inclusion (EI) in education and EI related disbursement linked indicators (DLI) at local level.

Skills

• Demonstrated analytical, strategic thinking and negotiating skills;
• Strong communication, coordination and negotiation skills;
• Strong problem solving and relationship building skills;
• Demonstrated ability to build positive and trustworthy relations for influencing;
• People management and team building skills;
• Experience in managing time and resource constraint;
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing in English and Nepali complex and technical information to technical and general audiences; and Proven IT skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoints etc.

This job description is not incorporated into the employment contract. It is intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible specification as it may be varied from time to time in light of the organization work. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate high level of efficient and effective working skills to perform the responsibilities.

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.

Notes:

• Locals, especially women and members of ethnic or marginalized communities from Madhesh Province are encouraged to apply for this position.
• Applications received after the deadline will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for the further process.
• Canvassing at any stage of the recruitment process shall lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate.

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