Position: District Programme Officer 
No. of Vacancy: 1
Location: Okhaldhunga
Salary and benefits: Rs. 50,000 to 70,000 depending on qualification and experience
Length of contract: 3 years with possible extension
Age: 26 +

Purpose of the role:

• To oversee, Early Childhood Development Education Centers in Okhaldhunga.  
• To coordinate community empowerment programs – 1. Children’s Development 2. Youth Empowerment, 3. women’s Empowerment, 4. Environment conservation, 5. Public Health, 6. Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) by using Community Learning Centre and community outreach. 

Responsibilities:

A. Early Childhood Development Centres (VIN facilitates 27 ECDCs) :

• Observe ECD teachers’ classes and provide feedback.
• Monitor the project to ensure that all the centers are functioning well. 
• Visit the ECD centers regularly and interact with the teachers. 
• Facilitate meetings with teachers, management committee and parents time to time. 
• Ensure the ECD curriculum and resources are well used.
• Ensure all ECD classrooms are clean and child friendly. 
• Reporting - develop monthly report and report back to VIN monthly on the project progress.

B. Coordination of Community Empowerment Programs :

• Planning, designing, and budgeting of all programs in the district. 
• Lead, manage and coordinate all programmes run in the district. 
• Develop financial proposals, cost breakdown, quotations, voucher and receipt
• Report monthly, quarterly and yearly to the VIN HQ. 
• Perform other tasks assigned by Project Manager and Executive Director. 

C. Community Learning Centre

• Coordinate Activities at NaraTika Community Learning Centre 
• Coordinate VIN run libraries, computer learning centres. 

D. Administrative Tasks 

• Manage local and international volunteers
• Manage VIN’s Okhaldhunga branch office, staff, and volunteers. 
• Support current staff to ensure successful delivery of projects. 
• Develop a district network of partners and stakeholders. 
• Contribute in developing project manuals and templates. 
• Facilitate trainings and meetings with beneficiaries and stakeholders. 
• Follow all processes and procedures of VIN. 
• Manage records and verifying receipts of the project activities. 
• Willingness to develop urgent plan for volunteers and visitors

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Education or other Social Science  

Skills and Experience required:

This is an autonomous role and so requires a confident person who is able to work well alone and is able to make reactive and proactive decisions. Other essential criteria are as follows:

• Experience in managing teams
• Experience in delivering projects or training programs
• Willingness to work in a remote location of Okhaldhunga District 
• Experience in facilitating meetings
• Experience in providing feedback to people in a culturally appropriate way
• Teaching /training experience
• Experience of working with children
• Demonstrated ability to understand and work with children’s curriculums
• Ability to work independently and Trustworthy
• Demonstrated experience in building strong relationships with people
• Knowledge and skills of using Microsoft office package
• Excellent communication skills in both Nepali and English
• Ability to write projects, reports and documentation of information such as records/minutes of meetings

Note: Candidates applying for this position must own a Motorcycle with an active Driving Licence.