Job Overview: 

The role of the Program Manager for Education will be to oversee a new partnership between the Oda Foundation and one local public school. The Program Manager will serve as a vice administrator in the local school, with a team of teachers reporting to her/him and will also provide leadership and direction in Oda Foundation programming and growth as it relates to education. The Program Manager must be comfortable serving in a senior-level management position both in the context of our local public school partner and on the Oda Foundation staff, thus a high level of maturity, leadership, and critical thinking skills are essential. 

The Oda Foundation has its own campus where the Program Manager will be provided room and board. However, most responsibilities will be carried out at our local public school partner’s campus located about 15 minutes’ walk away. At the public school, the Program Manager will be responsible for observing and training the teaching staff as well as serving in an administrative role to ensure the school functions at a high level. This will include holding the entire teaching staff accountable for proper and timely attendance and engagement as well as assisting the school in enforcing holidays, running parent teacher conferences and gathering student and teacher data including attendance rates, standardized test for student progression throughout the year, individualized progress reports for grade one and ECD students, and other M&E initiatives as is necessary. 

The Oda Foundation is partnering with Collaborative Schools Network (CSN) to implement an enhanced set of curriculum for the school’s grade one students, therefore an extended period of time learning about the CSN method will be required prior to departure for Kalikot.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working with our education staff (the public school teaching staff) to provide teacher trainings, curriculum design assistance, and overall school management assistance
• Communicating effectively in Nepali with our local team
• Communicating effectively in English with various staff members and foreign Fellows
• Implementing the Collaborative Schools Network model in our public school partner
• Rigorous and timely data collection
• Collaborating and offering guidance to the Education staff and foreign Fellows team on a daily basis
• Navigating key stakeholder relationships including: local community members, local leaders, Gaunpalika representatives, and district-level officers

Benefits Include:

• Being a valued member of an international staff (Nepali, American, and others)
• Developing leadership and managerial skills in a position with high authority and responsibility
• Gaining access to the operational necessities of running a nonprofit organization both in Nepal and in America
• Enhancing your cultural and practical knowledge of Mid-Western Nepal
• Being at the forefront of development implementation in Kalikot
• Living and working in a self-paced environment that encourages creativity and autonomy
• Paid time-off
• Healthcare

Applying Procedure:

Candidates are requested to send a resume and cover Letter to [email protected]. Applications are rolling, therefore we encourage you to send in your application sooner than later. 

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