Child Labor Elimination Program
Implementing Organization: Child Development Society in partnership with Unicef
Program areas: Kathmandu Valley and 14 municipalities

Position Description:

Program Officer, will manage project in the respective areas ensuring compliance with Unicef's sectoral and quality standards, Government’s policies and industry norms. The Officer will be responsible for managing the project and monitoring the performance of staffs, ensuring that project staffs have access to appropriate technical and functional support, and managing relationships with sectoral key stakeholders including Local Governments.  

Reports to: Direct report to Program Coordinator and Unicef

Major responsibilities:

• Provide support for the management of the project and monitor performance of project team in  implementation of project ensuring projects are delivered on scope, on time and on budget as per the agreements 
• Implementation of designated project activities as assigned in respective cluster
  
• Identify, assess, and communicate risks associated with the implementation of project, and development of mitigation measures 
  
• With guidance from Senior Management Team- ensure appropriate analysis and project results, including sharing of results and continuous improvements of project design and implementation 
• Lead the district level coordination and initiate different initiatives to align the project impacts with the government strategy and plan 
  
• In coordination with Program Coordinator, Project relationships and engagement with government line agencies, other INGOs/NGOs, research institutions and private sector at local and district levels in alignment with project strategy/plan
  
• Coordinate organizational processes including but not limited to annual planning and budgeting process and audit 
  
• Provide timely feedback to the project staffs in time to guide the project on its quality and standard. 
  
• Ensure Planning Monitoring and reporting of the project is on time and with quality
• Coordinate organizational processes including but not limited to annual planning and budgeting process and audit.
• Prepare periodic reporting, documentation of the success stories, innovations, best practices and learning.
• Monitoring and follow up of the community actions along with adequate documentation and communication with relevant section and stakeholders
• Act as local resource person of the respective clusters and represent CDS in the district and municipal level.
• Able to travel frequently in the different project areas (60% more).

Academic Qualification and Experience: 

• Bachelor in Social Work or relevant discipline 
  
• 2 years of experience in Child protection related project (preferably system strengthening and life skills projects)