Position information
Position : Senior Field Coordinator
Location(Field): Nuwakot and Sindhupalanchowk (80%)
                          : Kathmnadu (20%)
Types of staff : Full time
Contract period : 30 Months
Supervisor/Report to : Principle Investigator/ Managing Director

Background of Project

Despite around 48% of LMICs having policies and operations addressing Early Childhood Development (ECD) and PPE (Pre-primary Education), there is a substantial gap in service provision and evidence-based, feasible programmatic approaches, especially inclusive of children with disabilities and marginalized children. Based on the preliminary data analysis, the school readiness intervention compared to Standard Care in Nepal focused on total school readiness scores. Both the Standard Care and intervention groups showed substantial improvements, indicating that the interventions had a positive overall impact. Acknowledging the complexity of school readiness and the smooth transition into primary education in LMICs from home and PPE, an intersecting model is proposed emphasizing the tri-directional readiness of parents, children, and school. To provide a holistic view, this programme will include different groups in the scaling pathways considering four interconnected dimensions: children, family, community, and school.

Scope of work

The Senior Field Coordinator for Early Education will plan, organize and implement research project activities with the aim of conducting high quality research within the guidelines of the protocol.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Liaise with the local government stakeholders supporting early childhood education in implementation sites on the conduct of the project and consult with them about the project activities.

• Coordination and logistics plan for the orientation and progress update meetings with stakeholders.
• Coordination and logistics plan for the pilot testing and training.
• Coordination and logistics plan for training sessions and supervision.

2. Manual development and adaptation

• Carry out mapping of national policies and guidelines on pre-school education and make the necessary translations for training manual adaptation.
• Involve in the pilot testing of the training manual on few representative samples.
• Assist in the modification of the existing school readiness intervention curriculum.

3. Training and observation

• Train master trainers in the child-parent-teacher triad curriculum, which includes both the school readiness package for parents and the teacher’s manual.
• Observe and support the sessions in schools.
• Observe the child-parent-teacher triad sessions in schools.
• Assist with baseline and post-intervention evaluation

4. Recording and Reporting

• Document and report all the activities to the supervisor and administration.
• Attend weekly team meeting.
• Attend bi-monthly meetings with collaborators.

Required qualifications and experience:

• A Master’s degree in education, psychology, sociology, or related subjects.
• Excellent knowledge of the pre-school education curriculum.
• Experience in educational projects, preferably in the field of special educational needs and disabilities.
• Excellent verbal and report writing skills in English language, including computer skills and Nepali typing.
• Strong inter-personal skills.
• A strong commitment to effective teamwork and effective.