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Present
advertisement is for positions for the consolidation of PHASE Nepal
community development programme in remote VDCs of Sindhupalchowk, Gorkha
and Humla districts.
Post:
Programme Manager
Number of
vacant posts: 1
Required qualification and experiences:
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Masters degre e
in any field with proven track records of best performance in the
following field: This is a senior role with a high
level of responsibility, however, we do not require applicants to
have had experience in all the areas of work involved. For the right
candidate, we are willing to invest time and training for the
long-term sustainability of the organisation.
Person Specification:
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University degree in relevant field (with
evidence of high academic success)
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Experience of working in development and/or the
NGO sector
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Knowledge of development and the unique context
and challenges of Nepal, especially related to the areas of health,
education or livelihoods
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Excellent spoken
and written English and Nepali and proven experience of high-quality
report-writing
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Research skills and
ability to analyse and interpret data
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Experience of
understanding and working within budgets
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Ability to solve problems
effectively and to show sound judgement when making decisions
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Ability to work
independently using own initiative
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Excellent planning
skills, and ability to think strategically
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Time management
skills and ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
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Willingness to travel to and spend significant
periods of time in extremely remote areas
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Demonstrable management and leadership skills
and ability to represent the organisation in a variety of forums
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Entrepreneurial
spirit and ability to think critically and creatively
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Ability to
communicate with people from a range of backgrounds and work as part
of a small team
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Basic IT skills,
including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, and Internet
and email programmes
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Motivated and
hardworking
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Proven commitment
to improving the lives of Nepal’s most remote and impoverished
communities
Job Description
This is a senior
role with a high level of responsibility. The candidate is expected
to plan their own task schedule to ensure all aspects of the role is
covered. Support and guidance will be provided by the Executive
Director.
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Organisational
Development and Programme Management
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Assist Executive Director in overall management of the PHASE
Nepal's programme implementation |
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Assist Executive Director in proactively identifying and
solving problems and creatively overcoming challenges faced
by the organisation |
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Support PHASE to develop in line with its Strategic Plan,
and take responsibility for implementation of parts of the
plan |
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Develop and maintain a clear system of regular field visits
to ensure project implementation effective and high quality |
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Ensure best practice in policy and implementation by
regularly researching models |
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Human Resource
Management
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Draft and assist development of job descriptions and person
specifications as required |
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Take part in recruiting, selecting and placement of staff |
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Develop staff orientation and induction plan |
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Develop system for monitoring and supervising staff in post |
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Conduct performance appraisals and develop and monitor staff
improvement plans |
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Assess training requirements for staff, members and other
stakeholders and identify appropriate opportunities |
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Assist Executive Director in taking disciplinary action of
staff as per PHASE Nepal Policy |
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Programme
Development
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Develop tools for baseline needs assessments and conduct
assessments in new target areas |
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Analyse baseline data and prepare recommendation reports |
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Assist Executive Director in developing new programmes
(including using planning tools like logframes where
appropriate) |
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Be present in field for start up and exit of all projects |
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Assist Executive Director in preparing project proposals for
fundraising (and identifies new funding opportunities where
relevant) |
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Reporting and
Documentation
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Documentation of all activities undertaken by postholder and
the outcomes of those activities |
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Develop reports to Executive Committee, local and national
government bodies, partners and donors as and when necessary |
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Assists Executive Director in preparing best practice
guidelines for starting, implementing and phasing out
process of projects run by PHASE Nepal |
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Compile and write case studies and human interest stories
from the field |
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Ensure useful evidence, statistics and photographs are
extracted for use in reports and publicity |
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Develop a system for keeping PHASE Nepal’s contacts updated
on progress |
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Take primary responsibility for developing and drafting
PHASE Nepal’s annual report |
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Develop and implement a system for information management,
to ensure all soft and hardcopy documents are filed in an
easily accessible way |
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Networking and
Communications
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Ensure PHASE’s participation in relevant local networks and
coordinate smooth relationships with government agencies,
NGO partners and other stakeholders |
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Represent PHASE at a local, national and (occasionally)
international level |
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Keep up to date on relevant government policies, strategies
and legislation |
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Develop and maintain a database of contacts for networking
purposes |
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Monitoring and Evaluation
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Support Executive Director in designing robust monitoring
and evaluation tools and schedules for all projects |
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Take primary responsibility for implementing monitoring and
evaluation plan and collecting data for all projects |
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Take primary responsibility for analysing and interpreting
monitoring data |
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Create improvement plans for projects based on monitoring
results and public audit |
In addition to these listed responsibilities, the postholder may be
expected to undertake other tasks as directed by the Executive
Director and/or the Strategic Plan.
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Women are encouraged to apply. |
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Please apply by CV and cover letter, ensuring that cover
letters address and provide evidence for all the points
above. If this is neglected then you may not be shortlisted
for interview. |
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Please attach a short report, essay or piece of writing
written by you in English recently |
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Interviews will be held in English. |
SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS:
Other benefits, holidays and leave facilities:
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Provident fund
facility @10% of basic salary (after probation period of 6 months).
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Medical facility of
up to Nrs 10,000/- per year for actual expenses on pro rata basis
for employee (after probation period of 6 months).
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Festival allowance @
one month’s salary on pro rata basis (after probation period of 6
months).
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TA/DA facilities of
actual transport cost and Nrs 750 per day for official travel days
(from start).
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Accidental insurance
of Nrs 6 lakhs (from start).
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Leave facility of 24
days of annual leave, 12 days of sick leave and 17 days of public
holidays excluding Saturdays.
note: This role is 35% field based and 65% office
based
Post:
Community Development Facilitator
(For Sindhupalchok)
(Female candidates are encouraged
to apply)
Number of
vacant posts: 1
Based in:
Sindhupalchok with occasional visit to Kathmandu office for
reporting purpose.
Qualifications & Experiences
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Technical SLC JTA/JT - Animal/Plant
Science)with at least 2+ years of experience in running livelihoods
improvement and income generation programme in remote areas.
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Preference will be given to following
candidates:
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Candidate who have special training in community
mobilization. |
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Candidate who have ToT in running agriculture and animal
husbandry related livelihoods improvement trainings. |
Since there are already 2 female health staff working in the area
through this organization, female candidates will be given higher
priority.
Roles and Responsibilities
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This is a grassroot level community
mobilization position which requires skill in facilitating community
meetings, managing community for livelihoods and income generation
activities (such as vegetable cultivation, animal husbandry, cash
crops etc.), networking with community, NGOs, CBOs, government
offices.
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Work in close coordination with other staff in
the project area.
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Assist Executive Director in planning and
implementing programmes and preparing reports.
MONTHLY SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS:
Other benefits, holidays and leave facilities:
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Provident fund
facility @10% of basic salary (after probation period of 6 months).
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Medical facility of
up to Nrs 10,000/- per year for actual expenses on pro rata basis
for employee (after probation period of 6 months).
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Festival allowance
@ one month’s salary on pro rata basis (after probation period of 6
months).
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TA/DA facilities of
actual transport cost and Nrs 750 per day for official travel days
(from start).
Accidental insurance of Nrs 6 lakhs (from start).
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Leave facility of
24 days of annual leave, 12 days of sick leave and 17 days of public
holidays excluding Saturdays.
Post:
Education Development Facilitator
(For Gorkha)
(Female candidates are encouraged
to apply)
Number of
vacant posts: 1
Based in:
North Gorkha project area with occasional visit to Kathmandu
office for reporting purpose.
Qualifications & Experiences
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Bachelors level qualification in Education with
2+ years of experience in running education programme in remote
areas (An ideal candidate is one with BEd after TSLC JTA -
Animal/Plant Science)
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Preference will be given to following candidates:
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Candidate who have special training in social mobilization. |
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Candidate who have training in running education programme. |
Roles and Responsibilities
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This is a grassroot level social mobilization
position which requires skill in facilitating community meetings,
managing community for education activities (such as school
management committee meetings, their mentoring etc.), networking
with community, NGOs, CBOs, schools etc., advocating about the
rights of the people especially about education and facilitating
them to find local resources for education. Conduct different types
of baseline studies and surveys. Run a model adult literacy and
alternative education class and supervise those programmes.
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Work in close coordination with other staff in
the project area.
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Assist Executive Director in planning and
implementing programmes and preparing reports.
note: Please note that this position is based in
very remote VDCs of Gokha district. The first VDC is two days walk
away from road head and other 6 VDCs are at a distance of one day
walk away from each other. Basic accommodation facility is provided
by this organization but you have to share the cost of fooding.
Since there are already 10 female health staff
working in the area through this organization, female candidates
will be given priority.
MONTHLY SALARY:
Other benefits, holidays and leave facilities:
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Provident fund
facility @10% of basic salary (after probation period of 6 months).
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Medical facility of
up to Nrs 10,000/- per year for actual expenses on pro rata basis
for employee (after probation period of 6 months).
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Festival allowance
@ one month’s salary on pro rata basis (after probation period of 6
months).
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TA/DA facilities of
actual transport cost and Nrs 750 per day for official travel days
(from start).
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Accidental
insurance of Nrs 6 lakhs (from start).
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Leave facility of
24 days of annual leave, 12 days of sick leave and 17 days of public
holidays excluding Saturdays.
Please Email your CV and other documents mentioned for respective
positions with your contact telephone number to
phasenepal@gmail.com 30 September 2011 (13th Aswin 2068).
We would like to inform that only short listed candidates will be
contacted for selection process.
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