Communication and Support officer

Communication and Support officer

Specification

• Experienced dynamic person to assist the two co-directors of Lily’s Leaves, a social enterprise based in Imadole, Lalitpur.
  
• Lily’s Leaves supports disadvantaged young women in vocational training in tailoring and jewellery making and it is working to support mental health for women and girls in projects in Province 2.
• Essential skills include fluent spoken and written English that must have been acquired through a period of living and/or working in a country outside Nepal, where English is spoken as the primary language.    
• This person will work directly and closely with both co-directors in tasks administrative and operational, mainly central office based near KTM but with potential for occasional field visits to partner organisations and projects in South Nepal so availability to travel is a must.   Day to day work may consist of liaising between the two co-directors and UK funders on their behalf,   a self-starter able to take on a task and carry it out as directed through to satisfactory conclusion.   So candidates must be able to take detailed direction, work to key staff, but also sometimes be able to work effectively on their own initiative. 

Essential also: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, excellent organisational and time keeping and management skills. Work well as an amiable, energetic and enthusiastic Team member; work well under pressure and to deadlines, able to solve problems constructively, excellent telephone and ICT skills, use word and excel.  Experience of working in an office is essential and experience of working for a social enterprise is desirable. Informed interest in supporting and empowering women essential.