Health Educator for Holistic Vocational Training at Akasha Academy

About Akasha Academy

Akasha Academy is an institute for holistic education and healing arts, rooted in the universal wisdom of original Buddhism. Following the vision of Tulku Khyungdor Rinpoche, Akasha Academy shall serve as a stronghold to keep these ancient wisdom principles alive.

Current times need compassionate multipliers, inspiring role models and strong future leaders. For this purpose, we establish Akasha Academy as a space to develop one’s skills and capacities through physical training, holistic education, and community engagement – all based on universal ethics.

The Akasha Academy NGO is a non-governmental, non-profit organization registered in Nepal. The NGO's constitutional goal is to contribute to a positive and sustainable development in the community of Suntakhan through environmental protection, health promotion, education, and respect for human rights. The Akasha Academy NGO has been successfully carrying out projects since its foundation in 2012.

More information: https://www.akasha-academy.org/

Akasha Traineeship Program

For our “Akasha Traineeship” Program for women in the greater Suntakhan area (Gokarneshwor), Akasha Academy NGO is currently looking for a motivated Health Educator. The Akasha Traineeship is an innovative, first of its kind education program offered by Akasha Academy with a range of national and international partners. The vision is to empower, educate and enable women to become change makers. The program consists of a 10-months vocational training in topics of health, society, and environment for girls and women after grade 12.

The curriculum follows an interdisciplinary approach to identify challenges and practical solutions in these topics. It also includes universal ethics, physical training, communication, and community engagement. Thus, participants gain relevant skills to support local families towards a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle in the region, e.g. working as community mobilizers. At the same time, the program serves as an orientation year, where students discover and develop of their strengths and abilities, gain insights into possible further career paths and job opportunities and start to establish a network of international NGOs and companies. We wish to offer a vocational training that inspires and empowers young ladies to become self-confident and responsible adults.

Role of the position

The role of the Health Educator will the preparation of content and contribution to the training in form of interactive teaching itself. Further contribution to the development of the Traineeship and community activities in the Suntakhan area will also be part of the tasks. For the position, regular presence at the training center in Suntakhan (Gokarneshwor) will be required. Overall teaching hours of the program will be 6 hours per working day, where health education will be one of the main parts with around 2-3 hours daily. As a teaching position in an education program according to Nepali and German standards, it can be a steppingstone for a further career in health and education. You will support to develop and facilitate an innovative approach that lies the foundation for young women to make their own choice in life and become responsible and strong multipliers for positive change in their local communities and beyond.

 Contract period

Initially 9 months, December 2021 – September 2022, with possibility of extension

 Tasks and responsibilities:

You will

• be responsible for developing medical and health related education materials, as well as preparing and conducting classes, in coordination with the other trainers and members of contributing NGOs,
• contribute to the development of curricula and design training plans and modules to deliver content to pre-defined groups of learners,
• contribute to the training itself in form of regular teaching,
• develop advanced, scenario-based workshops,
• monitor and report
• be a contact person and confidant for the students,
• administer and document the training and the individual progress of the students.

Optionally, you may

• contribute to the selection of trainers,
• track, supervise, and manage the quality of the training.

Required skills and experience:

You should have

• successfully completed at least Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Health Education, Public Health, Medicine, or another relevant field related to health
• relevant experience in conducting education projects and/or programs in Nepal
• Experience in curriculum and training design
• excellent communication skills towards students, trainers and other team members, as well as stakeholders from the contributing NGOs and supporting authorities,
• work experience in community engagement and youth mobilization, planning and conducting trainings, workshops, and other activities
• the ability to work within a team of different social and cultural backgrounds,
• the capability to manage schedules of multiple topics and trainers and to manage unexpected situations calmly and in a flexible way,
• reliability and loyalty,
• the aspiration to contribute to a positive change, e.g. by inspiring and encouraging our students
• a strong identification and commitment towards the overall project aim and the work of Akasha Academy NGO,
• solid command of Nepali and English languages, both written and verbal,
• solid command of MS Office package (especially Powerpoint, Word)

Ideally, you have

• several years of experience in health education and community engagement
• the competence to co-develop training content in an interdisciplinary way
• experience in cooperation with local government authorities and other public stakeholders

Qualified female candidates and candidates from ethnic minorities, socially excluded and disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.

 Candidates interested in working with Akasha Academy NGO are requested to send their complete application, including CV, motivation letter and expected salary in English language, to education(at)akasha-academy.org until 15.11.2021.

 In case of questions, do not hesitate to contact us via Email (education(at)akasha-academy.org) or telephone (980 8116916).

We are looking forward to hearing from you.