Various Positions

Vacancy Announcement

People's Voice for Biodiversity, Health, Education, Employment and Development (PVBHEED) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization registered with the Social Welfare Council and the District Administration Office in Siraha, Nepal. Founded with a vision for inclusive and equitable development, PVBHEED is led by a diverse and committed team dedicated to social justice, environmental sustainability, and sustainable employment. We believe that a prosperous, self-reliant, and discrimination-free society is key to poverty reduction, economic growth, and long-term peace. To this end, PVBHEED works in close collaboration with communities, government agencies, and development partners across a range of thematic areas including Climate-Smart Agriculture, Sustainable Forest Management, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Education, Livelihoods Development, Green Economy, and GESI and Governance. 

In partnership with Childaid Network Foundation Nepal (CAN), PVBHEED is implementing the INSPIRE Project in Sukhipur Municipality, Siraha District. The project aims to promote equitable access to quality education by fostering safe, inclusive and child-friendly learning environments, strengthening teaching and learning practices, empowering communities and enhancing the responsiveness of local education systems.

PVBHEED invites applications from qualified, dynamic, result-oriented and experienced Nepali citizens for the following position:

1. Position: Team Lead

Reports to: Executive Director and Board

Duty Station: PVBHEED’s office, Golbajaar, Siraha with frequent travel to project implementation areas

Number of Positions: 1

Duration: 1-Year (with the possibility of extension based on performance)

Work schedule: Full-time

Role Purpose: The Team Lead is responsible for the overall leadership, management, coordination and quality implementation of the INSPIRE Project in Sukhipur Municipality. The position provides strategic, technical and operational leadership to ensure effective planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and achievement of project results in accordance with project objectives, organizational policies, donor requirements, and local priorities.

The Team lead will lead and supervise the project team, provide technical guidance and capacity building to staff and ensure high-quality implementation of education and livelihood interventions. The position will strengthen collaboration and represent the project with local government authorities, schools, communities and other stakeholders to promote effective coordination, partnership and sustainability. 

The Team Lead will also oversee project planning, budgeting, monitoring, reporting, resource utilization, compliance, and risk management while ensuring accountability, safeguarding, child protection, gender equality, disability inclusion and effective stakeholder engagement throughout the project cycle.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

I. Project Leadership and Management

• Provide overall leadership, strategic direction, and day-to-day management of the INSPIRE Project to ensure timely and quality implementation.
• Lead project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and quality assurance to ensure achievement of project objectives and expected results.
• Supervise, mentor and build the capacity of project staff, ensuring effective teamwork and performance management.
• Prepare annual, quarterly, and monthly implementation plans and monitor progress against approved work plans and budgets.
• Ensure efficient utilization of project resources in compliance with organizational and donor requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance for education and livelihood interventions, to ensure quality, relevance, and sustainability.
• Ensure project activities are evidence-based and responsive to community needs and project priorities.
• Review implementation progress, identify implementation gaps and recommend timely corrective actions to improve project quality and results.
• Promote learning, innovation, and continuous improvement across project interventions.

II. Coordination, Partnership and Networking

• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with municipalities, ward offices, education authorities, schools, communities and other relevant stakeholders.
• Represent PVBHEED in coordination meetings, community groups, review meetings and other relevant forums at ward, municipal and district levels.
• Strengthen collaboration among government agencies, schools, communities, and development partners to ensure effective project implementation, ownership and sustainability.
• Facilitate joint planning, review meetings, advocacy initiatives, and resource mobilization with key stakeholders.
• Promote organizational visibility and maintain effective communication with partners and stakeholders.

III. Project Planning, Monitoring, Budgeting and Reporting

• Lead the planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, documentation, and reporting of project activities in accordance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and approved work plans.
• Develop and oversee annual, quarterly, and monthly implementation plans and budgets in coordination with the project team and key stakeholders. 
• Facilitate community meetings, need assessments and project planning processes to ensure interventions are evidence-based and responsive to local priorities.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor project implementation, supervise project staff, assess progress, and provide technical guidance and supportive supervision. 
• Ensure timely collection, verification, analysis, and reporting of project data and indicators to support evidence-based planning and decision-making. 
• Oversee baseline studies, need-assessments, monitoring, evaluations, social audits, public hearings and other project activities. 
• Review project progress regularly and facilitate project review, reflection, and planning meetings with project staff, local governments, schools, communities, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project expenditures and budget utilization to ensure efficient, transparent, and accountable use of project resources.
• Coordinate with the Finance Officer and relevant staff to ensure timely procurement, logistics and other operational support for project implementation. 
• Prepare quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports, logframe reports, event reports, case studies, success stories, best practices, lesson learned and other project documentation, ensuring timely submission to the Executive Director, Executive Board and donors as required.
• Maintain accurate project records, databases and documentation systems in accordance with organizational standards. 
• Collect and utilize feedback from beneficiaries, project staff, government stakeholders and partners to strengthen project quality and inform adaptive management.
• Support advocacy and evidence-sharing initiatives with local governments and relevant stakeholders to strengthen education systems and promote sustainable project outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in education, Educational Leadership, Development Studies, Social Sciences or another relevant field with minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in managing Education projects or integrated development projects, preferably with an NGO/INGO.
• Candidates holding a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline may be considered if they possess at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, staff supervision, technical leadership and coordination with local governments and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in project planning, budgeting, monitoring, reporting, donor compliance and project cycle management.
• Sound understanding of Nepal's education system, local government structures and education policies.
• Good communication skills in Nepali and English (written and spoken). Proficiency in the local language i.e.: Maithili is an asset.

Competencies and Skills

• Strong leadership, team management, coaching and mentoring skills.
• Excellent coordination, networking, stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, training facilitation, report-writing, proposal writing and documentation skills in English and Nepali.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to safeguarding, child protection, gender equality, disability inclusion, accountability and organizational values.

2. Position: Technical Officer – Education and Livelihood 

Reports to: Team Lead

Duty Station: 100% Field-based (supporting Education and Livelihood project in one of the selected wards of project implementation areas)

Number of Positions: 1

Duration: 1-Year (with the possibility of extension based on performance)

Work schedule: Full-time

Key Roles and Responsibilities for Education project:

• Provide technical and administrative support to the Team Lead in planning, implementing monitoring and reporting Education project activities
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with schools, Teachers, Headteachers, School Management Committees (SMCs), Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), community members, ward representatives and municipal education authorities.
• Prepare monthly and weekly field visit plans in coordination with the Team Lead and ensure timely implementation of project activities in assigned schools.
• Conduct regular school visits to provide day-to-day technical mentoring, coaching and classroom support to teachers for effective implementation of project interventions. 
• Support ECD and Grade teachers in preparing lesson plans, developing teaching-learning materials (TLMs) especially low-cost and no-cost materials and implementing child-centred and activity-based teaching methodologies.
• Conduct classroom observations, monitoring and follow-up activities and provide constructive feedback to teachers and Headteachers/SMCs/PTAsto improve teaching quality and school performance. 
• Support teachers in conducting student assessments, analyzing students' learning levels, identifying learning gaps and implementing appropriate learning support and remedial strategies. 
• Facilitate and support the implementation of project activities at school and community levels, including parenting education sessions, Book-Free Fridays, extracurricular activities, School-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (SBDRR), climate change adaptation, green school initiatives and other education interventions.
• Facilitate school-level and community-level sessions, orientations and review meetings and other project-related events.
• Collect, verify and maintain accurate project data and information.
• Track progress against planned activities and indicators and prepare monthly progress reports, case studies, success stories and other project documentation as required.
• Represent the project at schools, community, wards and municipal level to strengthen communication, coordination, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement. 
• Ensure project activities are implemented in accordance with organizational policies, donor requirements, child safeguarding standards, gender equality, disability inclusion and child protection principles. 
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Team Lead or authorized supervisor.

Key Roles and Responsibilities for Livelihood project:

• Support the Team Lead in planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting livelihood project activities in accordance with project work plans.
• Support community-based needs assessments, beneficiary identification and selection in coordination with the Team Lead and Local stakeholders.
• Facilitate livelihood-related training, orientations, meetings and capacity-building activities for selected households. 
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, mentoring and follow-up support to beneficiary households based on identified needs and project interventions.
• Facilitate capacity-building on appropriate livelihood and enterprise development opportunities, including financial literacy, household budgeting, business development, market linkages, and climate-resilient livelihood practices, based on project needs assessments and approved interventions.
• Facilitate coordination and linkages between beneficiary households and relevant government offices, cooperatives, financial institutions, markets and service providers. 
• Conduct household visits and follow-up meetings to monitor progress, identify challenges, provide technical backstopping, and recommend appropriate solutions. 
• Collect, verify and maintain livelihood-related monitoring data and prepare monthly progress reports, case studies, success stories and other project documentation.
• Ensure livelihood interventions contribute to improved household wellbeing and children's education.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Forestry or any relevant field
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in agriculture, livelihoods or economic strengthening projects especially in Terai region, preferably with an NGO/INGO sector.
• Ability to communicate effectively in Nepali; proficiency in the local language i.e.: Maithili is an asset

Competencies and Skills:

• Good Computer skills in using MS Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Good report writing, documentation and data management skills
• Good understanding of Nepal's school education system, curriculum and teaching-learning processes
• Good understanding of livelihood promotion, financial literacy, enterprise development, market linkages and community-based approaches. 
• Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, coordination, empowerment and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills
• Willingness to travel extensively within the project area
• Demonstrated commitment to professionalism, integrity, accountability, and safeguarding principles

3. Position: Admin and Finance Officer

Reports to: Team Lead

Duty Station: PVBHEED’s office, Golbazar, Siraha, with frequent travel to project implementation areas

Number of Positions: 1

Duration: 1-Year (with the possibility of extension based on performance)

Work schedule: Full-time

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support the Team lead in preparing annual and monthly budgets, budget revisions and financial planning.
• Maintain strong financial records, bookkeeping and accounting using accounting software, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements and Government of Nepal regulations.
• Prepare payment vouchers, process payments, maintain petty cash, advance settlement and ensure all financial transactions are properly authorized, documented and recorded.
• Monitor project expenditures, budget utilization and cash flow and provide financial analysis and cash flow forecasts to the Team Lead, Executive Director and Board.
• Prepare quarterly and annual financial reports and submit as per the agreed timeline to the donor and project lead.
• Coordinate bank transactions, including account reconciliations, cheque preparation and cash withdrawals/deposits.
• Coordinate and oversee procurement processes in accordance with organizational and donor procurement policies, including vendor selection, quotation processes, purchase documentation and Long-Term Agreements (LTAs).
• Maintain an effective inventory and asset management system, including asset recording, verification, stock management and disposal records.
• Support human resource administration, including staff contracts, personnel files, leave records, attendance records, insurance, and other administrative and organizational documentation.
• Coordinate and provide necessary support during internal and external audits, ensuring timely availability of required financial and administrative documents. 
• Liaised with government agencies such as Tax Office concerning annual audit report, tax clearances, tax deposits and other governmental regulation compliances.
• Perform any other finance and administrative duties assigned by the Team Lead, Executive Director or the Board

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or any relevant field
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in finance and administration, preferably in the NGO/INGO sector.
• Demonstrated experience in financial management, accounting, budgeting, procurement, administration and donor compliance.
• Experience in preparing donor financial reports and supporting internal, external and donor audits.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g.: FAMAS, Tally or other accounting packages) and Microsoft Office applications, especially MS-Excel.
• Knowledge of the Government of Nepal’s taxation, labor laws, financial regulations, policies, etc.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail 
• Demonstrated confidentiality, and ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, coordination and communication skills. 
• Good written and spoken English and Nepali