Provincial Coordinator

Aasaman Nepal with Street Child will be executing “Build the Basics project” which aims to implement integrated intervention to alleviate learning loss and accelerate learning levels for 36,000 children; strengthen school capacities for continued learning and retention of students in 600 state schools across 40 Local Governments; and engage in evidence-based advocacy for proportional actions at the systems level in Madhesh Province and Karnali Province.

The Aasaman Nepal is looking for the self-motivated, result oriented and hard-working Nepali citizen for the following positions:

1. Provincial Coordinator – 2 (Madhesh & Karnali)

Objective/Purpose of the Position:

The major responsibilities of Provincial Coordinator are to ensure smooth implementation of the Build the Basics programme at the province level, ensuring proper engagement with implementing partners, government stakeholders in province, district and Palika level and providing technical support to the Palikas and other stakeholders where necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordination and Networking 

• Coordinate with provincial and local level stakeholders, and other like-minded organization while planning, implementing and monitoring the project.
• Coordinate and communicate with team members & stakeholders for smooth and effective planning and implementing the project's intervention.
• Coordinate with provincial, district and local level stakeholders, and other like-minded organization while organizing any events by Aasaman Nepal,
• Represent Aasaman Nepal of Nepal in Provincial Cluster meetings and other events when necessary.

Program Planning and Implementation

• Assist the Project Manager to prepare and update detailed implementation plan & tracker; ensure for implementing the project's activities based on the plan.
• Provide technical backstopping to Province, District, Palikas and Implementing Partners and assist in building their capacity to ensure quality control in Build the Basics program.
• Support to delivery Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) trainings and other capacity building trainings.
• Facilitate regular meetings with employees, stakeholder, like minded organization and promote healthy working environment among the team members.
• Work closely with different departments of organization for effective planning, designing and implementing Build the Basics for effective results.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting 

• Preparation of progress reports on weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual.
• Provide information, progress data and other required information of project-to-Project Manager as suggested by thematic departments.
• Assist in the implementation of Build the Basics project's monitoring strategy and verify the information.   
• Plan and execute joint monitoring visit in the project location ensuring the participation of stakeholders, beneficiaries and others.
• Conduct regular field visit to backstop and monitoring the project's interventions.
• Prepare, analyze and submit the report to project manager.
• Assist to collect case stories, best practices, lesson learn; and capture that information in timely reporting system.

Core Competencies:

Communication and Knowledge Management Skills:

• S/he is able to deal with audiences based on the knowledge audience level.
• Consistently creates and shares knowledge products for different audiences.
• Excellent written and oral communication in Nepali and English. 

Interpersonal and Organizational skills:

• Collaborative within the team and stakeholders.
• Problem solving and flexible.
• Capacity to take initiative and work independently with minimum instructions and as a team member in diverse workforce.
• Proactive with multitasking abilities.
• Has social skills- builds and maintains relationships within the organization and with stakeholders.
• Adapt at collecting, collating and curating data in the form of weekly, quarterly and yearly reports.

Accountability:

• Is able to be accountable for the responsibilities and demonstrate high efficiency at work while adhering to the core values of Aasaman Nepal.
• Is able to make the team accountable in delivering the planned activities.

Creativity and Integrity:

• Encourages team to be innovative in working ideologies and processes.
• Is honest and transparent at work with highest level of integrity.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Development studies/Humanities/Social Science or relevant field.
• At least 5 years of experience in development organization with sole responsibility of managing projects and program related to education. 
• Strong participatory management and supervision skills including interpersonal, communication, training and facilitation skills.
• Previous successful involvement with, and good knowledge of CBOs, I/NGOs and civil society is desired.
• Willingness to undertake regular field visits in difficult conditions is required.
• Work experience in the respective Province would be an asset.

Languages: Strong command of Nepali, English (oral and written) and local language preferred/required.   

Aasaman Nepal has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we are protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.

Other Attributes for all positions: Excellent quality of work and commitment to high standards, strong communication skills, team building and willingness and motivated for good service delivery with strong networking and interpersonal skills and comfortable to work under stress and emergencies.

Age Limit: Candidates between 21 years to 45 years are only eligible to apply for the above position, depending upon the nature of job they will carry.

All employees must adhere to child safeguarding in person’s provisions covered in the project agreement.

Monitor staff and partners’ and ensure adherence to Aasaman Nepal's policies and internal procedures, protocols, Aasaman Nepal's code of Conduct with special attention to Safeguarding Standards and Procedure, Case Handling Framework, Child Protection and Do No Harm Policies. Also, immediate reporting and redress of any complaints and issues based on its severity.

Notes:

• Locals, especially women and members of ethnic or marginalized communities are encouraged to apply for this position.
• Applications received after the deadline will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for the further process.  
• Canvassing at any stage of the recruitment process shall lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application filled by downloading the link below along with an updated CV by 7 days 01/10/2023 

https://forms.gle/EaTfgmMQ4hgwZu7x9

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for participation in the recruitment process. No telephone enquiry is entertained. ASN reserves the right to qualify/disqualify any applications without any reason.