Various Positions

Background

Dalit JanKalyan Yuba Club (DJKYC) is a Non-Governmental and non-profitable organization, formed by Dalit youths which has been continuously implementing Dalit Empowerment campaigns after getting its legally registered in 2000. DJKYC, organizing Right-based campaign through group and networks meeting, discussion, workshop, interaction, training, opposition, rally for social justice along with public advocacy on Dalits’ collective issues e.g. Caste-based discrimination and untouchability, mainly issues of rights and related to Human Rights, poverty, women, children and adolescents. It has been promoting ever circulating result-oriented campaign for their empowerment and dignified life. Parallel to advocacy, awareness and campaign it has been facilitating and supporting the communities for their economic empowerment through income generating activities. It also has been working on the area of nutrition, food security and WASH to address integrated issues of their life. We are adopting Behavior Change Communication (BCC) approach to health, WASH and nutrition behavior transformation.

DJKYC is implementing Sabal Balika Sabal Samudaya (SaBaSS) since April 2025 in partnership with Plan International Nepal at Aranama Rural Municipality, Siraha District. Connecting to this program, we would like to invite application from the interested Nepalese candidates who are eligible, accountable and have the ability to deliver results with the highest level of integrity for the following positions:

1. Role Profile

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The main responsible of Project Coordinator (PC) is to manage the project cycle of Sabal Balika Sabal Samudaya (SaBaSS) and Sponsorship Communication Project in Siraha District i.e. project planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting including coordination with concerned offices and stakeholders of the project. PC should work in close coordination with Chairperson/ED of DJKYC and Program Specialist of Plan International Nepal, Regional Office East (RoE), Janakpurdham to mobilize project resource (both human resource and budget) to yield the results as design in logical framework of the project and theory of change. Beside project cycle management, PC should lead and mobilize the project team for influence to individual to government to lasting impact of interventions and sustainability. With support of Program Specialist of Plan International Nepal, PC has to provide technical expertise or harness technical expertise from Plan International Nepal or from external in different thematic area of the project.

1. Specific Duties

• Ensure technical inputs to the project through direct involvement or exploring support from partner or external sources. 
• Prepare annual, quarterly and monthly action plans including Gantt chart or action plan of the project as per requirement. 
• Prepare implementation guideline of the project interventions and orient to project staffs and mobilize Project Officers, Admin and Finance Officer, Field Supervisor and GESI & Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Officer for timely and quality delivery in field.
• Ensure of project activities in the field based on overall guidance given by Chairperson/ED of DJKYC, Siraha and PS along with SC of Plan International Nepal as appropriate.
• Coordinate closely with district line agencies, local governments, Plan International Nepal, RoE, Janakpur and other development partners, government agencies, INGOs and NGOs working districts for the effective implementation of the project.
• Organize different meetings, training, workshops, assessments in project schools and municipalities for gender responsive school and community safety.
• Assess training need and develop training solely or by coordinating with partner or using consultant as per need. 
• Ensure pre and posttest of the trainings and workshop (if applicable) for assess the effectiveness of the project and ensure follow up meeting and observation in field.
• Conceptualize and contextualize IEC materials including wall painting or wall book in consultation with PS from Plan International Nepal 
• Develop ToR of training and workshop, schedule and deliver training for field staffs, local government officials and concerned stakeholders and meet all the necessary components of the projects for the smooth project implementation. 
• Collect and analyze the field data of each project activity and use the information in project reporting.
• Collect and analyze the project data, maintain these data and prepare quality report in provided template. 
• Ensure gender transformative approach during project interventions with reference to gender transformative marker of Plan International Nepal
• Ensure reporting in PMERL system of Plan International Nepal as per requirement.
• Evaluate the progress of project against the project document and achievement indicators. Ensure Indicators Tracking Table (ITT) provided by Plan International Nepal through mobilization of self along with GESI and MERL Officer.
• Prepare ToR of consultancy services as required for the project and finalize it in consultation with Chairperson/ED of DJKYC, Siraha and PS of Plan International Nepal, RoE. And, hire consultant/consulting firm to perform project activities as per project need with close coordination with Chairperson/ED of DJKYC, Siraha. 
• Prepare and send project progress report on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis to Chairperson/ED of DJKYC and Plan International Nepal. 
• With close coordination with finance team, prepare project budget, budget revision and quarterly fund forecast and request in timely manner. Support chairperson to finalize partnership agreement and agreement addendum.
• Work as the project finance controller and ensure financial report on time with support from Admin and finance officer.
• Ensure compliance of Procurement Guidelines of DJKYC and Plan International Nepal whenever purchases will be made.
• Financial management of assigned project as authorized by Support Nepal's management to ensure timely disbursement of payment to staff and delivery of inputs for the project activities.
• Visit schools, child clubs, hospital, DHO, communities, and municipalities as necessary for coordination and facilitation in relation to project implementation in the project areas.
• Supervision and mobilization of project officer and ensure proper supervision of field supervisor by project officer along with their performance evaluation, leave, duty visits, and travel claims of the field staff. 
• Authorize travel claims of project staff for official duty visits and as per provision made in the project budget.
• Authorize payment vouchers and purchase orders as stipulated in the staff duty matrix table of the proposal
• Participate in the meeting with development agencies in the area, on behalf of Support Nepal as necessary.
• Fully brief the program of project activities to Plan International Nepal, RoE, Janakpur staff on visit to project areas and also attend meeting with Plan International Nepal, RoE as per necessary and other visitors visiting to the project.
• Attend staff meeting at the DJKYC, Dhanusha as regular basis and also share/discuss the program with Project Team and board member as relevant for the technical expertise to get their professional inputs to the project.
• Keep DJKYC well informed on matters that need institutional awareness for any possible action.
• Ensure gender transformative approach, safeguarding policies, anti-terrorism and anticorruption, ICT and other relevant policies of Plan International Nepal within project team. 
• Give special attention on social, children, Dalits and women issues whenever possible for implementing project activities under Plan International Nepal-DJKYC’s partnership.
• Develop or mobilize Admin and Finance Officer, GESI and MERL Officer, Project Officer, Field Supervisor and for knowledge management products such as case stories, video, quotes, testimonial, policies briefs, learnings and best practices, media coverage and visibility materials regularly and as required.
• Organize dissemination of lessons learnt workshop and best practices from major project interventions. 
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Chairperson /ED of DJKYC and Plan International Nepal.

2. Accountability

• Ensure 100% budget utilization in effective and efficient manners in project’s goal, result and plan activities.
• Make sure that field activities are undertaken timely as stated in the project document.
• Make sure that working morale of field staff is well maintained.
• Make sure that the project activities are not suffered due to shortages of resource materials and lack of technical monitoring.
• Make sure that project progress reporting is in time.
• Make sure that proper coordination is maintained with Plan International Nepal, Regional Office East (ROE), Janakpur and project stakeholders including local community.
• Prepare and submit weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly and final report of the project and submission on timely manner as mentioned in the project document

3. Authority

• Sign bank-cheque as one of the signatories of the project bank account. Authority as per financial and HR policy of DJKYC.
• Authorize day-to-day payments of the project.
• Make necessary official correspondences with funding agencies, banks and other project stakeholders in the project districts on behalf of DJKYC, Siraha
• Project resource mobilization for the project outcomes as authorized by the organization.
• Evaluate the work performance of the project staff.
• Take accountability of the project for its results delivery.

4. Monitoring and Evaluation

Data Management and Reporting

• Update regularly the Monthly Activities Tracker in the system.
• Update and share Sponsorship Communication #2 Report, Quarterly and Annually Narrative Reports, Annual Indirect Report etc. 
• Ensure timely verification and submission of Direct/Indirect Reach, and Non-Registered Program Participants data etc.
• Ensure data quality in periodic reports by verifying and sampling information regularly.

Community Engagement and Accountability

• Ensure accountability mechanisms are in place during project implementation, and that program participants are aware of the Plan’s Complaint Feedback Mechanism.
• Ensure that community complaints and feedback are documented, communicated regularly, and responded to appropriately.
• Follow up by visiting program implementation sites to assess program impact, interact with stakeholders, and collect feedback, suggestions, and complaints.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Support Joint Monitoring Visits, Local Project Advisory Committee (LPAC) meetings, Annual Review and Reflection Meeting and Social Audits of projects and programs.
• Perform quality monitoring at the field level and provide site coaching and on-site backstopping.
• Monitor and evaluate field-level activities using M&E tools such as the Quality Benchmark Checklist and Quality Monitoring Tools etc.

Capacity Building

• Build the capacity of project staffs on Plan Collect Application and MEAL approach, including handling of complaints and feedback mechanisms.
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to strengthen staff skills in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning practices.

4. Knowledge, Skills and Experience

4.1 Education and experience:  Master Degree in Health/ Nutrition/ WASH, preference will be given to Public Health with three years’ experience or Bachelor's degree with 5 years working experience in areas of Early Childhood Development, Nutrition, WASH, Protection and Education with knowledge on project cycle management and different aspect of community development.

4.2 Competency: Clear understanding of the project cycle management of complex nature especially Nutrition, WASH, ECD, Protection and Education. Sound understanding of Government system of above-mentioned sectors including their right, role, responsibility, relevant policy and plan of government. Good understanding and experience on project monitoring right based approach and result based project cycle management.

4.3 Skills: 

• Strategic: Analytical, Critical thinking, negotiating skills, Innovative, problem solving and ability to build effective relations for influencing and team work
• Language: Proficiency on Maithili, Nepali and English language
• Communication: Sound communication skills, managing work relationships (internal/external), coordination and networking. 
• Proven IT skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, open access M&E tools and skill of computer applications
• Two-wheeler driving license is must (mandatory). 

2. Role Profile

Key Responsibilities of the Position

Under the guidance of Project Coordinator (PC)/ Project Officer (PO), the incumbent will take full responsibilities of implementation and monitoring of field level project interventions

3. Specific Duties:

• Work as field supervisor for SaBaSS Project in the assigned project location. 
• Day-to-day planning of field activity and their implementation of field level project activities.
• Mobilize community volunteers, working groups and FCHVs as per project need and planned activities of the project.
• In close coordination with PC, organize meetings, workshop and training at project areas to meet the project target and objectives.
• Assist PC for implementation and project information management of allocated location or as per need of the project. 
• As per need, work as mentor for children participants during residential training, workshop and visits.
• Assist collaborating CBOs to conduct project orientation and participation of girls, boys, SC families, women and men in project location.
• Take program advance from the project and make its settlement it on timely manner.
• Maintain field level data of project activities including compile, analysis of these data and maintain in online data portal as per planned by PC.
• Attend project level meetings and workshops as necessary.
• Send schedule dues, to do list each week of each month to community volunteer. 
• Organize and facilitate awareness activities, letter writing events, program meeting/CP Training.
• Other duties as assigned by the organization/PC.
• Regular enter the program participant's details in Plan Collect Apps

Accountability

• Make sure that field activities are undertaken timely as mentioned in the project document in the assigned project sites.
• Make sure that field records are correctly maintained and reporting is done in time.
• Make sure that efficient coordination with all concerned agencies is maintained in the project sites.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Education and Experience:  Intermediate/+2 with minimum 3 years (Priority will be given to Bachelor Degree holder) working experience in relevant area or technical education (HA, Staff Nurse, ANM and CMA) with 2 years' relevant experience in the field Nutrition, WASH, ECD, Protection and Education. Preference will be given to Bachelor Degree holder working in integrated project of early childhood development, Nutrition, WASH, Protection and Education.

Competency: Good understanding gender transformative approach, understanding of ECD, Nutrition, WASH, Protection and Education, data management, social mobilization and influencing, and field data management of the project and case studies/ success stories writing. Know right based approach and idea of working with children, youth, teacher and local government. Residence from respective project local government.

Skills:

• Language: Ability to write clearly in Nepali and English. Preference will be given for local native Maithili language.
• Communication: Sound communication skills, managing work     relationships (internal/external), coordination and networking.
• IT skills: Can work in MS Word, Excel, email/internet, google drive and social media use.

Safeguarding and Code of Conduct

The   Sub- Engineer must adhere to DJKYC’s safeguarding & child protection policies and Plan International safe guarding policy and data privacy policy. S/he will promote the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH) and ensure safeguarding is integrated into all Sponsorship data and program  activities, particularly during data collection and community engagement.

Please apply through the email address below with your recent CV and cover letter by 1 August 2026.

Link: https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/WgYnZiqP

Visit DJKYC website www.djkyc.org.

Candidates from Local, women, Dalit and marginalized communi ties are highly encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further selection process and telephone enquiry will not be entertained