Plan is an international, child centred
community development organization without political or religious
affiliation. Plan works with children, sponsors, communities, partner
organizations, donors and governments in 70 countries around the world.
Plan has been working in Nepal since 1978. Plan Nepal is seeking to
recruit competent, committed, self motivated and enthusiastic candidates
for the project positions below, subject to USAID funding.
About the Early Grade Reading (EGR) Project:
The project goal is to implement community mobilization activities to improve the reading abilities of grades 1 - 3 public primary students in Nepal thorugh the National Early Grade Reading Programme. This project will focus on Community Mobilization to increase literacy. Safe Schools and Youth Engagement.
About the Early Grade Reading (EGR) Project:
The project goal is to implement community mobilization activities to improve the reading abilities of grades 1 - 3 public primary students in Nepal thorugh the National Early Grade Reading Programme. This project will focus on Community Mobilization to increase literacy. Safe Schools and Youth Engagement.
Education Advisor
- Organisation Name :Plan Nepal
- Organisation Type :NGO / INGO / Development Projects
- Published on :Kantipur
- Published Date :August 15, 2014
- Category :General Mgmt. / Administration / Operations
- Job Type :Full Time
- Job Level :senior
- Salary :-
- Educational :Master
- No. of Vacancies :1
- Job Location :Kathmandu
- Apply Before :September 1, 2014
Educational Description
- Masters degree in Education or relevant field
Job Specification
- Minimum 8 years of experience in progressively responsible, working with early grade reading activities, preferably in Nepal
- Minimum 3 years of significant experience with USAID funded projects in a similar technical position highly preferred
- Experience preventing, addressing and monitoring gender based violence (GBV) and background in gender transformative programming and gender analysis preferred
- Knowledge of or previous experience working with the Government of Nepal (GoN) to improve the reading abilities of grade 1 - 3 public primary students in Nepal through the National Early Grade Reading Program
- Excellent in English, both in Oral and written communication skills, knowledge of Nepali is highly preferred
- Prior work experience in Nepal highly preferred
Job Description
- Education Advisor is a senior level position with direct line reporting to Chief of Party, EGR
- Serve as the technical lead on all Early Grade Reading activities
- Equip School Management Committees (SMCs), Community Learning Centers (CLCs) and Parents Teachers Associations (PTAs) with tools to track individual household support on reading, monitor school attendance of both teachers and students and monitor school timetables and use of instructional time
- Organize and promote school based fairs that will showcase student's gains in reading ability
- Work with students, teachers, school administrations, and parents to improve school and community level policies and tools for preventing, addressing and monitoring gender based violence (GBV) and associated bullying
- Organize and promote school based fairs that will showcase student's gains in reading ability and give parents the opportunities to test the reading skills of their children through random selection of text, spelling bees and reading competitions