Education Advisor

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.

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

Apply Instructions

Qualified and interested Nepali candidates are requested to submit an application and the most recent Curriculum Viate, with names of 3 referees. The full application may be dropped off at Plan Nepal Office at Shree Durbar, Pulchowk OR mailed to Plan Nepal's P. O. Box: 8980 OR emailed directly to nepal.vacancy@plan-international.org by 1st September, 2014. Only short listed candidates will be notified for written test & interview. Plan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plan strongly encourages women application and applicants from Dalit, Madhesi, Janajati, marginalized ethnic groups and offers proactive support and capacity development for female staff and staff from marginalized group. Plan Nepal reserves the rights to cancel vacancy announcements wihtout assigning any reason whatsoever. Plan will not entertain solicitations for any position and candidates who do so may be disqualified. Plan takes active measures in recruitment and employment practices to ensure children are protected.