Project Officer

Position objectives:

A project officer shall lead the overall project with close coordination with the local government and partner organization.

Job Description:

The incumbent will be mainly focused on the following major duties and responsibilities: 

Planning and Implementation:

• Prepare a plan for project operation in collaboration with donor organizations, local government, schools, child clubs and other stakeholders in the project area, and execute the project interventions in the best way.
• Prepare periodic plans of action for education and child protection activities and execute them accordingly in the target areas.
• Facilitate the formation of community groups like child clubs, parents’ groups and girls’ clubs and mobilize them for their empowerment and capacity strengthening.

Training and Development:

• Conduct orientation, interaction and discussion for sensitizing communities on child rights, child protection and other educational issues as required.
• Support on conducting the workshop and training for enhancing the capacity of teachers, child club members, parents and community stakeholders on educational as well as child protection issues; mostly on inclusive classroom pedagogy and practices, classroom management, school leadership, and child rights, child protection and child participation.
• Enhance the capacity of community facilitators (CFs) for the effective implementation of the project.
• Guide technically to ECED teachers and early grade schoolteachers for promotion of child-friendly classroom management in school.

MEAL:

• Carry out the periodical assessment of the project in order to assess the gap in operational practices of project interventions.
• Collect and compile training needs assessments of teachers, SMC/PTA members, and child club members and develop a plan to address the needs with the coordination concern department. 
• Conduct field visits to observe, monitor, and evaluate the project interventions and utilization status and share with the supervisor.
• Develop farm/format with the coordination supervisor and implement in the field. 
• Review the physical and financial progress of project interventions
• Assist in preparing reports as per the suggestion of the supervisor. 
• Collect relevant information and prepare case stories, best practices, and lessons learned from the project and share them with the supervisor.

Collaboration and Coordination:

• Extend coordination with concerned local government, schools, community networks (child club, child rights committee), and other like-minded organizations and civil society, and seek collaboration in the project.
• Participate in the programs, meetings, and discussions held at the district/community level and share the learning and experiences.

Qualifications and required skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a relevant field.
• At least 2 years of working experience in education and child protection.
• Proven experience working in Bajura District.
• Knowledge of current education and child protection policies and practices of the Government of Nepal. 
• Should have expertise in data analysis, report writing, and training facilitation.
• Should have team mobilization, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate in English, Nepali, and local languages.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, and the Internet.
• Tow-wheeler driving license