Program Manager

Job Description

Nepal GoodWeave Foundation (NGF) is an active member of GoodWeave International having country affiliates in  Nepal, India, USA, UK, Germany and Afghanistan. GoodWeave is a global non‐profit initiative working for appropriate preventive, rehabilitation & education programs and vocational training opportunities for disadvantaged children and families. NGF invites applications for the following positions:

PROGRAM MANAGER â€ 1 (based in Kathmandu valley with necessary travel to program districts)  

This senior‐level position will work closely with the NGF's Executive Director and is responsible to plan, manage and coordinate the social programs of NGF including child development/protection activities and to oversee the livelihood support activities focused on weaving communities while ensuring that the work is integrated within GoodWeave’s overall program strategy for support to workers and families in the carpet sector.

Term: Regular (Duration: Initially 2 years with 6 month probation period)

Age: 30 â€ 45 years

Job Description:  

• Oversee implementation of child labor focused rehabilitation programs, preventive programs and  social program's directives of NGF, in consultation with the Executive Director.

• Integrate livelihood and disaster victim support activity with other program service areas such as weaver training, daycare and child rehabilitation to ensure that overall programme approach is cohesive and that efforts are mutually supportive,

• Develop programme reporting systems, write regular programme reports, and oversee monthly social data reporting.  

• Plan and monitor project activities in coordination with stakeholders at central to local level.  

• Carry out the education, training, monitoring and counseling activities focusing on children and carpet workers.  

• Supervise and control project activities as per organization's policies and guidelines.  

• Coordinate and interact with governmental and non governmental organizations including concerned donors.   

• Directly supervise the work of 18 staff members including partner organizations.  

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum Master's Degree in social sciences or related field from recognized university,

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant work experience, preferably in management level in child

development/protection, livelihood support and social or disaster management sector,

• Good understanding and well aware on child labor prevention and rehabilitation policies/instruments,

• Good interpersonal communications, negotiation and influencing skills, computer proficiency & good in written and spoken English and Nepali languages.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for further assessment. Female and candidates from marginalized and excluded groups are encouraged to apply.

Please send your application along with filled‐up application form and detail CV by January 17, 2016 to: Nepal GoodWeave Foundation, GPO Box: 12698, Kathmandu, or E‐mail to: vacancy@goodweavenepal.org

(The candidates who have applied already to above mentioned positions will not have to re‐apply. Those applications will be considered in assessment process. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for further assessment)

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