Technical Coordinator - Career Guidance - 1 position(s) - Open for All
Published On : 24 Jan, 2024
Application Deadline : 06 Feb, 2024
Duty Station : Hetauda
This position will require working in close coordination with Province Manager. The position holder is responsible to :
• Support PGs and LGs in planning career guidance in community schools;
• Support community schools in delivering career guidance component;
• Develop career guidance materials/outreach material.
Roles and Responsibilities
1 Compliance of Policies, Guidelines and Manuals
• Adhere to relevant policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Nepal (Personnel, Financial, Administrative policy manual, Security Response Guide, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Guide, Sexual Harassment & Mobbing Policy, Code of Conduct Against Corruption etc.) and other specific policies applicable for the HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Nepal;
• Adhere to the policies and rules of the Government of Nepal and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) that are related to programme;
• Contribute to Conflict Sensitive Programme Management at all levels.
2 Programme Implementation and Coordination (40%):
• Support PGs and LGs to provide information on training and its prospects to the perspective youth;
• Facilitate LGs/PGs, community schools in planning and delivering career guidance component – selection of schools, planning for career guidance sessions, managing service providers, training teachers and delivery of career guidance sessions;
• Be responsible for developing career guidance materials/outreach materials and support private publisher in publishing and selling CG materials;
• Ensure effective implementation of relevant guidelines, manuals and IEC materials in regard to conduction of career guidance component activities;
• Safeguard the quality implementation of career guidance sessions in schools and give necessary inputs to LGs/ PG;
• Plan and coordinate for Career Guidance teachers' training, logistics and coordination;
• Support LGs to organize career and Job fair in leadership of local government;
• Facilitate for career guidance support to the trainees and apprentices;
• Support LGs in creating a digital platform for career guidance;
• Organize review and reflection events at the province;
• Make sure the information is updated on ENSSURE database system;
• Pursue local governments in allocating co-fund to upscale the program.
3. Management (20%)
• Support in overall management (planning and implementation) of the career guidance component and ensure quality assurance in terms of the achievement of project outcomes at the assigned province;
• Support LGs to oversee the performance of the implementing partners, schools for implementation of career guidance component.
4. Monitoring and knowledge management (20%)
• Support LGs in monitoring career guidance session, compiling the information and producing reports;
• Monitor the progress from implementing partners regarding career guidance;
• Closely work with Knowledge Management and Communication Specialist in overall coordination for Career Guidance;
• Monitor the performances of career facilitators, Career guidance teachers and students, and suggest for necessary capacity building needs;
• Ensure that implementing partners(schools, partner organizations) meets the compliance of timely submission of the progress reports, financial compliance and other relevant deliverables as per the plan;
• Develop monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual progress reports relating to career guidance activities and submit to Province Manager;•
Document the processes, lessons learned, best practices, case studies/success stories and other relevant information regularly and feed into the project’s reporting system;
• Support in conducting studies related to CG (e.g. Impact study).
5. Coordination, collaboration and networking (20%)
• Establish regular communication mechanism for coordination and collaboration among local government, schools, teachers, principals etc;
• Coordinate and provide necessary support to relevant stakeholders including LGs and PGs.
Other specific responsibilities as assigned.
• Perform other tasks as per the project’s requirement and as assigned by the supervisor;
• Be proactive in bringing innovations and taking new initiatives into the programme and the organization.
Required Skills and Competencies
Job Requirements
A. Minimum Education Attainment: Master’s Degree in Social Science, Management or in any relevant discipline.
B. Minimum Professional Experience: Minimum 5 year of working experience in project/programme implementation. 2 years of working experience in career guidance with similar responsibilities.
C. Required Competencies:
• Two- wheeler driving skill with valid driving license is compulsory
• Sound understanding of lifelong learning, guidance/counselling approaches, personality test
• Able to work in minimum supervision
• High level of integrity and professional code of ethics
• Good understanding of TVET sector of Nepal along with economic development of Nepal
• Demonstrated skills on capacity building and institutionalization support
• Strong motivator, a team player, and a coach
• Excellent analytical, conceptual and programmatic competencies
• Excellent reporting and writing skills
• Result oriented mentality
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Commitment towards gender equality, social inclusion and poverty reduction
• Excellent written and oral communication in Nepali and English
• IT Proficiency in using office application software