Job Description

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.

Additional Information

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