Inclusive Education Project Manager – NEPAL

Place: NEPAL (Kathmandu with frequent field visits)

Length: 18 months

Starting date: January 2020

Closing date for applications: 12th November 2020

“Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations,
we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences,
where everyone can live in dignity”

Handicap International is changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since the organisation was first founded in 1982, we have set up development programmes in 62 countries and responded to many emergencies. Today we have a budget of around 150 million euros, with 3500 employees worldwide.

HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of disabled workers.

For further information about the association: www.hi.org.

JOB CONTEXT :

HI will lead an Inclusive Education project in the part of a consortium. This project is testing Inclusive Education models for improving Reading Skills for children with disabilities from Grades 1 – 3, with the Nepal Government in 16 District, with the aim of scaling it up for the National Early Grade Reading Programme of the Nepal Government.

YOUR MISSION:

Under the line management of the Operations Manager, as Inclusive Education Project Manager, you will serve as the primary point of contact with the Donor of this project. You will be responsible for the overall implementation of this Inclusive Education project, including financial and operational management.

In this framework, your main responsibilities will be:

• Project Planning, Implementation and Monitoring

• Technical Expertise to the Project: direct the technical framework of the project; ensure that the project’s activities implemented comply with HI technical norms and standards; run technical trainings/orientations; are in charge of the technical quality and relevance of project activities implemented within your scope of expertise….

• Project Finance & Logistics Management

• Partnership Management (Consortium and Local implementing): you are responsible for the overall management of the consortium partner

• Human Resource Team Management

• External coordination/Representation

• Strategy and Project Development

YOUR PROFILE :

• You hold a Master’s degree in Education. Studies in Inclusive Education would be a strong asset

• You demonstrate a solid experience in Inclusive Education as a project manager but also as a technical advisor

• You are used to manage projects with large magnitude in scope, funding and staffing

• You know to coordinate and collaborate in a consortium

• A first experience of work in Nepal or South Asia would be an asset

• You are fluent in English

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION :

• The position is based in Kathmandu with regular field visits

CONDITIONS:

• Starting date : January 2021

• Length of the contract:** 18 months

• Employee status :

• Salary from 2500€ gross/month regarding the experience of the candidate

• Perdiem : 427€ net/month

• Insurances : medical hearth coverage, retirement planning, repatriation

• Paid holiday : 25 days per year

• R&R : 1 day per month

• Status : position open to couples, families

• Housing : individual taken in charge by HI

The position is subjected to fundings