UWS Nepal Vacancy Announcement for Education Officer

Duty Station: Sankhuwasabha

Reports to: Senior Education Manager

Role Summary: 

The Education Officer will be an integral part of UWS Education Development Program in Nepal, aimed at improving educational outcomes and promoting holistic development in remote and underserved areas. The position is designed to support the implementation of educational initiatives, enhance teacher capacity, and foster community engagement to ensure sustainable improvements in UWS Nepal-supported schools.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Development/Implementation

• Assist and monitor the resourcing of UWS Nepal schools with training and educational materials

• Hold monthly staff meetings with the staff in UWS Nepal cluster schools

• General support for day-to-day operations in schools as required

• Support schools to improve and maintain their environments and classroom displays

• Oversee the professional development of principal and school teachers; including training and mentoring teachers in areas of need on a regular basis

• Advise on the choice of textbooks, equipment, teaching aids and other educational resources

• Recruit and train community teachers as required

• Monitor the schools and support improvements in identified areas of need

• Develop School Development Plan (SDP) for school improvement, and implement suitable interventions (in line with SDP) to raise the quality of education in UWS Nepal cluster schools

• Support the implementation of UWS’ Child Protection policy and procedures in all UWS Nepal schools, including raising Child Protection concerns to Child Protection Regional and National Leads. 

 Community Relations and Liaisoning 

• Develop relationships with the school management committee and community and ensure they are involved in the school improvement

• Develop and promote a learning partnership between home, school and community

• Foster a climate of trust and cooperation by regular communication, by consultation with parents, and by involving the community in the life of the school

• Liaise with local authorities and build cordial relationships with government’s education-related officers. 

Reporting, Administration, Evaluation

• Collect and maintain relevant data and statistics for impact monitoring and evaluation purposes 

• Support monthly and annual impact data collection processes, and quality assurance of data at a school level

• Provide in-class support to teachers

• Evaluate and report on the work of teachers and on the progress of the teaching of the subject/area in schools

• Evaluate and ensure the quality and standards of teaching and learning in UWS Nepal schools.

Other Functions

• Coordination of occasional donor visits and volunteers

• Work collaboratively alongside the other members of the team, sharing resources and ideas

• Submit weekly progress report to supervisor

• Produce case studies from each cluster schools every quarter 

• Maintain proper track record of the cause of concern forms in cluster schools and report to regional lead

• Support activities for other departments at the request from the senior management

Application Process

To apply for this position, please send a comprehensive CV (max 2 pages) and a Cover Letter (no more than 2 pages) to info.nepal@uwsglobal.net. The deadline for application is 5 pm on 5 April 2024.

You should give the names, positions, organisations, and telephone contact numbers of two referees, one of whom should be your current/most recent employer.  References will only be taken once your express permission has been granted.