ChildFund Japan Nepal Office Vacancy for Area Manager



ChildFund Japan Nepal Office (CFJ NO) is an international non-governmental organization working in Nepal since 1995. Our headquarters is in Tokyo, Japan, and we are one of twelve members of the ChildFund global alliance that helps child-focussed organizations directly benefit over 20m children and their families in 70 countries. CFJ NO serves disadvantaged children, families, and communities in the areas of child-friendly and gender-sensitive education, child protection, disaster risk reduction, health, nutrition, and sustainable community-based livelihoods, among others. These are accomplished through a combination of targeted sponsorship and external grants funding that aim towards a holistic development of children. 

Position: Project Manager for SAFE Project – Area Manager

We are hiring for a project manager for our ongoing SAFE project in Dhading district: the Securing Access for Education Project is a five-year targeted endeavour from 2023 to 2028 that aims to ensure targeted children in 19 public schools in Dhading enjoy their rights to education and help realize their full potential. SAFE thus endeavours to increase the learning achievements of targeted students through improvement of quality teaching and learning environments at schools and communities. 

Job Description:

The Area Manager will be the focal person for the SAFE project, taking accountability to ensure that the project meets its required outcomes and goals, ensuring that local partner NGO performs and implements set activities with optimal quality and efficiency, and overall responsible for all project compliances and requirements, in regular guidance and direction from the Program Director. 

Key Expectations:

• Accountability for the overall management and administration of the Project, including timely and quality delivery of all project outputs. 

• Preparation of project narrative and financial reports in English, with timely submission and review with CFJ NO and respective offices. 

• Strong and effective guidance and leadership of the SAFE project, including management and guidance of PNGO project team through a clear and succinct planning and monitoring system. 

• Strong and efficient budget management and accountability to organization, partners and stakeholders. 

• Ensure that all project-related procurements are following organizational and legal standards and specifications. 

• Maintain good cooperation and coordination between national counterparts, project partners and other relevant stakeholders.

• Perform any other additional tasks and responsibilities as required by the Program Director.

Expected Skills and Qualifications:

• Demonstrable and proven project management experience of at least three to five years in INGOs, with proven manager functions and line management of staff and PNGO teams. 

• Demonstrable competence and proficiency in written and spoken English with a proven ability to produce project documents, donor reports, concept notes, and proposals. 

• Competent understanding of project finances, donor requirements and compliances, and overall institutional strengthening. 

• Good understanding of national policies and standards in the field of children and education. 

• Additional demonstrable competence in the areas of children-focused programming such as quality education and transformative growth, human rights and advocacy, gender and social inclusion, gender-based violence, sustainable community-based livelihoods through income-generating activities, and disaster risk preparedness and resilience will also be key qualifiers. 

• Master’s degree in social sciences, management, education or a related field of study.

Application Process:

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit the following to info@childfund.org.np by 1600 hrs. NST on Friday, 28 March 2025 along with a completed CFJ application form.

• Application for ‘SAFE Dhading Area Manager’ in Email Subject 

• Detailed Curriculum Vitae not exceeding five pages in A4 size. 

• A cover letter demonstrating competence and qualifications, and what you will bring to the position. 

• Details of at least three professional references – one must be current or most recent line manager. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and ChildFund Japan reserves the right to select a candidate based on organizational needs and urgency. The organization also retains the right to disqualify applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.

To access the CFJ application form, please visit the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/cfjapplication

Annual income inclusive of all benefits for this position will be NPR 19.6m.

Note: Applications submitted without adherence to given instructions will not be considered. Neither will telephone or physical enquiries be entertained or taken positively. 

CFJ NO encourages female candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds with the requisite skillset and competencies. We encourage diversity, equitable participation, proactive innovative solution-finders who courageously and respectfully help bring in positive culture and values, building inter-unit trust and collaboration, and a deep affinity for working with children.