English version

WeWorld – Rappresentante Paese – Nepal

Data: 28/05/2015

La ONG WeWorld sta selezionando un responsabile paese per la sua operatività in Nepal. Durata del contratto 12 mesi con partenza ad agosto. Invio delle candidature entro il 14 giungo 2015.


Nepal Country Representative


Code: 0815/COUNTRYREPNEP/EST
Department/Area: Cooperation
Reporting to: Desk Asia
Location: Kathmandu (Nepal)

Contract type: the duration (possible 12 months) and the contract type will be defined according to the Job Act update
Apply before: ASAP before 14 June 2015, but considered the urgency of the research, in the case of identification of candidate aligned with the profile, the announcement will be terminated in advance
Starting Mission: August 2015, as soon as possible

WeWorld is a non-profit non-governmental organization for development cooperation, recognized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; we are independent, non-denominational and apolitical. Established in Milan in 1999, WeWorld works in Italy, Asia, Africa and Latin America to defend and promote the woman and child rights.
WeWorld collaborates with a network of other civil-society organizations to give the most vulnerable people a voice on the Italian and international political agenda, and we are involved in the main networks protecting children’s and women’s rights.
WeWorld adopts the approach of human rights as a conceptual and methodological basis for its actions. WeWorld works in seven countries in the development Countries in collaboration with local partners in supporting or implementing projects designed to: protect children, ensure their access to education, to ensure their health and that of their mothers, promote the participation of children, gender equality and women’s rights. Education and health are priorities, so the projects are based on a sponsorship program, which is implemented in kindergartens and primary schools for pupils aged 4 to 8.

Work Context
WeWorld works in Nepal since 2010, namely in Kathmandu; Kaski; Sindhupalchok and Kavre districts to promote the access to quality education to every child. The program is funded through a Long Distance Sponsorship Program, and is implemented by local partners. The action wants to improve the quality of the education to 12.000 children, improving the school infrastructures, training the teachers, involving the community in the school management. We World Onlus has signed a General Agreement and a Project Agreement with the Nepal Government in September 2012. The office is based in Kathmandu, with 6 national staff.
After the earthquake of the 25th of April 2015, We World Onlus has started an emergency program (3-4 months).
In the intervention areas a high percentage of schools have been reported to be fully or partially damaged with a consequent impossibility of the children to resume classes in the short term. The children are in great need of extra support at home as well as in Temporary Learning Centre to help them recover from the disaster. The action of We World Onlus is now focusing on emergency response for education, in order to assure the access to Temporary Learning Centre to children enrolled in more than 50 schools in Kavre; Sindhupalchock and Khatmandu district.
The first phase of the program, will be focus on the construction of around 40 Temporary Learning Centre with the support of a Logistic Manager.

Responsibilities
The selected person will be in charge of representing WeWorld in the country, coordinating the activities, and ensuring the compliance with WeWorld managing process. Being based in Kathmandu, he/she will run and develop the activities through frequent field missions.

Activities
The activities belong to two differents aera of interventions: the emergency response, about 4 months, and the long term intervention to promote quality education in the Country.

Emegency:
• Management of the emergency program and the realisation of Temporary Learning Centre in Sindupalchock; Kathmandu and Kavre;
• Coordination with the local authorities (Social Welfare Council, Ministry of Education and District Level Authority) and the international network (OCHA, cluster education);
• Guarantee a constant communication between the local office and the HQ in Italy;
• Guarantee the implementation of the Security Plan defined with the Logistic Manager.

Long term Intervention, Education:
• Identification of partners and projects: to identify reliable partners, supervise them in drafting the project proposals to be submitted to WeWorld and ensuring that the funding contract documents are drawn up properly;
• Project monitoring and evaluation: to undertake regular visits to the project sites to gain a clear understanding of project conditions, requirements and constraints; to support WeWorld in evaluating of the projects; to supervise the partners in drawing up periodical and final reports;


•   altre informazioni


Pagina precedente