SOS Children's Villages Nepal announces vacancies for Senior Counsellor, Field Mobiliser, Caregiver, Guard
SOS Children’s Villages Nepal, a non-governmental social development organisation, supports children without parental care and families in difficult living conditions through services in care, education, health and emergency relief. We advocate for the rights of children and young people, in alliance with a great diversity of partners. We offer a secure and friendly work environment and are committed to safeguarding the rights of the children by having a zero-tolerance policy in this regard. We are further committed to providing a safe environment for coworkers and children, young people and adults with whom we work, where human rights are respected and upheld, and healthy relations are fostered by building organisational systems, capacity and awareness on our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We are now looking for interested and qualified individuals for the various positions at SOS Children’s Village Surkhet.
Job Position:
Senior Counsellor (1): SOS Children’s Village Surkhet
The Counsellor will be responsible for supporting the social, moral, emotional and intellectual development of children. S/he will also be responsible for guiding them by assessing their special educational requirements. S/he should have a good understanding of professional counselling approaches and strong skills in organising and facilitating training/workshops. S/he should manage documents, maintain the database, prepare activities for children and young people, and report events.
Key Performance Areas and Main Responsibilities:
- Provides guidance in the overall development of young people; this includes supporting young people through proper counselling and helping them overcome their weaknesses and resolve problems with their peer group and others
- Assesses the special educational requirement of individual youth and makes arrangements for support; this includes maintaining regular contact with teachers to follow up on the academic progress and timely monitoring of the children’s academic performance
- Organises sessions on enhancing self-esteem by creating awareness of mental health through different extra-curricular activities such as debate, theatre and other activities
Qualification, Experience and Skills:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with at least second division and a one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling and three years of relevant work experience or a Master’s Degree in Psychology or Master’s Degree in any discipline with at least second division or equivalent and a one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling and one-year relevant work experience
- Excellent communication skills in English and Nepali and proficiency in computer applications
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude
- Experience in working with children and young people will be an added advantage.
- Preference will be given to candidates having a two–wheeler license.
Field Mobiliser (2): Family Strengthening Programme Surkhet and Bardiya
The Field Mobiliser will be responsible for the implementation of Family Strengthening Programme activities along with monitoring and evaluation of the programme. S/he will work with children and young people along with their families within the community to enhance their quality of life. S/he will also be responsible for reporting and documenting programme activities such as periodic reports, case studies and success stories.
Key Performance Areas and Main Responsibilities:
- Ensures that the activities within the family strengthening programme are implemented in ways that are responsive to communities and children in line with the principles, values and strategic plan of SOS Children’s Villages Nepal
- Conducts meetings and orientations for the participants in the community
- Works closely with the relevant local networks, Self-Help Group, forums, platforms, and working groups and advocate on behalf of the organisation for the promotion of child rights and child safeguarding
Qualification, Experience and Skills:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Social Science, or any other relevant discipline with at least second division or equivalent accompanied by at least one year of work experience, or an Intermediate qualification with at least second division and a minimum of two years of relevant work experience
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience in child protection and/or community mobilisation, particularly those who have worked with children and families to empower them
- Excellent communication skills in English and Nepali and proficiency in computer applications
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude
- Preference will be given to candidates having a two-wheeler license
Caregiver – Day Care Centre (1) (Female): Family Strengthening Programme Bardiya
The Caregiver will be responsible for taking care of children in the Day-Care Centre. She will be supporting the social, moral, emotional and intellectual development of children. She will also be responsible for guiding them by assessing their special educational requirements.
Key Performance Areas and Main Responsibilities:
- Provides guidance in the overall development of children in Day Care Centre
- Organises scheduled learning activities for the intellectual development of children
- Maintain the sanitation and nutrition of children in Day Care Centre
Qualification, Experience and Skills:
- A minimum of an intermediate qualification with at least second division or equivalent and one year of teaching experience
- Preference will be given to candidates who have undergone ECD training or possess related education or caregiving training
- Excellent communication skills in Nepali
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude
Guard (1) (Male): SOS Children’s Village Surkhet
The Guard will be responsible for the safety and security of SOS Children’s Village Surkhet. He will look after the physical assets of the organisation along with the safety of the children and coworkers in SOS Children’s Village Surkhet.
Key Performance Areas and Main Responsibilities:
- Vigilantly monitors for any unusual occurrences that could potentially pose a threat to both property and individuals.
- Ensures safety within the premises of SOS Children’s Village Surkhet with a particular focus on maintaining control at the entrance gate.
- Responds promptly and effectively during times of crisis, demonstrating appropriate responses with both children and colleagues.
Qualification, Experience and Skills:
- Candidates with prior experience in security forces/groups or any organisation’s safety and security sector are preferred.
- Have sound knowledge of safety and security
- Excellent communication skills in Nepali
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude
- Preference will be given to candidates having a two-wheeler license
For the above-mentioned positions, candidates must be Nepali citizens below 35 years of age.
Salary and other benefits: As per the policies of the organisation.
Interested candidates are requested to apply with a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Copies of Academic Certificates, (equivalence from relevant government agencies if studied out of Nepal), Copy of a Citizenship Certificate, a passport-size photo and Employment Application Form (mandatory document, please download it from www.sosnepal.org.np/careers) or get it from SOS CV Surkhet Office) to [email protected] by 17:00 hrs., August 27, 2023.
SOS Children’s Villages Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all the applications without assigning any reason whatsoever. SOS Children’s Villages Nepal follows the Inclusive Policy and therefore encourages women, people with disabilities, people of ethnic minorities and marginalised communities to apply.