Terms of Reference for Social Motivator (SM)

Terms of Reference for Social Motivator (SM) Particulars Description Position: Social Motivator (SM) Location: Any station of Baglung, Galkot and Jaimini municipalities of Baglung with frequent field visits Application Deadline: July 7, 2020 Contract Period: Till December 2020 with possible extension based on performance Responsible to: Project Manager Responsible for: SMC, school Headmaster, girls (students) & other staffs Salary & benefits: NPR 20,000/Months Background: With its vision to create" inclusive rural Development and prosperity "Dhaulagiri Integrated Rural Development Centre (DIRDC)" as a non-profit making organization, works in rural communities through the implementation of community development project in about 11 district of Gandaki province, it has developed expertise in mainly vocational skill Development, employment generation, Inclusive education, school/health infrastructure, agriculture development, water, sanitation, public health and empowering disable people including with climate change and gender Equality & social inclusion ( GESI) as cross cutting themes . It mainly covers grassroots level activities and for what it has Partnered with local, provincial national and international stakeholders. From 2019 onwards, DIRDC is partnering with Nepal Development Foundation for implementing Health/ Education/ Agriculture & Livelihood (Heal) Development Project in Baglung area in support of Nepal Trust UK having outcomes related to the health and education improvement of child and adolescent students. For Girl Hygiene Project under HEAL project, DIRDC invites application from eligible Nepali citizens who are committed, reliable and have Ability to deliver the results for the post of Social Motivator (SM). Whereas, Social Motivator (SM) will work under direct supervision of Project Manager as well as in close coordination with municipalities, SMCs and district line agencies. Job Description 1. Coordination and Participation • Conduct meeting with local stakeholders, line agencies, and grassroots child protection mechanisms, child clubs, schools and parents • Mobilization of School Management Committees (SMCs) for program implementation in close coordination with Municipal ward offices. • Ensure the active participation of poor and excluded (minority, ethnicity & socially excluded) adolescent girls in all activities. 1 • Conduct pre-feasibility/feasibility study, baseline with active involvement of concern SMC members, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) member including Dalit, disables and Minorities. • Conduct awareness programs about health/hygiene education in relevant schools • Support to mobilize and maintain full responsibility for all human resource and resources in under the direct inspection of Sub-Engineer to complete the construction work. • Create environment to construct the ovens on the land in name of the School Management Committees. • Facilitate the SMCs and PTA to conduct regular meeting, fund raising for maintenance fund, book keeping and mobilization of maintenance fund and update records • Awareness program on reproductive health, sanitation and sanitary pads under direction of project manager • Tailoring/training focusing on preparation of local sanitary pad • Take completion and appreciation letter from school 2. Drop-out Management • Identify cases of drop-outs of adolescent girls and determine the causes • Visit home of the dropped-out girls due to mensuration and counsel them • Prepare a detailed report on the drop-outs 3. Child Protection • Conduct needs assessment to identify child protection related issues in working communities and support in designing and implementing pertinent activities. • Assist in developing data collection tools • Prepare field visit plans, tools and undertake monitoring visits to track progress, identify bottlenecks and provide feedback for improvement 4. Monitoring & Evaluation • Develop monitoring and evaluation plans • Visit field for monitoring • Support in researches and surveys • Monitoring and supervision of the construction works • Local level planning & review (Rural municipalities & Municipalities) • Prepare success/failure stories and publication • Assist to sharing workshop for wider dissemination • Public auditing of the project in schools for the transparency 2 5. Reporting • Prepare and submit daily, weekly, monthly and periodic reports providing the authentic field information/data/case studies. • Develop a list of schools with progress level of oven construction • Train girls in hygiene, WASH etc. • Keep a file on each School File • Maintain records of soft and hard copies • Collect case stories, best practices and lesson learnt Qualification & Required Skills: • Intermediate (10+2) in relevant disciplinary. • At least 2 years of experience working in the sector of social mobilization, advocacy, journalism, training, WASH etc. • Communication skill in English and Nepali language • Should be able to formulate the project plan, detail implementation plan (DIP), operation plan of project activities • Should be capable on field information/data collection, effective reporting skills and case study writing skill. • Excellent interpersonal, networking, community mobilization and negotiation skills • Preference will be given to female with knowledge of health/hygiene education. Work Stations • Social Mobilizer will be based in any of Baglung, Galkot and Jaimini Municipality of Balgung district according to the project need. Application Procedure Interested applicants are requested to apply for the above positions of Social Motivator before 5 PM of 7th August 2020 in DIRDC, Baglung. Telephone inquiries shall not be entertained and any other direct or indirect solicitation may lead to disqualification of the candidacy. Competent female candidates and from excluded and less represented communities/groups are highly encouraged to apply. DIRDC is an equal opportunity organization. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps of recruitment. DIRDC reserves the right to accept or reject any applications without assigning any reasons whatsoever. Note: We encourage women and candidates from ethnic and marginalized communities to apply. Canvassing at any stage of the process shall lead to automatic disqualification. 3 .

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