VACANCY NOTICE
British Embassy Kathmandu

Education Policy & Programme Advisor, Grade-G7, Kathmandu
- Grade: Grade 7 (G7)
- Type of Position: Fixed Term, Full-time
- Working hours per week: 36
- Duration of Post: 36 months
- Region: South Asia & Afghanistan
- Country/Territory: Nepal
- Location (City): Kathmandu
- Type of Post: British Embassy
- Number of vacancies: 1
- Salary Currency: NPR
- Start Date: 1 April 2024

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.

- Job Category: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)
- Job Subcategory: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Main purpose of job:
You will contribute to the implementation of a large new social sectors’ governance programme focused on health and education, called Samartha. The goal of the programme is to expand access to and quality of basic social services, and within the education space Samartha will focus on quality of learning for children, especially girls.

You will understand the Nepal education context and the challenges of transitions to new federal structures, applying political economy analysis and bringing your experience, expertise, and networks to benefit the education sector in Nepal. You will work and think politically to strengthen Nepal’s education systems, and you will strengthen the education policy landscape by representing the British Embassy within the School Education Sector Plan (SESP) as part of the pooling donors’ coordination mechanisms, as well as focal point for the British Embassy for the Global Partnership for Education. You will focus especially on influencing policy work that benefits inclusive access to quality of education in Nepal.

You will support centrally managed programmes that target Nepal by providing outward-facing sectoral policy advice to the Government of Nepal, in particular the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology (MoEST), and you will help BEK deliver on the FCDO Women and Girls Strategy where girls’ education is a key priority.

In addition to the core outward-facing policy and delivery roles described above, you will also provide expertise on education policy and education technical and programmatic work across the British Embassy Kathmandu, working as part of the Systems and Services Team within the Governance and Social Development Group. You will be flexible and pragmatic in providing support as required to the Systems and Services Team Leader, and provide technical and strategic insights to other teams, the Development Director, and the Ambassador on broader areas of basic and higher education.

We reserve the right to review, revise or amend the roles and responsibilities from time to time reflecting the changing needs of business.

Other benefits and conditions of employment

For British Embassy candidates, the Country Based Staff BHC Terms & Conditions will apply.

Basic Salary will be NPR 365,677 per month plus 10% provident fund Contribution.

The successful candidate will be provided with annual leaves, maternity/paternity and membership in the Embassy medical benefits scheme as per the Terms & Conditions of Services. The British Embassy in Kathmandu is part of a world-wide network of 240 Posts, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas.

This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe. We are aiming to make it the best. The British Embassy is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on grounds of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation.

Application deadline: 7 March 2024

HOW TO APPLY
click [ HERE ] to view original vacancy for more details and application procedure.