Listing Job

Education Communication Officer

at Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre
Chapali Gaon, Budhanilkantha

Apply before: July 18, 2010

Category: Education
Detailed Job Description / Requirements:
Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre

EDUCATION COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the KAT centre as the person who is primarily responsible for our planned education programmes.

The role will allow you to closely interact with students and will provide an opportunity to help communities improve their understanding of the work we do.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

•Must have at least one year’s experience in an educational role in a government / private school or college (references required)
•Fluency in both written and spoken Nepali, with excellent spoken and written English
•Ability to edit / translate written documents from one language to the other as required.
•Proficient IT skills including use of E-mail, MS Office packages (preferably a working knowledge of PowerPoint, MS Word and Photoshop)
•A hard working, punctual work ethic.
•Must be committed to KAT’s objectives and animal welfare improvement in general

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

•To liaise with the Programme Officer and create a new Education schedule / programme for any proposed activities of KAT.
•Diarise and schedule regular appointments with local / government schools by telephone or email, according to the agreed education schedule
•To be able to create or improve existing educational materials according to KAT’s short and long term educational objectives.
•Maintain a detailed record of all schools visited and schools visiting KAT
•Create an objective / assessment report on the level of understanding of the children who have been approached by KAT.
•To be fully responsible for any school visits to/from the KAT centre, including undertaking any presentations, distributing any educational materials and any other related activities.
•Write a monthly summary report to the Program Officer