SOS Children’s Villages Nepal Vacancy for Manager

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 children by having 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 and Youth Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We are now looking for interested and qualified individuals for the position of Manager, National Training Centre Kavre at SOS Children’s Villages Nepal.

Position: Manager – National Training Centre Kavre

The Manager – National Training Centre Kavre will lead the training facility, ensuring high-quality and effective training programmes. The role includes planning, developing and continuously improving training programmes to meet participants’ needs, managing and mentoring staff and overseeing scheduling, budgeting and logistics. She/he will ensure compliance with organisational policies and standards, monitor performance, drive programme improvements and adopt collaboration to achieve sustainable training outcomes.

Key performance areas and responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise the overall operations of the National Training Center Kavre to ensure smooth and effective functioning.
• Develop and implement annual and monthly training plans, objectives, budgets and training calendars.
• Design, organise and ensure the quality implementation of technical, vocational and soft skills training programmes.
• Supervise trainers and staff, maintain discipline and support staff performance and professional development.
• Manage trainee selection, monitor attendance, discipline and learning progress and ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment.
• Oversee monitoring, evaluation and reporting of training programmes, using feedback to improve effectiveness and quality.
• Manage financial, administrative and asset-related responsibilities, including proper maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Coordinate with partners and stakeholders, support employment follow-up where applicable and report regularly to the National Director of SOS Children’s Villages Nepal.

Qualification, experience and skills:

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in any discipline, with at least second division or equivalent from a recognised university.
• A minimum of five years of experience managing training programmes, learning and development initiatives or a training facility, preferably in a managerial role.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills, with experience in designing, implementing and evaluating training programmes.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, coaching and mentoring skills.
• Ability to develop training materials, monitor learning outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical, reporting and programme management capabilities.
• Proficiency in English and Nepali along with sound computer literacy.
• Strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative mindset and a positive attitude.
• Experience of working with children and young people will be considered an added advantage.

For the above-mentioned position, candidate must be a Nepali citizen.

Salary and other benefits will be provided as per the policies of the organisation.

Interested candidates are requested to apply with a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Copies of Academic Certificates (including an equivalence certificate from the relevant government agency if the studies were completed at a non-Nepalese educational institution), a Copy of Citizenship Certificate, a passport size photo and the Employment Application Form (mandatory; to be downloaded by clicking here) by 4 p.m., March 13, 2026 to vacancy@sosnepal.org.np

SOS Children’s Villages Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applications without providing any reason whatsoever. SOS Children’s Villages Nepal follows the Inclusive Policy and, therefore, encourages women, people with disabilities, people from ethnic minorities, and individuals from marginalised communities to apply.