Mitrataa Foundation is a non- profit organization focused on various education initiatives to aid in the sustainable growth and development of Nepal. Mitrataa Foundation has been working in Nepal to make meaningful and positive changes in the lives of women and girls, teaching them to dream and empowering them through training and education initiatives.

Mitrataa Foundation is looking for facilitators for its Dream Centre project in Kathmandu. In a nutshell, Dream Centres:

• Aim to prepare Nepal’s kids for the future – teaching them skills for learning, skills for life
• Are a tutoring centre with a twist – beyond tutoring to mentoring, providing kids with a fun filled place to do their homework and learn important skills

DREAM CENTRE FACILITATORS - 3 Positions

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES will include:

• To run the centre every afternoon after school (Monday – Friday) for 2 hours for 15 – 20 children with additional one hour for preparation.
• To prepare and facilitate the activities for the children to develop their skills for learning and skills for life.
• To assist children with their homework.
• Liaising with centre stakeholders including parents, guardians, school principals and teachers and community members.
• Dedicate preparation time for creative and smooth running of the classes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Intermediate Pass with minimum one year experience working with children
• Skills in mentoring of Government school’s curriculum.
• Proficient in IT skills
• Good oral and written communication skills in English and Nepali
• Planning skills
• Have passion for creativity
• Have willingness to learn and try  new things

If you are interested, please send in your recent Bio data with cover letter within 12th September 2010 to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be called for an interview.

Call for Participation - KTC

Kathmandu Training Center, KTC is organizing different kinds of Training (Short Package Training) on the following time period, at Koteshwor, Kathmandu.  It is a practical course to develop socially responsible leader.

Participants:

Individual or people from different institution who are willing to develop skills in the context of development program planning and project management

Venue: Amarawoti Marga Koteshor -35, Kathmandu (near to Balkumari Bridge)

(Note: Previous applicants will be given priority).

Trainings from Kathmandu Training Center

1. Proposal & Report writing skill Training; 7 Days Training
Starts form: September 13 - 19, 2010 (Bhadra 28 - Asoj 3, 2067)
2. Social Mobilization; 10 Days Training
Starts from: September 21 - October 1, 2010 (Asoj 5 -15, 2067)
3. Training of Trainers' –ToT; 7 Days Training
Starts from: October 3 - 9, 2010 (Asoj 17 - 23, 2067)

Contact Details
Mr. Raj Bahadur Giri (Executive Director) -- 9851086754
OR, Padma Shakya (Training Coordinator) -- 9841434133
Kathmandu Training Center
Koteshwor, Kathmandu - Amarawati Marg (Near BalKumari Bridge)
Tel: 01-4601443
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

If you have any queries, email or directly call us on the above contact

Click here for detail information.

Handicap International (HI) is a non-profit, non-political and non-religious international organisation specialised in the field of disability that works alongside people with disabilities, providing assistance and support in their efforts to become self-reliant. Prevention of disabilities and combating exclusion and stigmatisation of people with disabilities are also a major focus of HI’s work. HI Nepal is inviting applications for the positions:

1. Consultant for documentation of capacity and roles of local disability groups in the communities of Nepal. 
2. Consultant for documentation of best practices on achieving social participation goal by persons with disabilities.  
3. Consultant for documentation of integration of identification and referral of persons with disabilities by local health system

(Download Terms of Reference)

Candidates are requested to send resume and covering letter through email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it mentioning the position they are applying for. Applications along with updated CV should be received by 10th September 2010. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written test and interviews.

Handicap International Nepal is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women, persons with disability, members from segregated communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Create an Effective Management-Employee Communication Culture at Your Organization: Get innovative ideas and tools for communicating, learning, and creating a better workplace

Many if not most of take effective communication for granted, but the truth is that often times, managers don't pay enough attention to improving communication within the organization, and improving their own communication. There's huge potential payoff for better communication, both for the bottom line, and for the mental sanity of everyone. Research indicates that managers spend somewhere between 50% - 80% of their total time communicating in one way or the other.  This isn't surprising, since communication is so critical to everything that goes on in an organization.  This training will give them the right tools and skills to communicate effectively with employees and create an open communication culture at work.

Studies indicate that employees look to their immediate manager/supervisor to get the key information they need about their job, the developments that are taking place in the organization and the way these will affect them.
But without training, the managers/supervisors often do not know how to fill this role effectively, leaving employees frustrated and angry, and causing false information to spread through rumors instead. 
You can easily customize this training template to include the key issues you want managers to understand and communicate to others.

Why Is This Training Needed?
Why is this training needed? To be effective in creating a culture of continuous and credible communication throughout the organization where employees understand the business and are committed to its success, many organizations are offering special communication training for managers and supervisors. 
Numerous studies have indicated that the employees' most preferred way of hearing about matters that affect their jobs is through their immediate supervisor/managers. The implications of this fact for organizational communication include paying special attention to supervisors and managers as primary communicators of the organization's business messages as they relate to employees' work. 
Both managers and the organization will benefit by enabling managers to become more effective communicators of organization.

Course Content:

Day I

• Understand the relationship between communication and performance, and the importance of the manager's role as communicator.
• Understand the key elements of the organization's strategy and learn the most effective ways to communicate them to employees.
• Improve the manager's speaking and listening skills
• How to Give & Receive Feedback
• How Can We Improve Overall Communication of the Organization?
• Does organizational communication impact people and company performance? If so, can you prove it?

Day II

• How to Praise and Recognize Employees
• To Be Good Communicator in Words and Action
• Master the Value of Positive Communication
• Use Appropriate Communication Strategies
• Better Manager-Employee Communication: Follow These Rules
• Apply these skills to practical day-to-day communication in work situations on the job.

Methodologies: Individual Exercise, Games, Role Play, Team Work, Case Study, Presentation, etc.
Target Group: Managers, New Managers, Sr. Managers, Supervisors, Sr. Supervisor etc.
Payment Policy:
A confirmation firm along with 100% advance payment has to send before 5 days of training program in favor of STANDARD ICON P. LTD. 
Cancellation Policy:

• To maximize the effectiveness of our training sessions, Standard Icon limits the number of attendees per class. Substitutions of attendee may be made at any time. please advise in advance. Attendees must cancel more than 5 business days prior to the training date to receive a full refund.
• Cancellation requests must be received in writing by email or fax. You are responsible for ensuring that Standard Icon receives the written request. Standard Icon will reply with a written acknowledgement.
• Cancellations made 3 or less business days prior to the course date, or failure to appear for the seminar, will result in forfeiture of the 60% Training fee.

Program Details:
Topic: Effective Communication Skills for Mangers/Supervisors
Date: 24th & 25th, September, 2010
Venue: Any Star Hotel in Kathmandu (Will inform later)
Fee: Rs 7400/- + 13% VAT (This Includes Lunch, Tea/coffee, cookies, refreshments, Course Materials, Stationery, etc)
Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Contact: Standard Icon, KamalPokhari, Kathmandu,Ph: 4436658/2003890, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Certificate course in “Community Driven Development” for National and International Participants during 2010-11 at Bala Vikasa People Development Training Center, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India

Bala Vikasa is an Indian non-profit, secular, non-government voluntary organization, extensively involved in Community Development from past 3 decades in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Bala Vikasa is the Indian counterpart of Canadian INGO-SOPAR.

Bala Vikasa established “Bala Vikasa People Development Training Center” to share its field experiences and promote professionalism among change agents. In this process, we are happy to announce 3 one month special training programs in ‘Community Driven Development’ (CDD) during the year 2010 - 11. The details of the course contents, objectives, duration etc are specified in the attached brochure. The course content consists of both theoretical and practical aspects of Community Driven Development.

This program is designed for the benefit of participants from different countries around the globe. Therefore, senior managers from active community development organizations (NGOs)as well as funding agencies, students pursuing developmental studies at university level, government employees engaged in community development programs, Cooperative promoters etc. can attend the courses and get an in depth understanding of various community driven development approaches.

OTHER DETAILS:

Number of seats: The maximum intake for the training program is 25 from Asian, African and European countries. The admissions and eligible scholarships will be provided on the first come first served basis.

Course Fee: Rs.40,000 (800 USD) (includes registration Fee). Partial scholarships are available on request to the deserving participants

Accommodation and Food: To encourage the participation of National & International NGO’s, Bala Vikasa is providing boarding and lodging at free of cost to all the participants.

Travel: Travel to and from the training centre to be borne by participants.

Venue: The training will be held at Bala Vikasa People Development Training Centre in the city of Warangal in Andhra Pradesh, India.

The Warangal city is 160 Kms by road from Rajiv Gandhi International airport, Hyderabad capital city of Andhra Pradesh.

Registrations: Nomination form to be filled and send by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Nominations forms also can be downloaded from www.balavikasa.org.

For further details, please refer to the prospectus or contact Ms. Sunitha on 9849844868 or 0870-2453255.

Note: Please disseminate this information to other NGOs in your region or networks. We appreciate your cooperation in this regard.