Terms of Reference
Post: Program
officer
Start date: Provisionally 1 Sep 2010
Location: Thimphu
Contract: Full-time, after 6 month review
Salary: Commensurate with experience in the range of Nu.12000-Nu.17000.
The Loden Foundation is a registered charitable foundation in Bhutan, dedicated to fostering an enlightened society through supporting and promoting education, entrepreneurship and Bhutan's cultural heritage. The Foundation is run by a Governing Board of Trustees and the Co-ordinator and his team.
The Foundation wishes to expand its programme and activities in accordance with the needs of the society and appoint a second core staff to facilitate this. The person appointed will work with the current co-ordinator and will be responsible for sharing/complementing the duties of the co-ordinator and fulfilling his roles during his absence. About 60% of his/her time will be spent on financial administration and resource centre management and 40% on project management.
Person Specification:
The key responsibilities include:
Start date: Provisionally 1 Sep 2010
Location: Thimphu
Contract: Full-time, after 6 month review
Salary: Commensurate with experience in the range of Nu.12000-Nu.17000.
The Loden Foundation is a registered charitable foundation in Bhutan, dedicated to fostering an enlightened society through supporting and promoting education, entrepreneurship and Bhutan's cultural heritage. The Foundation is run by a Governing Board of Trustees and the Co-ordinator and his team.
The Foundation wishes to expand its programme and activities in accordance with the needs of the society and appoint a second core staff to facilitate this. The person appointed will work with the current co-ordinator and will be responsible for sharing/complementing the duties of the co-ordinator and fulfilling his roles during his absence. About 60% of his/her time will be spent on financial administration and resource centre management and 40% on project management.
Person Specification:
Honest, diligent and hard-working
Well-educated (first degree level)
Demonstrable commitment to or experience in humanitarian work
A deep knowledge of Bhutan and substantial acquaintance with its different regions
Computer literate, and able to produce electronic documents in English and Dzongkha to a reasonable standard
Knowledgeable about the mechanisms of Bhutanese government, law and social policy
A good communicator and a sensitive, approachable person
Proposal and report writings skills
Accounting and book keeping skills
The key responsibilities include:
Preparation of budgets, keeping of accounts and bookkeepingInterested candidates must submit a letter of application with relevant transcripts, CV, two references and other relevant documents by 30 June, 2010 to the Loden Foundation, PO Box 131, Thimphu (or) email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Shortlisted candidates will sit a short writing test in Dzongkha and English and will also be interviewed in both languages. For further information contact 02-337389 (or) +97517115060
Setting up and management of the Loden Knowledge Base
Liaison, where appropriate, with government and local authorities/officials
Working with the co-ordinator to manage the Loden programmes and organize Loden events
Represent the Loden Foundation and its goals
Regular communication with Trustees and all Loden beneficiaries
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