Program Officer
Position:Program Officer
Location: Bhanimandal, Ekantakuna Rd, Lalitpur, Nepal
Employment Type: Full Time
Experience required: 2–4 years
Application Deadline: November 4, 2026
Company Overview:
Glocal Private Limited is a Nepal-based commercial learning and engagement platform that, for over a decade, has connected the dots across education, youth, and skills development in Nepal. Through a diverse portfolio spanning skill-training programmes, corporate partnerships, conferences and workshops, micro-credential courses, competitions and challenges, and experiential trips and immersion programmes, Glocal equips students, professionals, and organisations with the skills, credentials, networks, and exposure required for the future of work. Over the years, Glocal has worked to bridge learning with real-world opportunities, creating platforms that enable young people and professionals to build relevant skills, engage with industry, access meaningful networks, and gain practical exposure.
Position Overview:
The Program Officer role drives revenue through national tender applications and project proposals, then runs the awarded programs from inception to final delivery.
We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented and results-driven professional. The person combines strong bid-management skills with disciplined project implementation, financial control, stakeholder alignment and reporting.
Core Responsibility Areas:
1. Tender Application & Proposal Management
Opportunity tracking & analysis
- Monitor national procurement portals, government notices and RFP/EOI calls relevant to Glocal’s business domains.
- Screen each opportunity for fit, eligibility, competition and expected return, and recommend bid / no-bid decisions.
- Maintain a tender pipeline tracker showing deadlines, status and owners.
Bid preparation & submission
- Prepare, compile and submit complete, well-structured tender documents and technical and financial proposals before the deadline.
- Gather supporting documents such as registration, tax clearance, past experience and staff CVs, and keep a reusable document library.
- Draft technical write-ups, methodologies, work plans and budgets with input from subject experts and finance.
Compliance & quality assurance
- Check every submission against the administrative, legal and financial requirements set by the client agency.
- Run a final completeness and formatting check before submission.
Internal review management
- Coordinate internal evaluations and reviews so that sign-offs are secured in time.
- Keep approval records that show who reviewed and approved each bid.
2. Project Implementation & Execution
- End-to-end project management: Oversee on-time delivery of all milestones against approved work plans and donor or client contracts.
- Resource coordination: Mobilize project teams, trainers, vendors and other resources so work flows without gaps.
- Monitoring & quality control: Track progress against agreed indicators and deliverables, and start corrective action as soon as risks appear.
- Vendor and contract follow-up: Keep vendor agreements, schedules and payments aligned with the project plan.
3. Financial Management & Budget Control
- Budget tracking: Keep actual spend within ±5% of the planned project budget.
- Financial reporting: Work with the finance department to prepare utilization records, variance reports and payout requests.
- Cost awareness: Flag cost overruns early and propose adjustments before they affect delivery.
4. Stakeholder & Client Engagement
- Onboarding & relationship building: Run structured onboarding for key stakeholders, clients, sponsors and project beneficiaries within the defined timeline.
- Satisfaction management: Keep regular communication channels open, collect participant and sponsor feedback, and maintain a satisfaction rate of 90% or higher.
- Representation: Act as the main liaison between Glocal Private Limited and partner organizations.
5. Reporting, Monitoring & Impact Assessment
- Progress documentation: Maintain project tracking logs, risk registers and regular progress updates.
- Final project reporting: Submit a complete final report within 1 week of project completion.
- Impact measurement: Evaluate results against defined metrics and achieve 80% or more of strategic impact targets.
- Lessons learned: Capture what worked and what did not, and feed it into future proposals.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
*Performance is reviewed against the ten indicators below.
- Project Completion Rate: Achieve 100% on-time project execution.
- Project Proposals & Tenders: Submit complete, well-documented proposals before deadlines.
- Budget Utilization: Maintain project expenses within ±5% of the planned budget.
- Stakeholder / Client Onboarding: Onboard all key stakeholders within the defined timeline.
- Stakeholder Satisfaction: Achieve 90% or higher positive feedback from sponsors and participants.
- Impact Measurement: Achieve at least 80% of the defined project goals.
- Report Management: Deliver 100% of final project reports within one week of completion.
- Teamwork & Collaboration: Actively contribute to a positive and collaborative team environment.
- Office Relationships: Maintain professional and positive relationships across departments.
- Attendance: Maintain an attendance rate of 95% or higher.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
- Experience: 2–4 years in project implementation, national tendering, RFP preparation and donor or corporate liaison.
- Tender expertise: Solid understanding of national public procurement processes, bid documentation and compliance frameworks.
- Technical skills: Project management tools (MS Project, Trello or Asana), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and budget tracking models.
- Communication: Excellent written and spoken English and the national language, with the ability to write high-quality proposals and final reports.
Professional Competencies
- Organization & detail: Manages overlapping tender deadlines and project deliverables at the same time.
- Financial acumen: Reads project budgets, understands cost drivers and tracks variances.
- Interpersonal agility: Builds teamwork, keeps strong peer relationships and works well with diverse external stakeholders.
- Ownership: Takes initiative, anticipates risks and follows tasks through to completion.
Working Conditions
- Full-time position based at the Glocal
- Deadline-driven work, with occasional extended hours near tender submission dates.
- Travel to project sites, clients and partner organizations as projects require.
How to Apply
Please email your CV at career@glocalnepal.com
Deadline: November 4, 2026
Outreach Coordinators (Skill Week 2027)
Position: Outreach Coordinator
Location: All Over Nepal
Employment Type: Short-Term Opportunity
Application Deadline: November 15, 2026
Company & Event Overview
Glocal After School presents Skill Week 2027 , taking place from *11–18 January 2027* across all seven provinces of Nepal. Guided by the motto “सीपको सम्मान, सीपको सम्मान”, Skill Week is an eight-day platform connecting education, skills, industry, and opportunity. Entering its eighth edition, the initiative features practical workshops, competitions, exhibitions, Skill Fest, CEO Unplugged, and the Skill Hero Awards.
Position Overview:
The Outreach Coordinator serves as a vital point of contact between Skill Week 2027 and schools, colleges, youth communities, and potential partners across Nepal. This role involves identifying institutions, presenting program opportunities, encouraging student participation, coordinating with institutional focal persons, and supporting workshop delivery. Qualified candidates may also have the opportunity to facilitate interactive workshops.
Core Responsibility Areas:
1. Key Responsibilities
- Institutional Outreach: Identify and connect with schools, colleges, educational institutions, and youth organizations in assigned areas.
- Skill Week Promotion: Introduce Skill Week 2027, explain its structure, and maintain regular communication with participating institutions.
- Student Mobilization: Encourage diverse student participation in workshops, competitions, career activities, and exhibitions.
- Institutional Coordination: Identify institutional focal points, manage registration details, maintain outreach records, and share regular updates with the central team.
- Workshop Facilitation (If Applicable): Conduct interactive, activity-based workshops connecting practical learning with real-world applications and career pathways.
2. Key Workshop Thematic Areas
Outreach Coordinators will coordinate activities across seven core domains:
- Entrepreneurship & Business: Business Model Development, Social Entrepreneurship, Pitching, and Financial Literacy.
- Science & Technology: Coding, Robotics, Cybersecurity Awareness, and STEM Innovation.
- Art & Culture: Content Creation, Graphic Design, Photography, and Storytelling.
- Tourism & Hospitality: Travel Careers, Sustainable Tourism, Event Management, and Customer Experience.
3. Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong communication, coordination, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to engage effectively with students, educators, and institutional leaders.
- Facilitation and public speaking skills for conducting interactive sessions .
- Proactive approach with strong record-keeping, follow-up, and organizational skills.
How to Apply
Please email your CV at career@glocalnepal.com
Deadline: November 15, 2026
