Terms of Reference for Part-Time Heifer Maeul Library Facilitator

Terms of Reference for Part-Time Heifer Maeul Library Facilitator

HPN (HPN) is implementing Girls Empowerment through Education Phase 2 Project with the objective of empowering girls through improved access to quality education, strengthened learning environments, and enhanced opportunities for personal and livelihood development. The project focuses on supporting vulnerable and economically disadvantaged girls to continue their schooling through education support, promotion of gender equality, and community engagement.

As part of the project, HPN is strengthening school libraries as inclusive learning hubs that promote reading habits, literacy, digital skills, and self-directed learning among students, especially girls. The library support component includes improvement of library facilities, provision of reading and learning materials, use of a library management system, and promotion of regular library use by students, teachers, and the wider school community.

Under this initiative, the Heifer Maeul Library at Shree Janajyoti Secondary School, Phosretar, Kamalamai, Sindhuli is being strengthened to function as a safe, child-friendly, accessible, and well-managed learning space. The library is expected to contribute to improved reading culture, increased library usage and readership, better access to learning resources, and a supportive educational environment for students.

To ensure regular operation, proper recordkeeping, use of the library management software, student support, reading promotion, and timely reporting, HPN seeks to engage a Part-Time Heifer Maeul Library Facilitator as an individual consultant.

The consultant shall not be considered an employee of HPN, Shree Janajyoti Secondary School, the School Management Committee, or Kamalamai Municipality. The assignment shall not create permanent employment, long-term engagement, severance, or other employment-related obligations for any party.

The consultant shall carry out the following duties within the agreed working hours of four hours per official school day:

3.1 Library Operation and Management

3.2 Recordkeeping and Library Software

3.3 Reading Promotion and Student Support

3.4 Coordination, Community Access, and Monitoring Support

The consultant shall submit or maintain the following deliverables

The consultant shall receive a monthly consultancy fee of NPR 10,000, inclusive of applicable taxes, for providing library support services for four hours per day on official school days.

Applicable taxes, deductions, and statutory requirements shall be handled in accordance with the laws of Nepal and HPN’s internal procedures.

6. Required Qualifications and Skills

7. Safeguarding, Code of Conduct, and Compliance

The consultant shall comply with HPN’s safeguarding, child protection, prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, anti-fraud and anti-corruption, conflict of interest, confidentiality, data protection, and responsible communication requirements.

The consultant shall ensure that all library activities are child-safe, gender-sensitive, inclusive, non-discriminatory, and youth-friendly. The consultant shall treat all students, teachers, parents, and community members with dignity and respect, avoid being alone with a child in an unsafe or unobservable setting, and immediately report any safeguarding concern, harassment, abuse, exploitation, discrimination, misuse of resources, or other concern to the school focal person and HPN representative.

All records, reports, registers, data, photographs, and documents prepared or maintained under this assignment shall remain the property of the school and/or HPN, as applicable, and shall not be used, shared, published, transferred, or disclosed without prior approval.

Applicants shall submit an application letter, updated CV, copy of Nepali citizenship certificate, academic certificates, PAN registration, relevant experience letter to [email protected] with email subject line “Application for Library Facilitator” by 26th July 2026 before 5 : 00 PM.

The assignment may be discontinued by HPN in accordance with the consultancy agreement in case of unsatisfactory performance, misconduct, safeguarding concern, misuse of resources, false reporting, repeated unauthorized absence, non-compliance with this TOR, breach of confidentiality, or discontinuation of Project support.

HPN reserves the right to accept or reject any application, revise the selection process, cancel the process, or make decisions in the best interest of the Project.

Note

Local applicants from Kamalmai, Sindhuli are encouraged to apply.

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