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Leela Thapa

The Cooperative Leader

Ilam, Nepal

[email protected]

+977-9852680102


Skills

Facilitation

90%

Counselling

80%

Policy Development

75%

Research

50%

Languages

Nepali

English



Education

Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Bachelor of Humanities


Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Proficiency Certificate Level in Humanities


School Leaving Certificate Board of Nepal

School Leaving Certificate


Hobbies

Research, Reading Books

Movies, Travelling


Work Experience

Executive Coordinator, Juntara Social Development Centre, Ilam
2009 - Current

• Manage organisation including 10 staff and 136 members.
• Coordinate and facilitate Training programs for cooperative management, savings and credit, and social mobilisation community groups.
• Build collaborative relationships with external parties including other NGOs, Government Office and private sector.
• Report preparation for General Assembly, finance donors and organisation stakeholders.
• Co-ordination of the organisation project activities.
• Manage the completion of daily office and field work.
• Check and control of accounts system.
• Role of leadership for organisation and project implementation, monitoring, supervision and reporting.
• Coordinate group formation and effective implementation of the project activities.
• Establish and build relationships with organisation stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Facilitate and conduct training programs.
• Encourage and build social awareness and community empowerment.


Program Coordinator, Juntara Social Development Centre, Ilam
“Protection of Human Rights, Promotion of Good Governance and Poverty Alleviation” (Funded by The Embassy of Finland – Nepal)
2001 - 2009

• Co-ordination of the project activities.
• Manage the completion of project daily office and field work.
• Check and control of project accounts.
• Role of leadership for project implementation, monitoring, supervision and reporting.
• Coordinate group and cooperative formation and effective implementation of the project activities.
• Establish and build relationships with organisation stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Facilitate and conduct training programs.
• Encourage and build social awareness and community empowerment.


Manager / CDCAN
Nov 2016 - Dec 2019

Management of overall office operation including member service viz. training & development (especially GMP in Raw Milk Production, Cooperative Accounting, Cooperative Management), policy guidance to member cooperatives, etc.


Secretary - Village Development Committee, Sakhphara, Ilam District, Nepal (Government of Nepal)
1999 - 2001

• Responsible for office management and supervision of 3 staff.
• Manage account system and all related processes.
• Assist the Director as staff team leader.
• Manage the completion of daily office and field work.
• Prepare reports to District Development Committee and other stakeholders.
• Organise and conduct monthly and annual meetings of Village Development Committee
• Coordinate, supervise and monitor various programs implemented by the Village Development Committee, including construction of roads, schools and bridges.


Founder/Director, Juntara Social Development Centre, Ilam
1994 - 1999

• Encourage and facilitate the formation of local village people to establish the community organisation.
• Build awareness of local residents of the benefits of establishing a community-based organisation for building of social awareness, human rights, good governance and poverty reduction.
• Coordinate development of the community-based centre with other stake-holders including Government and non-government organisations.
• Establish the system for organisation funding and sustainability.
• Source organisation donors and establish and build relationships.
• Managing organisation of 105 members.
• Coordinate, facilitate and conduct training programs for savings and credit and social mobilisation.
• Build collaborative relationships with external parties including other NGOs, Government Office and private sector.
• Organise report preparation for General Assembly, finance donors and organisation stakeholders.
• Supervise the completion of daily office and field activities.
• Check and approve the accounts system.
• Role of leadership for the organisation and monitoring, supervision and reporting.
• Encourage and build social awareness and community empowerment.


2006 Consultant: Tanahu and Arghakhanchi District Project
“Protection of Human Rights and Poverty Reduction” - Funded by The Embassy of Finland – Nepal, Implemented by Local NGOs
2006

• Monitor project activities and ensure delivery according to project objectives.
• Supervise project accounting system.
• Suggest improvement to project implementation activities.
• Prepare reports for project fund donor.
• Field and office visits.
• Organise and conduct meeting with project beneficiaries, NGO Board Members and staff.