Experience Required

More than 3 years

Required Skills

Communication

Data Management

Coordination

Problem-Solving Skills

Field Research

Field Management

Position Title

Enumerators

Duty Station

Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Dhading with frequent visits to flood affected areas

Contract Type: Short-term contract (Maximum duration of two months), limited to NAB working days only.

Reports to

Inclusive Humanitarian Lead

Salary

NPR 50,000 (monthly) and daily travel allowances, as per need.

Key Responsibilities

Conducting Needs Assessment

Collect quantitative data of flood affected person with disabilities from respective ward offices and local OPDs.

Collect qualitative data of the person with disabilities based on the quantitative data in the standard format developed by NAB.

Psychosocial counselling support

Provide on-site immediate psychosocial support to people with disabilities and their families affected by the floods while conducting needs assessment.

Referral and Linkage to Services

Identify available services and resources within the affected areas.

Facilitate referrals for people with disabilities and their families to appropriate services.

Coordination with Local Stakeholders

Liaise with local authorities, NGOs, OPDs and community organizations to ensure effective communication and collaboration.

Participate in local level coordination meetings.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 10+2 completed or is currently pursuing bachelor’s degree in public health, Social Science, Development Studies, or a related field.

At least three years of experience in community mobilization, community mapping, social work, or development projects is preferred.

Prior experience working in emergency-response intervention is strongly preferred.

Better understanding of psychosocial counselling and disability inclusion will be an added advantage.

Preferred Competencies

Experience of collecting data using Kobo or other open-source data collection and visualization platform.

Knowledge of local languages and sign language skills are an added advantage.

Having motorcycle and license is preferrable.

About Company

The Nepal Association of the Blind (NAB) is the only rights-based umbrella organization representing blind and partially sighted persons in Nepal. Established in 1993, NAB comprises 7 provincial committees, 46 district branches, and 2,520 general members. Registered under number 320 at the District Administration Office, Kathmandu, NAB advocates for the protection and promotion of the rights and interests of blind and partially sighted persons throughout the country. NAB is a member of the World Blind Union and the National Federation of Disabled-Nepal and is affiliated with the Social Welfare Council. The organization implements programs related to education, vocational training, sustainable livelihood, advocacy, assistive devices, legal literacy, and organizational development to ensure dignity, inclusion, and independent living for blind and partially sighted persons across Nepal.

To achieve its goals, Nepal Association of the Blind has been implementing various activities in four municipalities of Kailali district and one municipality of Kanchanpur district in partnership with the Norwegian Association of Blind and Partially Sighted under the Collective Action for Disability Rights (CADiR) consortium program. The consortium in Nepal includes the National Federation of the Disabled Nepal (NFD-N), National Federation of the Deaf Nepal (NDFN), Parent Federation of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PFPID Nepal), and Nepal Netrajyoti Sangh (NNJS) and five organizations in Norway.