JOB OPPORTUNITY
Governance & Research Officer (Daayitwa)
Location: Sanepa Rd, Lalitpur 44600, Nepal
Full-time
Company Description
The Why: NEPAL aspires to graduate from least developing country to a lower middle-income country by 2030. However, the development community’s excessive focus today on socio-political empowerment has not yielded the desired economic transformation. In reaching the 2030 national target, shall we wait for institutions of power to become accountably productive or shall we bolster innovations of people to bring inclusive prosperity? And, shall we strengthen grassroots-government collaboration in shaping an equal and enterprising future?
The How: DAAYITWA ABHIYAAN strives for an enterprising Nepal where every individual has opportunities for a prosperous future. Focused on promoting economic empowerment, we aim to nurture an enterprising mindset – which is about working hard, taking risks, and being creative – in development change-agents. Driven by principles of economic justice, community engagement and financial sustainability, the Abhiyaan comprises four organizations.
- Daayitwa – an NGO that promotes domestic youth employment by accelerating rural youth entrepreneurs to create jobs and supporting the government to implement evidence-based enterprise development policies
- Nepal Leadership Academy – a non-profit company that develops an enterprising mindset in change-agents by growing their leadership and management capabilities.
- Governance Lab – a for-profit research firm that enables the government and the private sector to make decisions by conducting evidence-based research and connecting researchers and decision-makers
- Daayitwa-US – a US-based non-profit that engages and empowers Nepali diaspora in the US as change agents and strengthens local and global collaboration to promote socio-economic development in Nepal
In the last 9 years, we have accelerated 85 rural youth entrepreneurs (45 women) in 3 provinces (Province 3, 4 and 5) to embrace innovation, access investment, grow income and create employment. Leveraging the grassroots learning, we have supported 141 youth trained in 30 countries around the world to support 51 government organizations and 24 parliamentarians with entrepreneurship and employment policy research. We have conducted more than 60 leadership courses for over 700 participants to build their capacity to lead teams and architect innovative solutions. We have conducted research on various topics such as MSE growth, dignity of labor and COVID19-related financial and health issues in order to support federal and provincial governments to make evidence-based policy decisions. We have organized Nepali diaspora and friends of Nepal to financially support more than 100 NGOs to grow their social impact. At Daayitwa Abhiyaan, we are determined to continue accelerating business, policy and civic entrepreneurs to promote employment, entrepreneurship and economic growth, while shaping a campaign that nurtures an enterprising mindset in the nation.
Job Description
The What: YOU, as the Governance and Research Officer, will conduct governance and public sector strengthening research and provide logistical support to the Governance and Research team. The specific responsibilities include the following:
- Conduct policy research on various governance topics and prepare policy briefs
- Engage policy stakeholders, such as bureaucracy, politics, private sector and civil society, for innovative evidence to policy implementation
- Liaise with parliamentarians, policymakers, CSOs, the private sector and other relevant policy stakeholders to organize policy dialogues
- Monitor data collection (qualitative) to ensure the highest data quality standards are upheld
- Coordinate with project teams to ensure timely submission of narrative and financial reports and projections, and deliverables in the portfolio to keep projects running smoothly
- Manage relationships with funding organizations and partner institutions; work with partner institutions to coordinate project administration and logistics
- Contribute to Daayitwa’s overall management and strategic vision by identifying additional sources of funding and potential partner organizations for the expansion of our research portfolio
- Contribute to grant applications as needed
- Work with the communication team to develop outreach and promotion of our governance work
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant field such as public policy/administration, economics, political science or other related fields
- Promising candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree in relevant fields with some years of experience will also be considered
- Understanding of key policy issues regarding Nepal’s economic development
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and propose solutions in a timely manner with minimal supervision
- Excellent computer literacy, including proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Self-starter and team player with enthusiasm for continuous learning
- Capacity to maintain an organized and structured work style in a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills, and willingness to interact with a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively under pressure in a diverse, team-oriented environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English & Nepali
Additional Information
Compensation: Daayitwa will provide compensation on a monthly rate basis. The rate will be mutually agreed upon, commensurate with the level of deliverables, qualifications and experience of the candidate.
Procedure: Interested candidates must submit a CV and a cover letter by March 20, 2022. To learn more about Daayitwa and our work, do visit our Facebook page or our website.