Community and Rural Development Society Nepal (CARDSN) is a non-profit and non-governmental organization working in Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts of Nepal since two decades. CARDSN/OXFAM Partnership Program is a Humanitarian Assistant Program for Earthquake affected people of different VDCs of Nuwakot.
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION / REQUIREMENTS:
Job Vacancy Announcement for Project Officer
The project will implement SBCC (Social Behavior Change and Communication) AND NSL (Nutrition-Sensitive Literacy) COMPONENT OF NATIONAL SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAMME IN NUWAKOT DISTRICT in agreement with WFP Nepal, which will target 453 public schools and communities in all 12 Palika in the District for three years starting in May 2020.
Position: Project Officer
Reports to: Project Coordinator (SVA Staff based in Kathmandu)
Duty Station: Nuwakot (with frequent to Head Office)
Duration: 21,June 2020 to 31, Dec 2020 with possibility to extend
Salary and benefits: As per the organization policy.
General requirement:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Education, Social Science, Development studies or any other relevant field. (Essential)
- Minimum 2 years of experience in project coordination in education and/or community development sector. (Essential)
Position Description:
Under the direct supervision of Project Coordinator, this position will be leading the project team and coordinate project activities in district level (Nuwakot).
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate to implement planned activities, training and meeting in coordination with district-level stakeholders.
- Monitor the implementation and ensure quality of activities.
- Supervise and guide social mobilizers based in Nuwakot.
- Arrange and manage necessary logistics.
- Visits field so as to collect photographs and verified data for the report.
- Prepare narrative monthly progress report for submission to Project Coordinator.
- Liaise with and report to Project Coordinator
- Ensure the government legal compliance as per the District level policies.
- Other responsibilities as assigned by Project Coordinator of SVA.
- Supervise and monitor the field program and provide constructive feedbacks to field team.
- Provide support to the evaluation and monitoring team.
- Prepare monthly/ quarterly/ semiannual/ annual reports of the programs on time. Collect and document important case studies/ stories
- Ensure close monitoring of activities and performing field visits in order to assess the implementation of Earthquake Response activities.
- Support/ conduct/ organize various district and community level activities, trainings, workshops and other required activities
- Conduct staff meeting and monitor, mentor and supervise program staffs.
- Complete and implement procurement process and policies of organization.
- Ensure the effective use of the fund in district and maintain the transparency and accountability.
- Work with SVA Nepal office staff with being supervised by SVA Program Manager.
Skills required:
- Project coordination with social mobilization skill
- Monitoring and report writing skills
- Strong leadership and effective communication skill
- Ability to work with and coordinate different stakeholders such as government officials, teachers, communities and donors.
- Training and facilitation skill
- Ability to work independently and as a team
- Computer skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English & Nepali
- Valid driving license
- Previous work experience in an NGO environment.
- Excellent activity planning, prioritization and implementation skills and commitment to deliver against agreed deadlines
- Ability to work in demanding situations under pressure in a team independently with minimum supervision and deliver against team objectives
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, influencing and persuasive skills
- Gender awareness, gender sensitivity
Other:
This job description is not incorporated in the employment contract. It is intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible specification as it may be varied from time to time in the light of strategic developments and following discussion with the post holder.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.
Note: Applicants should clearly mention the applied position and program in the email subject. All email applications without clearly mentioned position will be disqualified.
Applying Procedure
Please send your updated resume with cover letter to [email protected] or drop your credentials in the below address by 24:00 hrs, 8 June, 2020
Office Address: Community & Rural Development Society Nepal (CARDSN)
Bidur-4, Battar Nuwakot (In front of Hotel Satanchuli Nuwakot)
Tel: 010-560437
