Program Officer

Job Description

Duty Station: NFDN's Federal Office – Kathmandu, with frequent field visits in the respective province as per need of programs and projects to be implemented by NFDN in federal office.

Required qualification, skills and experiences

• At least Bachelor degree in any discipline (Management, Sociology or disability study is preferred). Preferably master degree in any above mentioned discipline.
• At least one year working experiences of NGO or social sector in leading position with a proven experience of working with marginalized community. (experience on disability related program management or implementation is preferred).
• Having experience or interested to work in community level, national and international partners.
• Strong communication, coordination and team building skills.
• Strong knowledge and skills of proposal writing, program planning and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, case study development.
• Good enough capacity to understand and communicate in English and writing as well.
• Good enough capacity to speak and writing in Nepali language
• Good and strong skill to deal with partners and other stakeholders
• Good knowledge and skill in data and information collection, documentation and presentation with appropriate format.
• Good knowledge in disability, its various dimensions, rights based approach, disability related international legal frameworks, CRPD, disability specific laws and policies, Sustainable Development Goals etc.
• Good computer skill in operating basic computer programs such as MS office packs with email and internet handling
• Skillful in searching information in internet, operating social media, making news and activity and periodic reports when needed.
• Knowledge and experience of day to day office operation, administrative work, document verification, organizing meeting, writing minutes, record keeping, staff monitoring etc.
• Key duties and responsibilities
• Work as the key focal person under the project supported by UNDP in federal office of NFDN.
• Lead overall management and day to day operation of the project related activities in the project targeted fields (Sudurpaschim Predesh and Kathmandu).
• Prepare Program/project implementation plan for federal office and ensure that the plan is implemented effectively.
• Manage day to day advocacy work to be carried in Sudurpachim province and Kathmandu and ensure proper documentation, document verification, record keeping etc.
• Collect reports, evidences and data related to the project implementation, its progress and results and harvest in federal reporting system.
• Produce annual and other periodic reports for the projects and submit to the relevant agencies (such as admin, board, partners, government agencies etc.)
• Support federal committee or designated advocacy focal person from board making advocacy plan and strategies, implementation, documentation and follow-up.
• Produce report, news, case studies and publish in the official website and social media of NFDN as per the need of program, project and federal office.
• Work other job as designated by federal committee and admin manager.

Apply Instructions

Interested candidates has to do as following to apply

a) Fill the short form and send it to us in the given mail address. To download the form please click here.
b) Submit a Cover Application letter and your Updated CV
c) Submit all three documents (short form, cover application letter and updated CV) via email in vacancy@nfdn.org.np

• Last date of submission: 21st October 2019 (Kartik 4, 2076).
• Each candidate should clearly mention the name of position and duty station where he or she wants to apply in the cover letter and in subject line of the email as well.
• One candidate can apply for only one position.
• The application submitted without mentioning the name of position for which he/she wants to apply for and applying for more than one position, will automatically be disqualified.

Note: Qualified and Competent Persons with Disabilities, Women, Dalits and people from marginalized communities will be given special privilege.

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