Program Officer

National Federation of the Disabled, Nepal
Location: Surkhet
Salary:As Per Organization's Rule
Posted Date: 2020-02-09 Deadline: 2020-02-22
  • Nos. of Opening : 1
  • Location : Surkhet
  • Qualification Degree : Bachelors degree
  • Salary : As Per Organization's Rule
  • Category : Others
  • Nature : Full Time
Job Description

National Federation of the Disabled Nepal (NFDN) is the national umbrella organization of persons with disabilities representing more than 335 member organizations throughout the country. NFDN is seeking for qualified personnel for the following position to work in its province offices and federal office:
Surkhet (Karnali province), Butwal (Province 5) and Kathmandu (Federal office)

Number of Staff Needed: 1
Duty Station: NFDN’s Province Office – Surkhet with frequent field visit too as the need of programs and project

Key duties and responsibilities

  • Work as the key focal person of province office of NFDN under the supervision and monitoring of federal office of NFDN.
  • Lead overall management and day to day operation of programs, projects of province office
  • Support province office to develop program/project proposal, organize meeting with partners and present the proposal.
  • Prepare Program/project implementation plan for province office and ensure that the plan is implemented effectively.
  • Support to develop the capacities member Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs) of respective province in advocacy, good governance, leadership, participation in the close coordination with the province committee.
  • Enhance of capacity of NFDN’s province office in terms of its effective management, good governance and performance.
  • Lead the day to day administrative work of the province office, documentation, document verification, record keeping, staff mobilization and staff monitoring
  • Produce annual reports of province level programs, periodic project or activity report and submit to the relevant agencies (such as board, partners, government agencies etc.)
  • Monitor the project activities and guide the project staffs as per the observation
  • Support province committee for 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 in the consensus of federal office.
  • Work other job as designated by federal or province committee.

Job Specification

Required qualification, skills and experiences

  • At least Bachelor degree in any discipline (with preference to Management, Sociology or disability study)
  • At least 2 years working experiences in NGO sector leading position. (experience on disability related program management or implementation will be preferred)
  • Having experience or interested to work in community level
  • Strong communication, coordination and team building skills
  • Strong knowledge of proposal writing, program planning, monitoring and reporting
  • Good enough capacity to understand and speak in English speaking and writing
  • Good enough capacity to speak and writing in Nepali language (ability to speak other local language will be preferred).
  • Good knowledge and skill in data and information collection, documentation and presentation with appropriate format.
  • Good knowledge in disability, its new dimensions, rights based approach, disability related international legal framework, 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 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.

Apply Instructions

HOW TO APPLY

  •  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 : 22nd February, 2020
  • 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: Only short listed candidates will be called for written test and interview. Qualified and Competent Persons with Disabilities, Women, Dalits and people from marginalized communities will be given special privilege.

 

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Organization Summary

National Federation of the Disabled Nepal (NFDN) is legally registered nongovernmental organization (NGO) under the institutional enrollment act of Nepal. It is the national umbrella body of persons with disabilities, represents more than three hundreds member organizations working for promoting the rights of disabled people throughout the country.

Industry Type NGO / INGO / Social Work
Location Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu Post Box No. 9188
Organization Size 1-10
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