Associate Project Officer

Vacancy Announcement

Associate Project Officer

Women’s Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC) is a national level NGO working for women's human rights and to ensure women empowerment through protection and promotion of human rights and social justice focusing on campaigns against violence against women, and women's economic, social and cultural rights nation-wide. Our working districts with offices are spread over Morang, Sunsari, Udayapur, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Dang, Kailali, Rukum and additional working districts are Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Kanchanpur, Jajarkot, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchok and Saptari district. The Central Office is located in Lalitpur.

Position Associate Project Officer

Job location: Based in Kathmandu and frequently to travel to organization program working area

The Associate Project Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator and Program Officer to lead the overall implementation of activities addressing decent work,

women’s human rights, labor migration, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) at the district level. The role includes tracking program implementation and achievements to ensure accountability and efficiency.

The Associate Project Officer will closely coordinate with the concerned Manager, Coordinators, Project Coordinator, Program Officer, and WOREC’s networks to achieve the program's goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

1.    Program Implementation and Coordination:

• Implement the program at the field level as per the project document and plans.
• Coordinate events such as workshops, orientations, and interaction programs.
• Supervise field staff and ensure effective implementation of activities.
• Engage in data collection and manage program-related data.

2.    Monitoring and Reporting:

• Regularly monitor field-level program activities to ensure quality and effectiveness.
• Track achievements and ensure accountability in program implementation.
• Collect stories and case studies for documentation and reporting purposes.
• Prepare periodic reports on program progress.

3.    Youth Engagement and Capacity Building:

• Select youth champions in the respective areas.
• Facilitate workshops and orientations to build capacity among target groups.

4.    Collaboration and Coordination:

• Work closely with the finance, communication, monitoring, and program teams to ensure the quality of project interventions.
• Coordinate with stakeholders on rights-based issues, such as the right to work, mobility, and migration-related Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Rural Development, Public Health, Migration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of three years of work experience in program implementation within the development sector.
• Strong understanding of human rights, labor migration, human trafficking, women’s and youth rights, and a rights-based approach.
• Knowledge of local and regional contexts, particularly on issues related to human rights and migration.
• Excellent training facilitation, coordination, and communication skills.
• Ability to write and communicate effectively in both Nepali and English.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure the annual project plan is implemented effectively, with all activities documented as per standards and reported in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and communicate with district and central teams to ensure effective program outcomes aligned with the organization's goals and vision.
• Undertake program activities effectively, producing and documenting evidence (data, photos, reports) at the field level.
• Support researchers and thematic consultants in planning and conducting research on Violence Against Women (VAW), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), migration, refugee issues, and human rights.
• Monitor progress, ensure quality by tracking program implementation, and report on a timely basis, making necessary adjustments for successful project completion.
• Coordinate and conduct training sessions on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), child rights, and human rights, collaborating with CSOs to advocate for safe migration at the community level.
• Assist the Project Coordinator, Program Officer, and counselors in developing annual, quarterly, and monthly activity plans, and coordinate with human rights activists to implement activities effectively to achieve desired outcomes.
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the concerned supervisor.
• Perform periodic reviews of project budgets versus expenditures, with support from the Finance Unit, ensuring activities are planned within budget constraints.
• Lead and coordinate all capacity enhancement activities within the project.
• Supervise field-level staff, collect their timesheets, reports, and weekly updates, and provide guidance aligned with project objectives.
• Organize training, workshops, interaction programs, and public hearings, including managing logistics at the community and local government (palika) levels.
• Conduct activities from a feminist and women’s human rights perspective.
• Identify issues to address during events and programs, working towards continuous improvement.
• Strengthen community partnerships through structured dialogues and communication.
• Organize and analyze cases of violence against women, including preparing case studies.
• Work flexibly according to organizational and project needs.

Organizational Values

• Accountability – Our commitment to achieving our goals with purpose and focusing on results entails taking ownership of our actions and ensuring that we hold ourselves accountable. We also advocate for accountability among others for their actions.
• Intersectionality: We recognize that gender intersects with other aspects of identity such as race, class, sexuality, and ability, we emphasize on addressing multiple forms of discrimination and oppression.
• Empowerment: We facilitate empowerment of women, girls and marginalized community to have control over their own lives, choices, and bodies, free from societal constraints and expectations.
• Social Justice: We advocate for a more just and equitable society, challenging systems of power and privilege that perpetuate inequality.
• Inclusiveness – We value diversity and believe that every individual, irrespective of visible or invisible distinctions, has something valuable to contribute.

Applying Procedures: WOREC encourages women and candidates from Dalit/Janjati and sexual minority to apply from the respective districts.

Qualified candidates may send cover letter detailing their experience and motivation for the current position with an updated CV to vacancy@worecnepal.org by 12 January 2025.

The application without cover letter and CV will not be considered for the position.

Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for written test and interview. No telephone calls will be entertained.

For details visit: http://worecnepal.org/career