National Programme Officer – Migration

Vacancy Announcement

Switzerland through its development cooperation has been engaged in Nepal since 1959. With the establishment of its Embassy in Nepal in August 2009, Switzerland’s cooperation with Nepal continues to focus on federal state building, employment and income as well as migration. Switzerland is committed to support Nepal’s socio-economic development and federal state building at national, provincial and local level.

We are looking for qualified Nepali National for 2 years fixed term contract with possibility of extension for the following position:

National Programme Officer – Migration

Master’s degree in Public Policy, Governance, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Social Science or any other relevant fields; At least 5 years of practical work experience in the development sector in the area of labour migration, employment and/or gender and social inclusion (GESI);

Detailed job description is available on the Embassy’s website https://www.fdfa.admin.ch/countries/nepal/en/home/news/open-job-vacancies.html and LinkedIn.

Click on the link below to download TOR:

Terms of Reference for NPO

Application/Motivation letter in English with immediate contact address and a telephone number; an updated bio-data; copies of citizenship certificate and academic credentials; and reference from former employer(s) through a single email as pdf attachment (please do not provide a link to google drive or any other cloud server) at kathmandu.application@eda.admin.ch Please clearly mark “National Programme Officer - Migration” as the subject of the email and should reach latest by 17:00 hrs NST on 11 May 2025.

The Embassy shall not reply to any comments made on the linkedIn platform. The Embassy shall process only complete files and reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reason. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted through email.