Project Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION

LEVEL: L-04

JOB POSITION: Officer

FUNCTIONAL POSITION: Project Officer

REPORTS TO: Project Manager

DUTY STATION: Gorkha

Background:

KOSHISH is implementing the (Promoting Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Nepal project (ProMHSiN), funded by CBM and operating in the Lamjung, Kaski, and Gorkha districts of Gandaki Province. The primary objective of this initiative is to foster an enabling environment where individuals with mental health conditions, psychosocial disabilities, and suicide survivors can fully exercise their rights and actively participate in suicide prevention efforts. This will be achieved through multi-sectoral collaboration and engagement with all levels of government.

Job Overview and Core Purpose:

The Project Officers oversee the implementation of “Promoting Mental Health and Suicide Prevention” project based in a Gorkha cluster. S/he will ensure quality delivery of results, monitoring, evaluation, and learning under the supervision of the project manager and in close collaboration with other project team members. S/he will oversee the cluster team and build their capacity for effective delivery of the project.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management:

• Lead project implementation as a focal point for the cluster.
• Develop an annual project action plan, detailed implementation plan, and periodic implementation plan in coordination with cluster team and Project Manager.
• Carry out periodic review, track, and reporting of progress as mentioned in project documents.
• Capture learning on ongoing basis and documentation of good practices.
• Foster a culture of learning and accountability through inclusive monitoring, evaluation, feedback, and learning practices within projects.
• Work closely with the Admin/ Finance officer to ensure that program and financial aspects of project planning, budgeting and implementation go together.
• Coordinate monitoring / support visits from the central level and partners.
• Communicate with central sections for issues related to project management and staff management.

Coordination, collaboration, and advocacy at local level:

• Build and maintain collaboration/ partnerships with stakeholders, especially with the organizations of persons with disability, Government line agencies, CBOs, local health facility in the cluster.
• Advocacy for mainstreaming rights and services in government policy, plan, and program
• Ensure that our work reflects and is responsive to the needs of people with mental health issues and psychosocial disability. 
• Lobby and advocacy with local government representatives and support in Provincial level advocacy in coordination with Project Manager and Advocacy Manager.
• Represent KOSHISH on different platforms with the approval of Project Manager.

Cluster Team Management:

• Lead and supervise cluster project team members.
• Build team performance through real-time feedback, support, coaching and mentoring in coordination with Project Manager.
• Facilitate performance management, JD updates, leave plan, monthly plan and timesheet, field visit, etc. of the cluster team members.
• Develop strong relationships and ensure a safe work environment among the project staff for smooth the implementation of project activities.
• Mentor and support the counsellor, CPSW/ community Campaigners for their job requirements.
• Ensuring participation in monthly review of project team and cluster team.

Documentation, database management and reporting:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, plans and reports.
• Submit project progress updates to the Project Manager.
• Ensure Quality project reporting requirements are met in line with donor requirements, Government compliance within specified timeline.
• Submit project progress updates to the Program Manager and MEAL unit every month.
• Ensure that the project's data collection tools are aligned with HMIS/DHIS-2 standards
• Conduct routine checks and verifications to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency before sharing with HMIS/DHIS-2 using RDQA
• Develop success stories, good practices, and learning documents and maintaining record and disaggregated databases of beneficiaries including pictures, and voices from the field.

Safety & Security

• Ensure safety & security during project implementation in collaboration with central office.
• Analyze/identify potential risks and handle any issues that may arise.

Safeguarding

• Accountable for ensuring that all children and adults who are reached by the project are safeguarded to the greatest extent possible.
• Promote safeguarding among project teams and ensure safeguarding is embedded in all stages of project cycle management.

Any other task assigned by the organization relevant to your experience and requirements for the projects.

QUALIFICATIONS & ESSENTIAL QUALITIES

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, or a relevant field
• At least 3-5 years of proven experience in project management and field of mental health and psychosocial disability, Health Systems Strengthening, disability rights, and advocacy are desirable
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and planning skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Demonstrated skill in building collaborative relationships with stakeholders
• People management and capacity-building skills
• Proactive, focused and result-oriented
• Well organized with the ability to work on multiple priorities
• Excellent written and spoken Nepali and English

Salary: Negotiable as per competence and experience

Applying Procedure:

• Interested candidates are requested to fill in the Application-Click Here. We will be reviewing the applications on a rolling basis, and early submissions are encouraged before COB March 14, 2025.
• The application will be processed on a rolling basis and closed when the suitable candidates are selected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further process.
• Please clearly mention a minimum of three referees on your Curriculum Vitae. (including contact number, email id etc.)

Note:

1. Eligible candidates with disabilities, women and local residents are encouraged to apply.
2. KOSHISH reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications without assigning any reason whatsoever.