Vacancy Announcement for Program Officer

Vacancy Announcement for Program Officer

About the Organization:

SETU Nepal is a national non-profit organization established in 2001 with a mission to work with for women in vulnerable situation to create a just environment for them and their children. Initiated with prison programs, SETU Nepal supports people living with HIV & AIDS (PLWHA) in—Entrepreneurial skill development, Business start-up seed money, Psychosocial counselling, and Healthcare support. Education support programs for infected and affected children and providing a quality nurturing for the residential kids in the transit home remains a vital part of our program. In addition, it builds capacities through targeted initiatives on assets-based livelihoods and climate change adaptation, supports women's economic empowerment that aims to promote independent, decent and dignified life for our targeted beneficiaries in Nepal. SETU Nepal gives best inputs to further widen our arena in all these thematic focused areas. SETU is also partnering with UN Trust Fund for a project aiming to empower women living with HIV (WLHIV) and relevant duty bearers to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) and challenge stigma and discrimination in community and healthcare settings with focused capacity building and advocacy initiatives in Nepal. The proposed project will work collaboratively with the WLHIV and relevant duty bearers to address intersectional stigma and discrimination that adversely affects HIV-positive women in Nepal. SETU is seeking an experienced and self-motivated candidate for the position of “Program Officer”.

Position: Program Officer

The Program Officer role centers on strategically planning, executing, and overseeing various programs while ensuring they remain in sync with the organization's mission. This role serves as a linchpin in achieving the organization's objectives and fostering meaningful impacts within the community or sector it serves

Duty Station: SETU Nepal's Office, Khumaltar, Lalitpur ( with visits to project sites)

Required Number: 1

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

• Develop, implement and evaluate assigned programmes/projects etc.
• Monitor and analyze programme/project development and implementation;
• Review relevant documents and reports.
• Identify problems and issues to be addressed and initiate corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; ensure follow-up actions.
• Coordinate and collaborate with implementing partners, the project team (province coordinators/ district-based program officers) for the timely implementation of the work plan.
• Research, analyze and present information gathered from diverse sources.
• Coordinate policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
• Generate survey initiatives; design data collection tools; review, analyze and interpret responses, identify problems/issues and prepare conclusions.
• Organize and prepare written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
• Initiate and coordinate outreach activities; conduct training workshops, seminars, etc.; make presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Coordinate activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepare related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
• Coordinate Joint Work plans; facilitate monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and reporting.
• Organize preparation and provision of report to the Government and other stakeholders.
• Lead or contribute to the design, formulation, and implementation, monitoring and reporting of joint programming processes with the stakeholders.
• Manage, guide and train staff under his /her supervision; facilitate team work, organize and conduct community program and communication among staff and across organizational boundaries.
• Perform any other duties as per the requirement.

Academic qualification/skills:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in development studies, gender studies or related field
• At least 3 years of work experience in related field.
• Willing to travel outside Kathmandu when necessary (project area)
• Proficient in word processing, excel, spreadsheets and Presentation skills
• Time management and ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Strong commitment to team work with effective communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Aptitude for learning new applications/approaches/methodology
• Working with WLHIV and survival of violence as preferable experience

Salary and Benefits:

• Gross Salary: NRs 42,000.00 per month.

Interested Nepali citizens who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply with a cover letter showing their interest including mailing address and telephone number along with two references to Executive Director by 7th August, 2024 to info@setunepal.org

Telephone enquiries will not be entertained. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further screening process. SETU Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reasons.

SETU Nepal promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to the candidates from socially excluded groups. Applications from and members of indigenous, disadvantaged and sexual minority groups are highly encouraged.

(“SETU Nepal is committed to safeguarding and a zero-tolerance organization related to child abuse, corruption, bribery, fraud etc.”)