Various Positions

Vacancy Announcement

Published Date: December 25th 2024

Application Deadline: December 31st 2024

The Nepal National Social Welfare Association (NNSWA), established in 1990, is a leading NGO operating in the Sudurpaschim Province. It implements various multi-sectoral projects in both Sudurpaschim and Karnali Provinces of Nepal, with a strong track record in community-based development programs. NNSWA, in collaboration with World Vision International Nepal (WVI Nepal), is working in Kanchanpur District to improve the quality of education, health and hygiene, reproductive health, and the protection of the rights of children and marginalized communities, in coordination with government authorities at all levels. NNSWA and WVI Nepal is going to be implementing the Basic 4 Girls (B4G) project in Kanchanpur District starting in early January 2025. Therefore, NNSWA invites applications from qualified and committed Nepali citizens for the following positions. 

1. Job Title: Program Officer (Preferred Female Candidates)

Duty Station: NNSWA, Kanchanpur 

Salary and Benefits: As per organizational rules and regulations

Purpose of the Job and Project Summary:

The purpose of this position is to lead B4G programming, capacity building and coordination across project teams. The B4G Program Officer, the incumbent will effectively implement B4G programming using necessary technical tools, quality benchmark, and guidance materials and analyze project results for continuous improvements of project design and implementation. The role provides support and backstopping for external relationship building with government line agencies and other related stakeholders in the district. 

Key Responsibilities:

Major responsibilities:

• Lead B4G project and ensuring project activities are delivered within scope, time and budget 
• Annual planning, budgeting and project activities implementation
• Coordinate across project staff to ensure the development and regular use of all technical tools including implementation guideline, quality benchmark, training materials, training curriculum, information materials, behavior change communication (BCC) materials and other resources
• Orient Social Mobilizers on programming tools and materials for successful program implementation 
• Capacity building of Social Mobilizers to ensure adequate competencies at field level to deliver all necessary components of the Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH), Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), and Protection programming
• Regular monitoring and analysis of program results in coordination with MEALS team
• Learning and sharing meetings with project staff and government staff for continuous improvement of project as well as relationship building
• Identify, assess, and communicate risks associated with the implementation of project, and develop mitigation measures 
• Regular reporting, documentation and collection of success stories on regular basis.
• Maintain strong coordination with Funding Partner’s Program officer. 
• Maintain strong relationship with technical officials of government institutions and like-minded organizations in the district
• Integrated workforce management to be more strategic and effective in delivering results
• Lead in effective governance, child and adult safe organization compliances and are practiced well

Academic Qualification and Experience: 

Bachelor’s degree in public health (BPH) or bachelor’s degree in Community Nursing or in related field with at least two years of experience in adolescent sexual reproductive health, GBV, protection issues and project management, preferably having worked in close coordination with government institutions like rural/municipality, health facility, schools etc.

Sector Knowledge:

• Sector knowledge on Menstrual Hygiene Management, Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health, Gender Based Violence, Adolescent Friendly Services, Adolescent Friendly Information Corner, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Water Sanitation and Hygiene and Protection issues
• Government policies, strategies and training packages (Comprehensive Sexuality Education, ASRH training, etc.)
• Sound knowledge on behavior change communication approaches, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) approach

Project Management:

• Good understanding of operation issues like timely delivery of services, good planning and monitoring skills.
• Good understanding of the donor reporting system and capacity to meet the standards
• Skills to analyze project related data and incorporate in the report
• Sound knowledge on supply chain management
• Monthly budget forecast and planning, quarterly expense tracking and review of expenses. 
• Meet financial requirements and deadlines as per compliances, verification of vouchers, advance settlements etc.
• Good report writing skills for monthly, semi-annual and annual reports

Capacity Building:

• Sound skills in capacity assessment/training need assessment process and tools for staffs and target group
• Skills on project staffs mentoring and onsite support
• Good planning skills for project staff development and growth.
• Ability to build capacity of the staff
• Conduct periodic staff performance appraisals against the set performance objectives contributing to Project deliverables with proper performance management system in place

M&E

• Sound skill to make periodic DM&E plan
• Sound knowledge on monitoring tools and methods
• Good analysis and presentation skills
• Skills to incorporate the findings/feedback into programming
• Project database - beneficiary tracking establishment and interpretation skill
• Skilled in using Microsoft office applications 

Relationship Management:

• Stakeholders mapping skills for broader benefit of the project
• Good meeting facilitation and documentation skills
• Capacity to identify local advocacy issues around Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH), Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), and Protection programming
• Produce database monitoring and interpretation skill
• Presentation skills in different forum and network

Child and adult safeguarding and sponsorship business

• Manage all the working environment in the office and working areas are child and adult sensitive 
• Guide the team and organization in managing protection related matters appropriately 
• Support the organization in complying with all child and adult safeguarding policies, requirements and audits
• Manage all the sponsorship businesses as per the protocols and guidance provided by the Organization. 

2. Job Title: Social Mobilizer – 2 Position (Preferred Female)

Duty Station: NNSWA, Kanchanpur 

Salary and Benefits: As per organizational rules and regulations

Job Responsibility: 

• Demonstrates commitment to the NNSWA and funding partners Nepal core values and principles 
• Quality field level planning and coordination skills to ensure a wide variety of activities in an efficient and economic manner 
• To communicate and orient the local government, health workers, teachers and other community stakeholders about the project objectives 
• To manage the local level meeting, group discussion, orientation, training for the activities as per the project objective in coordination with supervisor. 
• To coordinate the local stakeholders such as health workers, teachers, ward chairperson, ward secretariat, protection focal person, and other related stakeholders/committees at ward and community level. 
• To collect and prepare the data as required for the project.
• To support identifying the need for training and workshop and assist to supervisor to conduct them.
• To submit the regular report on events, monthly, quarterly, trimester basis as per requirement to the supervisor. 
• To perform the work as per rules and regulations of organization
• Work prioritization, ability to multitask, and the willingness to go for other support as per the situation
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality concerning the technical part of the project.
• To communicate and orient the community about the objectives of the project and organization
• To work in community mobilization under the direct supervision of the program officer
• To manage the local level meetings, group discussion, and orientation for the activities as per the project objective in coordination with the supervisor
• To support and manage all regular meetings, coordination meetings, and training at the field level.
• To support health facilities, schools, ward offices to carry out adolescent sexual reproductive health (ASRH), menstrual hygiene management (MHM), comprehensive sexuality education (CSE).
• To carry out community dialogue session on ASRH, MHM and CSE

Requirements and Qualifications:

• + 2 level or equivalent in any academic stream.
• At least 2 years of work experience in similar job responsibilities particularly in health and nutrition, and protection sectors. 
• Experience of working in adolescent sexual reproductive health, comprehensive sexuality education, gender-based violence and other protection issues will be an asset
• Good communication skills in Nepali (English will be an added advantage)
• Ability and willingness to work in a team and to work under pressure and in any circumstances
• Good knowledge of project location and community-Kanchanpur
• Good communication skills both in Nepali and in local language. 
• Ability to work with multi-cultural team of volunteers, national and international staff.
• Excellent communication, presentation and reporting skills.
• Local residence will be given more preference.
• Skill of computer application words, excel, power point etc. 
• A two-wheeler driving license will be an added advantage.
• Ability and willingness to frequent field visits in the project area.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV and cover letter to jobopportunity.nnswa@gmail.com or apply through the link https://nnswa.org.np/apply by December 31st 2024 (Push 16th 2081) within office time. 

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection processes.

OD/HR Manager

NNSWA Central Office