National Federation of the Disabled Nepal (Rastriya Apanga Mahasangh Nepal) Vacancy:
National Federation of the Disabled Nepal (NFDN) is the national umbrella organization of persons with disabilities representing more than 331 member organizations throughout the country. This organization works for the promotion of the rights NFDN is seeking for qualified personnel for the following positions to work in its province offices of Biratnagar (Province 1), Janakpur (Province 2), Pokhara (Gandaki Province), Butwal (Province 5), Birendranagar (Karnali Province) and Dhangadhi (SudurPaschim Province).
1. Position: Province Project Officer
Number of Staffs Needed: 6 (Six) – One for each province office
Duty Station: NFDN's province offices Biratnagar (Province 1), Janakpur (Province 2), Pokhara (Gandaki Province), Butwal (Province 5), Birendranagar (Karnali Province) and Dhangadhi (SudurPaschim Province).
Required qualification, skills, and experiences
- At least Bachelor degree Management, Humanity and Social Science (Management, Sociology or disability study is preferred).
- At least one year of working experience social sector in the leading position with proven experience of working with the marginalized community. (experience on disability-related program management or implementation is preferred).
- Having experience of working with community-level stakeholders such as Palikas.
- Strong communication, documentation, coordination and team-building skills.
- Strong knowledge and skills of documentation, data collection, and management.
- Able to communicate in English and Nepali (written and verbal)
- Good knowledge and skill to deal with the province and local government stakeholders, NGOs and other stakeholders.
- Basic knowledge in disability, rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, disability-related international legal frameworks, CRPD, disability-specific laws and policies, Sustainable Development Goals, etc.
- Good computer skill in operating basic computer programs such as MS office packs with email and internet handling
- Skillful in searching for information on the internet, operating social media, making news and activity and periodic reports when needed.
- Knowledge and experience of day to day office operation, administrative work, document verification, organizing meeting, writing minutes, record keeping, staff monitoring, etc.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Work as the project focal person under the project supported by Humanity and Inclusion (HI)at the provincial office of NFDN.
- Coordinate and manage the project related activities focused by the federal officials to implement at the province level.
- Prepare Program/project implementation plan for the province office under the HI supported the project and submit to the federal office.
- Gather province-level information on disability status, DPOs movement and various information on disability as needed by the province office and federal office.
- Gather the information on health rehabilitation issues of persons with disabilities from the various Palikas and support the province office to make advocacy strategy and agendas.
- Support to make advocacy strategy on the issues of health and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities for the province office in close consultation with federal project coordinator and province board.
- Coordinate with various stakeholders to implement the health and rehabilitation related advocacy strategy in the close consultation and guidance of federal project coordinator and province board.
- Collect reports, public commitments, evidence and data related to the project implementation, its progress and results in the given format and send it to the federal office.
- Carry out regular reporting to the province board and federal officials about the progress of the project activities under the planned reporting deadline and given reporting format and tools.
- Support federal committee or designated advocacy focal person from the board making advocacy plan and strategies, implementation, documentation, and follow-up.
- Collect case studies on disability issues and document it at the province level and also submit it to the federal office.
- Do other organizational tasks as the team member as designated by the province board.
How to Apply
- Interested candidates have to do as following to apply
a) Fill the short form and send it to us in the given mail address. To download the form please click here.
b) Submit a Cover Application letter and your Updated CV
c) Submit all three documents (short form, cover application letter and updated CV) via email in [email protected]
Last date of submission: 20th January 2020
- Each candidate should clearly mention the name of position and duty station where he or she wants to apply in the cover letter and in the subject line of the email as well.
- One candidate can apply for only one position.
- The application submitted without mentioning the name of the position for which he/she wants to apply for and applying for more than one position will automatically be disqualified.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be called for written test and interview. Qualified and competent Persons with Disabilities, Women, Dalits, and people from marginalized communities will be given special privileges.
