Project Officer

Employer: Shanti Foundation

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Makwanpur

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Organization: Shanti Foundation

Shanti Foundation is a non-profit community-based organization, established and operated by survivors of sex trafficking and women living with HIV to promote the health, safety and protection of vulnerable and high-risk women and children. The Shanti Foundation aims to work for the successful reintegration of sex trafficking survivors and HIV infected/affected women, the youth of all genders, and children through counseling, prevention and protection, treatment, and the development of sustainable livelihoods and economic empowerment.

Hamro Sawal Hamro Netritwa is a 15 months project with the goal to ensure migrating women, SGBV and trafficking survivors legal protection and participation in decision making at local level. The project is funded by a grant from the United States Department of State and implemented by Asia Foundation.

Shanti Foundation target district is Makwanpur (Raksirang Rural Municipality) and looking for following experienced and dynamic team players for the aforementioned project and district.

Position: Project Officer

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Location : Makwanpur

Job Specification

Education Level : Intermediate

Experience Required : More than or equals to 2 years

Other Specification

Minimum Qualification:

• At least Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Development Studies, Gender, women studies, human rights, International development.
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience in the field of prevention and protection in Antihuman trafficking and sexual and gender-based violence

Minimum Requirements:

• Sound and practical knowledge in the field of Anti-Trafficking and about its preventive measures, approaches and methodologies
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills to create a favorable working environment and to get instant support from/in local communities and government
• Familiar in coordination with provincial and district Level Government Departments, Officials, other local level concern agencies and other organizations
• Excellent ability to work with local, provincial government agencies, referral networks of trafficking, across cultures, time zones and disciplines with a wide range of stakeholders
• A very good communication and correspondence skills with excellent spoken Nepali and English,
• Composure, flexible and having proven problem solving and organizational skills
• Ability to plan and organize work effectively and deal with multiple tasks simultaneously
• Advance Knowledge of basic computer; goods skills on MS word, MS excel, MS powerpoint, and in operation of general office equipment; good in Nepali and English typing
• Field experience in the stated project site and theme would be an asset
• Ability to work at pace across multiple work streams
• Strong management and people skills

Job Description

The Project Officer is a key position to implement Hamro Sawal Hamro Netritwa Project in order to prevent trafficking in person by strengthening the legal protection and participation of migrating women, SGBV and trafficking survivors at local level working closely with Local Government bodies, and community-based organizations (CBOs).

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research study, training, raising awareness, orientation and sensitization of local CBOs, NGOs, CSOs and network and advocacy by coordinating with focal person on necessary arrangement
• Liaise in between project team and Focal Point/s regarding any programmatic, administrative or logistics issues
• Support in the smooth implementation and organization of the project activities at the local level and seek support from Shanti Foundation program, Admin and Finance Department.
• Assist in the monitoring of the activities carried out by Shanti Foundation at the local level. Ensure necessary procedures such as administrative and logistics processes are followed before the organization of program activities
• Conduct regular reporting and follow up with the clients and local governments and report back to project team at Kathmandu on the progress made Perform other duties as may be assigned

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Last date to apply: 22 October, 2020

HOW TO APPLY

Resident of Makwanpur district are only eligible. Whereas, individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities and women are equally encouraged to apply. (Women are at the first priority for the project assistant).

Candidates meeting above criteria are requested to submit the application letter with updated curriculum vitae to AF.shantifoundation@gmail.com within 5 days from the date of this notice publication.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection process.

Shanti Foundation reserves the right to reject any or all applications without stating any reason. Remuneration and benefits will be provided as per Shanti Foundation fixed term rules.

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