Information Center Focal Person

The program requires staffs in following different capacities:

Information Center Focal Person

Job Location: Madanpur VDC Nuwakot and Gaunkharka VDC Nuwakot

No. of Vacancy: 2

Offered Salary: As per program scale

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports to : Shelter officer

Job Purpose: One information center will be established in every working VDC of CARDSN under Oxfam support for disseminating the information related to the reconstruction. The major focus is to be given to provide information related to reconstruction and recovery as per people’s need and to collect information of undergoing reconstruction activities in the respective VDC/communities.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To work as a focal person of the information center and to manage the center.
• To provide information for safer construction/ten key message to the community and refer to the technical person deployed from DUDBC, Oxfam or other agency.
• To provide appropriate suggestion, advice to the concerned community people who come to the information center.
• To keep data, information and IEC material in the information center so that community, office, Oxfam, government or other agency can use.
• To organize community meeting, orientation or training related to reconstruction and recovery.
• To keep record of newly constructed and under constructing houses after the earthquake.
• To assist to shelter officers on shelter related activities implemented in the community.
• To work closely with Gender, WASH, EFSVL, Support Officers for the smooth implementation of activities.
• Preparation of the event report, monthly or any other reports as per required. 
• Other assignment given by shelter officer or shelter assistance. 

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:

• Minimum intermediate degree in social science, science, management, engineering or equivalent educational background with at least 2 years experience preferably in social mobilization, earthquake resistance building construction, build back safer.
• Preference will be given to overseer or sub overseer in civil engineering and who are local to the VDC. 
• Good command on team mobilization and facilitation skills.
• Convergent and familiar to policy, guideline, act of NRA and have good knowledge on current status of reconstruction of government.
• Good communication and facilitation skills to mobilize communities.
• Good written and spoken English.

Note:

Applicants should clearly mention the applied position and program in the email subject. All email applications without clearly mentioned position will be disqualified. 

To Apply:

Please send your updated resume with cover letter to vacancy.cardsn@gmail.com or drop your credentials in the below address by 24:00 hrs, September 7, 2016

Office Address: Community & Rural Development Society Nepal (CARDSN)

Bidur-4, Battar Nuwakot (In front of Hotel Satanchuli Nuwakot)

Tel: 010-560437