Driver Cum Office Assistant

Vacancy Announcement for Driver Cum Office Assistant

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 candidate for the position of “Driver cum Office Assistant”. 

Position: Driver Cum Office Assistant 

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

Required Number: 1

Duties and Responsibilites

As Driver

• Serve as the office driver for official staff travel within Kathmandu, and occasionally to districts outside Kathmandu as and when required.
• Update logbooks and maintain clear-cut records of the vehicle movements, obtain signatures from the relevant users and indicate the purpose for which the vehicle was used.
• Ensure proper repair and maintenance of vehicle
• Ensure vehicle insurance and permits are up to date.
• be up-to-date on driving regulations in Nepal and follow project’s protocol and guidelines and local driving laws and regulations.

As Office Assistant 

• Provide support to the office administrative functions, which include undertaking messenger tasks, clerical duties, purchasing office supplies, paying bills, photocopying, banking visits.
• Provide support to program and admin/finance team as needed. 

Academic qualification/skills:

• School Level Certificate (SLC)/ +2 preferable.
• At least 3 years of work experience in related field.  
• Willing to travel outside Kathmandu when necessary (project area)
• a good track record of safely driving vehicles and experience in general office administration duties
• Able to communicate English (written and verbal)
• the flexibility to work extra hours when required, and be honest and reliable;

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 23rd December, 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.”)