Emergency Project Officer

ADRA Nepal

Details / requirements:

Vacancy Announcement

Date of Publication: 23 September 2026

Vacancy Number: ADRA/VAC/031

ADRA, the global humanitarian organisation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is dedicated to delivering relief and development support to individuals in more than 120 countries – regardless of their ethnicity, political affiliation, gender, or religious association. By partnering with local communities, organisations, and governments, we ensure our programs are culturally appropriate and empower local capacities for sustainable change.

In Nepal, ADRA has been a trusted development partner for over 38 years, with expertise in health, livelihoods, education, and disaster risk management. We work with all three levels of government and with civil society nationwide, with a focus on the provinces of Madhesh, Bagmati, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim.

ADRA Nepal is seeking qualified and experienced Nepalese citizens for the following position under the Rasuwa Flash Flood Emergency Response.

Position: Emergency Project Officer

Number of Positions: 1

Project: Rasuwa Flash Flood Emergency Response

Duty Station: Field-based, with frequent travel across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading project locations

The Emergency Project Officer will support the Emergency Response Coordinator with day-to-day coordination and field-level implementation of ADRA Nepal's Disaster Risk Management and humanitarian response programs.

For the details:

Job description, please click on this link: https://adranepal.org/get-involved/join-our-team/

Apply for the position: https://adra.formalto.app/EKQWinkdkV

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Disaster Risk Management, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years of hands-on, field-based project management experience in Nepal.
  • Practical understanding of local government DRR structures, cluster response mechanisms, and field logistics in Nepal.
  • Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and cross-cultural communication skills in Nepali (fluency in local district languages is a distinct advantage).
  • Basic working knowledge of data collection methods and mobile data tools (e.g., Kobo Toolbox).
  • Excellent verbal and written English and Nepali.

“ADRA is a Child Safe Organization with zero tolerance for child abuse and screens applicants for suitability to work with children.”

Applications must be submitted no later than 29 September 2026.

Only short-listed candidates will be called for further screening.

ADRA Nepal reserves the right to accept or reject applications during the screening process.

Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.

Overview

Category Public Health, Development Project
Openings 1
Position Type Contract
Experience 3+ years
Education B.P.H. (Bachelors in Public Health)
Posted Date 23 Sep, 2026
Apply Before 29 Sep, 2026
City Dhading, Rasuwa, Nuwakot