Social & Livelihood Assistant – LICA 5

UN Habitat Nepal

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), established in 1978, is the lead agency within the UN system for coordinating activities in the field of human settlement development.

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Title: Social & Livelihood Assistant – LICA 5

First Date of Publication 06 May 2025

Deadline of Application Submission: 19 May 2025

UN-Habitat is implementing project “Livelihoods Improvement and Disaster Resilience Enhancement in the areas affected by Earthquake” in Jajarkot, Nepal. The project is seeking professional and competent candidate to fill the following post.

Brief Position Information (Ref Vacancy Number:  UN-Habitat/2025/02)

Job Title:Social and Livelihood Assistant
Type of contract:Local Individual Contract Agreement (UNOPS/LICA)
Level:LICA 5
Supervisor:Habitat Programme Manager
Line Manager:Project Coordinator
Duration:8.5 Months (June 2025-February 2026)
Duty Station:Jajarkot and Rukum West (Five local Governments: Bheri, Nalgadh, Sanibheri, Aathbiskot and Barekot)
Job Details:View Job Details

Remuneration: In compliance with UNOPS/UN-Habitat Policy.

Apply From:

https://unhabitat.org.np/career/career-detail/social-and-livelihood-assistant-lica-5

Workforce diversity:

UN-Habitat is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities and women are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodation to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to unhabitat.nepal@unhabitat.org.np

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA):

UN-Habitat has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the UN-Habitat workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to UN-Habitat any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment, and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history, UN-Habitat will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

Overview

Category Development and Project, Development / NGO, Development / INGO, Agriculture/Livelihood
Openings 1
Position Type Full Time
Experience 2+ years
Education B.S.W. (Bachelors in Social Work), B.A. in Sociology, Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies, BA in Anthropology
Posted Date 06 May, 2025
Apply Before 19 May, 2025
City Rukum West, Jajarkot