Training and Counseling Officer

1. About U-GO Nepal

U-GO Nepal is a non-governmental social organization registered in 2023 and affiliated with the Social Welfare Council (SWC) of Nepal. Guided by the core belief that 'Talent is universal; opportunity is not,' U-GO Nepal works to transform low-income societies by empowering promising young women from marginalized and economically disadvantaged communities to pursue and complete their higher education (bachelor's degrees).

Recognizing that financial assistance alone is insufficient to guarantee long-term success, U-GO Nepal delivers a holistic support framework. This includes comprehensive financial aid alongside structured life skills training, mentorship, career guidance, and personalized psychosocial support, enabling scholars to overcome systemic barriers, develop critical agency, and transition into self-reliant community leaders.

The Training and Counseling Officer plays a central role in driving U-GO Nepal's non-financial support pillars. The officer is responsible for designing, managing, and facilitating structured training programs, including leadership boot camps, life skills, and skill-building modules for U-GO scholars. Simultaneously, the officer serves as a primary counseling focal point, delivering confidential one-on-one and group counseling to support scholars' personal well-being, academic persistence, mental health resilience, and career preparedness.

         Training Needs Assessment & Curriculum Design (25%): Design and conduct regular Training Needs Analysis (TNA) to identify soft-skill gaps and professional development priorities. Develop tailored, interactive training modules focused on life skills, leadership development (Captainship), digital literacy, financial literacy, and career readiness. Coordinate academic enrichment interventions for scholars needing supplementary learning support.

         Program Execution & Workshop Facilitation (35%): Plan, execute, and facilitate engaging training sessions, annual orientation events, leadership boot camps, and interactive workshops for U-GO scholars. Identify, engage, and manage relationships with external resource persons and guest speakers. Oversee administrative and operational logistics for all training events.

         Scholar Counseling & Psychosocial Support (30%): Provide confidential, empathetic individual and group counseling sessions addressing academic anxiety, personal challenges, transition issues, and goal setting. Maintain routine check-ins to monitor emotional health, academic progress, and family/social challenges. Connect scholars requiring specialized mental health interventions with qualified clinical service providers.

         Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting (10%): Administer pre- and post-training evaluations to measure learning outcomes, participant feedback, and overall program efficacy. Maintain systematic, confidential scholar counseling logs and compile regular analytical progress reports for organizational decision-making.

         Education: Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work (BSW), Human Resource Development, Education, or a related discipline. (Master's degree strongly preferred).

         Experience: Minimum of 2–3 years of hands-on experience in workshop facilitation, training curriculum design, youth development, or psychosocial counseling within the development sector in Nepal.

         Domain Knowledge: Demonstrated understanding of the gender-specific socio-economic challenges faced by female students pursuing higher education in Nepal.

         Facilitation & Public Speaking: Exceptional ability to lead interactive workshops, dynamic group discussions, and adult-learning activities.

         Counseling & Empathy: Strong empathetic listening skills, crisis-intervention capacity, non-judgmental stance, and strict adherence to professional confidentiality.

         Technical & AI Proficiency: Proficiency in MS Office Suite and familiarity with modern AI tools and digital learning platforms to guide scholars in productive AI usage for academic and professional success.

         Language Skills: Full professional proficiency in spoken and written Nepali and English.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply by submitting the following required application documents:

         Cover Letter: Outlining your interest, suitability, and relevant practical experience in training facilitation and psychosocial counseling.

         Detailed CV: Highlighting relevant work history, academic credentials, and contact details for professional references.