Legal Officer and Psycho-social Counsellor

Burns Violence Survivors Nepal (BVS-Nepal) is a non-governmental organization. BVS-Nepal is a pioneering and the only organization so far focusing on burns and acid violence in Nepal. It works at all levels from ground to government, from individual to community. BVS-Nepal is looking for a dynamic and self-motivated applicants for the positions of Legal Officer and Psycho-social Counsellor for running project.

1. Job Title: Legal Officer

Job Location: Kathmandu with frequent visit to project area

No. of Position: 1

Employment Type: Full Time 

Salary:  Negotiable

Project Period: 1st April 2024 to 31st December 2024 with possibility to extension

Apply Before: 1st April 2024

Qualification, Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Law, Human Right or related subject.
• Proven experience in advocacy project implementation/management, proposal development and report writing with minimum 3 years of experience in development sectors, I/NGOs.
• Good understanding of human rights-based approach and familiarity with existing Nepalese laws, legal system including core International Human Rights Treaties.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation & public relation skills in both English and Nepali.
• Able to work effectively and efficiently under pressure and in a team for bringing the concrete results.
• Flexible and able to multitask on several different aspects of the projects.
• Well-versed in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Google Sheets etc.
• Knowledge and experience working on GBV, acid and burn violence, including referral pathways and livelihood support.
• Experience in working with government institutions, NGOs and donor institutions.
• Proven knowledge of experience in advocacy with governments and planning processes of local, provincial and federal governments.

Key area of Accountability:

• Review and conduct in-depth analysis of existing laws, policies, regulations and programs of the Government.
• Communicate and lobby with government authorities to concerned stakeholders to highlight the burn issues.
• Develop advocacy related statement, policy brief, report, document on burn issues.
• Field visit in the existing target area of the project and collect evidences that reflects content and local context
• Develop annual, semi-annual, periodic, event reports and proposal.
• Take a responsibility to conduct events and implementation of the overall project.
• Provide support as per the requirement of program/organization.
• Monitoring and ensure quality of services provided to beneficiaries.
• Produce success stories of the beneficiaries.

Please submit your updated resume with cover letter at: https://forms.gle/H61V2N5LDY9dstUE8

2. Job Title: Psycho-social Counsellor 

Job Location: Nepalgunj, Banke

No. of Position: 1

Employment Type: Full Time 

Salary:  Negotiable

Project Period: 1st April 2024 to 31st December 2024 with possibility to extension

Apply Before: 1st April 2024

Qualification, Skills, and Experience:

• The candidate must have an Intermediate or bachelor’s in any discipline along with at least six-month psychosocial counseling training/Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Counseling Psychology. 
• At least one year of working experience as a psychosocial counselor and able to work in a multicultural environment
• Able to make field visits frequently within and out of the main duty station as required by the project’s activities.
• Sound knowledge and skills of the computer, email, and internet. Able to prepare reports in Microsoft word, excel and google sheet.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation & public relation skills in both English and Nepali.

Major responsibilities:

The Psychosocial Counselor will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:

• Undertake vulnerability assessments, provide appropriate psychosocial counselling to burn patients/survivors, their family and caregivers, during the patient’s stay in the hospital and after discharge as per the need of organization.
• Build rapport with burn patients/survivors, their family, caregivers, hospital staff and service providers.
• Conduct community-based psychosocial orientation and sensitization programs to targeted communities.
• Maintain database and case studies of the beneficiaries and its confidentiality.
• Make frequent follow-up and field visits to provide psychosocial counselling support as per the need.
• Provide support in project activities as per the need of program/organization.
• Develop annual, semi-annual, periodic, event reports and report to the Program Manager.
• Provide support as per the requirement of program/organization.

Please submit your updated resume with cover letter at: https://forms.gle/4cWqJcm9bQnnw8fj7

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.

BVS-Nepal is an equal opportunity employer committed to a staff composition that reflects the social and ethnic diversity of Nepali Society

Burns Violence Survivors Nepal 

Dhobighat Lalitpur