Program Officer



VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has been working in Nepal as a bilateral agency, undertaking development cooperation programs on behalf of South Korean Government. KOICA is implementing various County Projects, dispatch of volunteer and Fellowship programs. 

KOICA is looking for an experienced and qualified Nepali national to fill the following position-

Position: Program Officer

Contract Duration: 3 months' Probation, Official contract would be continued yearly base after a performance review

Duty Station: KOICA Nepal Office, Jwagal, Lalitpur (with frequent visits to project sites)

Office Hours: Full-Time (09:00-17:00), Monday to Friday

Expected time of starting the duty: 3rd  June, 2024

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for duty assigned by Country Director (CD), Deputy Country Director (DCD) and Assistant Country Director (ACD).
• Responsible for overall management and any necessary  work related to the assigned KOICA Country Project or ODA Program; project and program update, documentation, coordination, networking and etc, with Ministries and related stakeholders.
• Undertaking of all the necessary activity (project progress, follow up, necessary interventions, attending meetings, program review, maintain contacts, network and etc) with regards to KOICA’s ODA Programs.
• Responsible for undertaking jobs related to overall VAT refund of projects implemented by KOICA Nepal Office.
• Perform overall administrative duties with regards to assigned KOICA Country Projects 
• Maintains cordial relation with Ministries, Korean Organizations, Korean team (Project Management Committee) and other related stake holders.
• Conduct sector specific research work especially in Agriculture/ Health/ Environment or any other related sectors as assigned by CD/DCD/ ACD.
• Performs any other administrative duties as assigned by CD/DCD/ ACD.

Required qualification

• Master’s Degree in Agriculture/ Health / Environment or any other development disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of  work experience in Project management in sectors like Agriculture/ Health / Environment or any other development sector
• Fluency in the  Korean language (speaking, listening)- PREFERABLE (writing skills in Korean language will be an advantage)
• Academic Background from Korean  Universities will be an advantage
• Excellent Communication and Translation skills
• Proficient Nepali and English language skills (speaking and writing good reports)
• Nepali Citizen with good health condition.
• Multi-tasking and good interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Required documents: Cover Letter, CV, Short Essay (not exceeding 500 words) on “Your plan on how to work in KOICA Nepal Office (in English Language)”, and documents deemed relevant for this position.

Application received by May 12th, 2024 to the nepal@koica.go.kr email address will be accepted as valid.

Note: Only selected candidates will be contacted for the further procedures. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. KOICA Nepal Office reserves all rights for the recruitment.

Salary and other benefits will be adhered to the policy of KOICA Nepal Office. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.