Project Associate (Female Only)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

SheLeads Skills and Empowerment project is designed to address systemic and legal challenges faced by young women and girls in Madhesh Province. It aims to support access to skill development and entrepreneurship opportunities, thereby addressing barriers to economic access and fostering transformative change. The project focuses on vocational skills (short-, medium-, and long-term dual VET), results-based financing, enterprise development, financial inclusion, and youth engagement in local governance projects and initiatives. This project is financially supported by a Swiss Foundation, Ursula Zindel Hilti Foundation and will be implemented in three different municipalities of Madhesh province namely, Karjanha, Lahan and Ganeshmancharnath. Helvetas Nepal invites applications from competent and committed Nepali Citizens for the following positions:

Project Associate – 1 (Female Only)

Job purpose: The Project Associate will provide administrative and logistical support, assist in field-level monitoring, data entry, reporting, and coordination of activities under the SheLeads project. The position supports the smooth implementation of project activities aimed at enhancing the skills, livelihoods, and life skills of young girls and women working closely with the project team under the guidance of the Knowledge Management and Digitalization Specialist.

Required Education, Experience, and Social Competence: Bachelor’s degree in development studies, social sciences, or any other relevant field. Minimum 3 years of work experience in administrative support, data entry, project coordination, or filed monitoring. Commitment towards gender equality, social inclusion, poverty reduction.

Duration: Initially one year with a possibility of extension.

Duty station: Lalitpur, Bagmati Province.

Salary and Benefits: As per rules and regulation of Helvetas Nepal.

Application Procedures: Interested candidates who meet the requirements of the position are requested to visit our website at https://apply.helvetasnepal.org and submit an application through online portal. Any telephone enquiries/and or attempts to apply undue influence will result disqualification of candidates. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the selection process. Helvetas Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reasons.

Helvetas Nepal promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (Woman, Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai, and other minority communities).

Deadline for submission of application: 21st October 2025

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