Project Coordinator

Village Development and Save the Environment Forum (VDSEF) Nepal Kalikot

Vacancy Announcement

Date of publication: (Date: June 11, 2025)

Village Development and Save the Environment Forum (VDSEF) Nepal is a non-profit organization working in Kalikot district for more than 31 years in the fields of child rights, health and nutrition, climate change, poverty reduction, and protecting and promoting the economic, social, and Cultural rights of marginalized and disadvantaged communities. VDSEF Nepal aims has aim to promote peace, stability, and sustainable development in Kalikot district. VDSEF Nepal has previous working experience collaborating with different civil society organizations (CSOs) and government authorities to improve child rights, MNH, health and nutrition, climate change, livelihoods, and human rights in marginalized and vulnerable communities, such as women, including single mothers, youths, children, friendly and elderly persons, Dalits, and ethnic minorities. VDSEF Nepal has been implementing “Strengthening Maternal Neonatal Health Services in Partnership with the Local Government” (स्थानीय सरकारको साझेदारीमा मातृ तथा नवजातशिशु स्वास्थ्य सेवा सुदृढिकरण) project in partnership with One Heart Worldwide in Kalikot District from 2023 AD. For implementing the project, VDSEF invite applications from suitable and qualified Nepalese citizens for the following positions:

Position: Project Coordinator  

Line Management Report to: Program Advisor/ Chairperson

Technical Report to: District Coordinator – OHW

Supervision: Admin Finance Officer, Field Officers 

Duty Station: District Headquarter with 70% field visit

Project Coordinator leads overall management of OHW supported MNH project in the district under the guidance of Executive Director/Chairperson and in coordination with District Coordinator - OHW. This position is responsible to provide overall programmatic, financial and management support in planning, implementing, and monitoring of activities of his/her district.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership & Management

• Develop an annual project plan, implement, and monitor the project activities to ensure that they are being implemented in accordance with the DIP and program implementation guidelines. 
• Build sound relationships and coordinate with Health Office (HO) at the district, District Coordination Committee, urban/rural municipality, health facilities at ward level (HF) and other stakeholders in order to maintain program schedule and achieve program deliverables at the district level. 
• Prepare routine requests of the equipment, supplies and other need (program and administrative) and forwards them to the OHW cluster office for procurement.
• Conduct the District Project Advisory Committee (DPAC) meeting as per the rule set by Social Welfare Council.
• Identify and preempt any serious human resource issues and forward them to the line manager, support the district team for program planning and implementation 
• Provide support and participate to conduct the performance review plan annually or as needed. 
• Ensure appropriate usage of office equipment and supplies. 
• Oversee financial projection, and expenditure tracking and ensure the appropriate financial management as per OHW policy on time and regularly maintain financial reporting to the cluster office. 
• List out the program logistics at district and municipals and ensure that was registered in HO, respective municipals and health facilities and recipient inventory book before distribution to the designated facilities and personnel.
• Develop partnership scope with municipalities in various activities like Birthing Center renovation, different training activities, community awareness activities etc.
• Follow the organizational policies and guidelines to implement the program activities at the field level.
• Create safe environment for the staffs, stakeholders and other vendor by following organizational safeguarding policies.
• Performs other duties, as assigned by Supervisor.

Technical

• Provides technical support to HO, municipal offices, HFs and program focal persons with a special focus on annual health review, capacity building on data management, data analysis, results-oriented program, planning, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluation methods and principles, and requirements of relevant donors to ensure compliance. 
• Takes lead to track program progress against program indicators, online database entry and ensure early identification of any areas needing remedial action.
• Frequent field visits to facilitate the implementation process, routine data collection, and follow up.
• Be proactive to support OHW Program and Admin functions
• Assist update, reviewing, and developing technical field visit tools, M&E tools as necessary to cope with the operating environment and establishment of effective communication systems within the district
• Coordinate the implementation of baseline surveys, and program evaluation and conduct the monitoring and supervision visits at the district, municipal and health facility levels.
• Promote the use of data to inform decision making and link evidence-based approaches to the achievement of results.
• Support operational research and specialized studies at the district level. 
• Solicit and manage local data collection and research teams, as needed.
• Contribute to preparing regular progress reports, technical deliverables, presentations, and annual work plans at the district and municipal levels. 
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual progress report. 
• Receive and analyze the MNH related activities of the municipality and identify potential areas of partnership 
• Provide technical knowledge on MNH activities if requested by the municipality.

Job Specifications (minimum job requirements):

Academic qualification and work experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health with two years of previous experiences in related field or Master’s degree in Public Health with one years of previous experiences in related field 

Skills and abilities:

• Understanding of health care delivery systems in Federal context and activities at different levels specially the district level and below
• Ability to function as a self-starter with limited supervision.
• Knowledge and experience using MS-Office packages and statistical packages, email and internet.
• Excellent verbal and written communication including excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to manage people, good inter-personal skills, and experience of working in a team.
• Good analytical skills, and experience with program oversight. 
• Knowledge and experience in program management and data management.
• Practical experience in facilitation and negotiation skill with government counterpart/stakeholders at different levels.

APPLICATION Method:

Qualified Nepali citizens meeting the above criteria are requested to send his/her updated CV and application with two references to vacancy.vdsef@gmail.com or direct to VDSEF-Nepal, Khadachakra,1 Manma Kalikot Head Office by June 17, 2025 before 5.00 pm.

Applications from marginalized, disadvantaged communities and local residents are highly encouraged to apply, and only shortlisted candidates will be invited for further process. Telephone inquiries will not be entertained.