Project Coordinator

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Social Development and Research Center Nepal (SDRC Nepal) is a non-governmental organization established in 2009 and registered with the Kathmandu District Administration Office (Registration No. 1079/2066) and affiliated with the Social Welfare Council (Affiliation No. 27443/2066). SDRC Nepal works to promote the well-being, rights, and empowerment of girls, women, and children through initiatives in education, health, early childhood care, education and development, and socioeconomic empowerment. Its key priorities include improving access to quality education and healthcare, empowering girls and women through skills development and economic opportunities, promoting gender equality, preventing gender-based violence, conducting research and advocacy, and strengthening community engagement and collaboration with local governments. SDRC Nepal envisions a just and inclusive society where girls, women, and children have equal opportunities to thrive, access essential services, and lead empowered lives.

Position: Project Coordinator

Duty Station: Kathmandu, Nepal

Key Responsibilities

The Project Coordinator is leading position in SDRC Nepal engaging in the day-to-day coordination and implementation of the project, ensuring effective service delivery, organizational representation, and accountability reporting to the executive board. Major responsibilities include:

• Project coordination and implementation: Prepare and implement work plans, coordinate project activities, supervise staff and facilitators, and ensure timely delivery of planned activities.
• Organizational focal person and representation: Serve as the focal person for SDRC Nepal in project-related matters and represent the organization in relevant coordination meetings, networks, workshops, stakeholder consultations, and other forums.
• Executive Board reporting: Report directly to the Executive Board of SDRC Nepal on project progress, challenges, achievements, financial and administrative matters, and strategic issues requiring board attention.
• Service coordination: Coordinate psychosocial support, parental education, family visits and reintegration, legal and health referrals, vocational training, empowerment activities, and ECD sessions.
• Partnership and stakeholder engagement: Maintain effective working relationships with government agencies, local authorities, service providers, community stakeholders, and partner organizations.
• Monitoring and reporting: Maintain accurate project documentation, monitor progress against planned outputs and indicators, prepare regular narrative reports, and document lessons learned and good practices.
• Financial and administrative oversight: Monitor project expenditure against the approved budget, ensure proper documentation of expenses and procurement, and coordinate financial reporting with the relevant staff.
• Safeguarding and accountability: Ensure confidentiality, informed consent, child safeguarding, gender sensitivity, and respectful, rights-based approaches in all project activities.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Psychology, Public Health, Education, or a related field.
• At least three years of relevant professional experience in project coordination or management, preferably in women’s empowerment, gender-based violence, psychosocial support, child protection, livelihoods, or early childhood development.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate projects, manage teams, engage stakeholders, and prepare quality reports.
• Strong communication, facilitation, networking, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to represent the organization professionally and work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Commitment to gender equality, human rights, confidentiality, safeguarding, and the dignity of women, girls, and children.
• Good command of written and spoken Nepali and English, with computer skills including MS Word and Excel.

Application Procedure

Interested and qualified female candidates are invited to submit an updated CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the position with expected salary to mailsdrcn@gmail.com by 13th November 2026.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment. SDRC Nepal is committed to safeguarding and equal opportunity and encourages applications from qualified candidates who demonstrate respect for the rights and dignity of vulnerable women, girls, and children.