Project Officer

Date: 19th April 2023

Vacancy announcement

Group of Helping Hands (SAHAS) Nepal is a non-profit making non-governmental-organization founded in 1996 by a team of professional development workers, who for many years had been involved in Rural Development Programs. The organization has since then successfully implemented various projects in the sectors of sustainable agriculture and food security, natural resource management, climate change, community empowerment, social mobilization, lobby and advocacy, civic education, disaster response and reconstruction  and infrastructure (water, sanitation, roads and bridges) development. At present, the organization is implementing several projects in a total of 21 districts of Nepal. 

SAHAS Nepal is looking the potential candidate for the following position:

Position: Project Officer

Project: Adolescents-led Resilient Livelihoods for Terai Dalit farmers in Nepal (ASHA)

Duty station: Arnama Rural Municipality, Siraha district

Required number: 1

Academic qualification/experiences:

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture from recognized university with at least two years experience in leasehold farming and adolescents or Intermediate in Agriculture  with at least four years experiences in related fields
• Good skill in community development, empowerment and networking
• Knowledge on financial management and staff supervision and development
• Good coordination, communication, analytical skills with community and different stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Good coordination skills and efficient team player

Major responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to the district project team in planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the field activities in line with the project goal and objectives
• Keep all the project staffs updated on project requirement; implementation guideline, tools and procedure for their understanding and use
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually report to the focal person
• Review project budget, track the expenditure of budget regularly 
• Organise review meeting of the project at district, identify the gaps and issues and take the action accordingly for the further improvement
• Coordinate with rural municipality level line agencies and like-minded organizations to develop the synergy in programs
• Assist in the financial and administrative matter such as procurement process, human resource management and staff performance evaluation

Salary and Benefits: As per the rules and regulations of SAHAS Nepal.

Interested Nepali citizens are requested to send their updated CV with cover letter showing their interest including mailing address and telephone number along with two references to Executive Director by 23rd April, 2023 to sahasnepalvacancy@gmail.com.

Telephone enquiries will not be entertained. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further screening process. SAHAS Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reasons.

SAHAS Nepal promotes workforce diversity and applies positive decimation to candidates from discriminated groups. Applications from and members of indigenous and disadvantaged groups are highly encouraged.

(“SAHAS Nepal is committed to safeguarding and a zero-tolerance organization related to abuse, corruption, bribery, fraud etc.”)