Project Officer

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Voice of Children (VOC), established in 2000, is a non-governmental organization dedicated to protecting and advocating for the rights of children separated from their families, including street-connected, sexually abused, and other at-risk children. VOC implements preventive initiatives against child sexual abuse, with particular attention to sexual violence against boys and other child rights violations. In addition, VOC builds the capacity of vulnerable families and works in collaboration with child protection stakeholders to reinforce local child protection mechanisms.

VOC is implementing a project, “Stopping cybercrime against children: More safety and protection on the Internet,” with the support of KNH and BMZ Germany. The project invites applications from qualified, dynamic, and result-oriented Nepali citizens to fill the following position based in Sunsari district.

1. Position: Project Officer -1 (Based in Ithari, Sunsari)

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage and facilitate trainings, workshops, and orientations on Child Online Protection for child protection Actors and service providers.
• Implement activities such as e-learning on child protection and awareness campaigns on Child Online Protection.
• Support for formation and strengthen of local-level Child Rights Committees at the municipal and ward levels.
• Coordinate with service providers for the case management of children.
• Prepare activity plans and budgets, and implement them in coordination with like-minded organizations.
• Document and report project results and outcomes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sociology, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience with children, particularly in online child protection.
• Strong facilitation skills and the ability to engage effectively with child protection stakeholders.
• Proficient in computer applications, including Nepali typing.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in both English and Nepali.
• Good knowledge of laws and policies related to child rights and protection.
• Ability to work effectively in teams, flexible to work at irregular hours as needed.

Salary & benefits will be as per the organization's rules & regulations. Interested candidates are requested to send an application for the Job, along with a motivation letter and a recent resume with a passport-size photo, to the vacancy@voiceofchildren.org.np by 21st December 2025. Only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted for further procedure.

VOC encourages applications from qualified women, members of ethnic minorities or disadvantaged groups.