Senior Public Health Officer

Vacancy Announcement

No: 03/2024

2nd published on 14 July, 2024

The Rural Institution for Community Development (RICOD) is a non-governmental organization working with children, women and youth in the areas of primary health care, school education, food security, humanitarian emergency response and climate change since 1995 in Nepal. The organization is seeking a self-motivated and qualified candidates for "Mutual Learning for Improving Health and Nutrition Scenario Project” funded by Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation (NOREC).

Job title: Senior Public Health Officer -1, Level: 8 (Eight)

Desired Qualification: Masters in Public Health                               

Major responsibility: The Senior Public Health Officer will be deputed in Bangladesh for 12 months. The major responsibilities will be to initiate health promotion program including school health program, general health screening, awareness sessions to adolescents in nutrition, personal hygiene and reproductive health. This position has to play a vital role as a liaison person between the host and home organization. In addition, this position will be responsible for routine program designing, implementing, data collecting, monitoring and reporting.

Applicable to the position

Age limit: Between 18 to 35 years

Passport: Holding Nepalese passport valid till December 2025 

Position duration: 14 months (1st September 2024 – 31st October 2025)

Required Skills: Leadership, interpersonal communications, problem-solving, public speaking, analytical, and strong writing skills.  

Language: Apart from Nepali and English, spoken Bengali will be preferred.

Preparatory training, contract issuance, and job Station: In the beginning, the successful candidate will stay one month with home organization (RICOD) for training and preparation. Preparatory training will be organized in September 2024 in Kathmandu. After the training, a probationary contract will be issued. Then, the successful candidates will be sent to Bangladesh for 12 months assignment to work with the host organization.  After return from Bangladesh, the candidates will continue with RICOD for a month to share their learning and apply in Nepal.

Host Organization: “Effort for Rural Advancement (ERA)” located in Mollikpur Sumanganj-3000, Sylhet division, north-east Bangladesh. The host organization will arrange free accommodation for the candidate so he/she should bear personal and food costs only.

Salary, allowances, and other benefits: Monthly gross salary for this position is approximately NPR 1,25,000/-. Benefits include annual leaves, sick leaves and accidental & medical Insurance.

Individuals fulfilling the desired qualifications, age limit and required skills are advised to submit an updated CV, copy of citizenship, copy of own photo and a cover letter explaining why you are applying? by e-mail to jobricod@gmail.com by 21 July, 2024.

RICOD has adopted zero tolerance policy for fraud, bribery, corruption, sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. We are strongly committed to dignity, justice, transparency, accountability, and environmental sensitivity. We are proud of diversity in all its forms, including age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, and cultural background. Applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are welcomed.

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written test. Candidates receiving reasonable score in the written test will be invited for interview. 

The Recruitment Committee reserve the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reason and can withheld the entire selection process partly or fully.