Social Safeguard Officer (SSO)

LOCAL ROADS BRIDGE PROGRAMME (LRBP)

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is providing Technical Assistance (TA) to the Government of Nepal (GoN) through the Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads (DoLIDAR) under Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD) inthe implementationofLocal Roads Bridge Programme (LRBP) in Nepal. 

AF–ItecoAG, Switzerland (AF-Iteco), on behalf of SDC, provides technical assistance through its TA-team. AF-Iteco invites applications from interested and qualified Nepali Nationals for the following positions.

Social Safeguard Officer (SSO) – (1 position)

Qualifications and Experience:

The SSO shall have at leasta Bachelor's degree in Sociology or equivalent degree with a minimum of three years' experience in the related field and specific experience in social development issues. S/he should have demonstrated experience dealing with community safeguard, community mobilization, resolving community and social development issues in the rural infrastructures preferably in road/bridge sector projects.S/he shall have very good written and spoken English. This position is Surkhet Regional office based.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The detailed terms of reference (ToRs) can be downloaded from: ToR Social Safeguard Officer 

The closing date for applications is 30 November 2017. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview. No telephone calls, written or personal enquiries will be entertained in this regard. Interested candidates are requested to send their application with CV to the Team Leader, LRBP PO Box 113, Kathmandu or by e-mail to vacancy@lrbpnepal.org

The LRBP promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (women and candidates from Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai, and other minority community).