Traineeship Opportunity

Traineeship Opportunity

Safer Migration Programme (SaMi) Phase IV

The Safer Migration (SaMi) Programme is a bilateral initiative of the governments of Nepal and Switzerland. The programme is implemented in partnership between federal, provincial, and local governments. Helvetas Nepal provides technical assistance to the programme on behalf of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). We encourage interested Nepali citizens with a keen desire to learn to apply for this Traineeship opportunity.

Title: TRAINEE (7 positions)

Key learning objectives: The trainee will gain first-hand knowledge of a professional working environment and acquire skills in the field of migration and development. The trainee will learn about the different phases of migration, as well as the related challenges and prospects. Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Provincial Program Manager, the trainee will have the opportunity to learn about the dynamics of the labour migration sector, project/program cycle management, the Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs), Employment Skills and Entrepreneurship Centres (ESEC), federal state building, and the role of the three spheres of government and their linkages to the migration sector.

Required Education and Competencies:

Bachelor’s degree in the field of social science, humanities, public administration, education, law, health, or any other relevant field. Fresh graduate with no prior job experience. Completion of a bachelor's degree within two years while applying for the position.  Willingness to undertake extensive field travel within and outside the province. Commitment towards gender equality, social inclusion, poverty reduction, and sensitivity towards migrant workers and their families. Proactive with a keen learning attitude and a strong sense of responsibility.

Duty Station: Biratnagar, Janakpur, Hetauda, Pokhara, Dang, Surkhet, and Dhangadhi (Province Headquarters).

Duration:  1 year (12 months) with fixed duration.

Stipend and benefits: As per the rules and regulations of Helvetas Nepal.

Local candidates from remote municipalities of the respective province will have an advantage.

Click on the link below for the detailed job description:

JD for TRAINEE

Interested and committed fresh graduates are requested to visit our website at https://apply.helvetasnepal.org and submit their application through the online portal. Detailed learning objectives are available on the website.

Any telephone enquiries/and or attempts to apply undue influence will result in the disqualification of candidates. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the selection process. Helvetas Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reasons.

Helvetas Nepal promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups. The traineeship opportunity is focused only for woman/ man from Dalit, woman from Janjati, Madhesi/Terai caste/ethnicity, ethnic and religious minorities, discriminated Newar castes.

Deadline for submission of application: 18 September 2026