Various Positions

Date of Publication: 06 May 2025

Vacancy Announcement

Village Development and Save the Environment Forum (VDSEF) Nepal is a non-profit organization with over 31 years of experience working in Kalikot district. VDSEF focuses on child rights, maternal and neonatal health, nutrition, climate change adaptation, poverty reduction, and the promotion of the economic, social, and cultural rights of marginalized and disadvantaged communities. The organization strives to promote peace, stability, and sustainable development in Kalikot through inclusive and community-driven initiatives.

VDSEF Nepal has a strong history of collaboration with civil society organizations (CSOs) and government agencies to uplift the most vulnerable groups, including women (especially single mothers), children, adolescents, elderly persons, Dalits, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities.

Currently, VDSEF Nepal is implementing two major projects—MAC-P Adolescent Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) and SAHAYATRA-III in partnership with save the Children. These projects are being carried out in Tilagupha Municipality and Subhakalika Rural Municipality. Together, they aim to ensure rural, vulnerable children’s rights to education, child protection, resilience, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), with a commitment to the principle of "Leaving No Child Behind."

VDSEF Nepal is now seeking applications from qualified and dedicated Nepali citizens for the following positions under these projects.

1. Position: MEAL and Documentation Officer (Adolescent MNH)-1 (One)

• Duty station: Project Office, Tilagupha Municipality, Kalikot District
• Report to: Program Coordinator
• Salary and Benefits: As per the organization's norms commensurate with the project agreement

Summary:

Under the direct supervision of Program Coordinator, the position holder is responsible to lead the MEAL and documentation component in the Adolescent MNH project at District/Palika level. The MEAL and Documentation Officer will be responsible to ensure relevant SC’s MEAL framework including knowledge management systems are operating in adolescent MNH project. The post holder will also be responsible to manage information/data and update regularly including development and implementation of MEAL plan, documents project progress and quality reports. 

Key role includes: 

• Lead the development and implementation of MEAL plan of project at Distract/Palika level.
• Support project team in developing/ updating quality benchmarks and conduct periodic program monitoring visits against quality benchmarks and provide feedback to the program team.
• Regularly review and update relevant adolescent maternal and neonatal health data from project area through DHIS2 to track the progress. 
• Lead to develop quality project reports, documentation and case story collection.
• Lead to track, compile and finalize the total reach of the Adolescent MNH project. 
• Lead to produce quality project reports, case stories, lesson learns and best practices of the project. 
• Provide regular support to project team in the areas of accountability, e.g. feedback collection, sharing and feedback reporting, and tracking mechanism.

JD Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nV8oW6kIZUwlgc11FqFD_7npv94bwiLD/view?usp=sharing

Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Public Health with 2 years (1 years for GEDSI group) of experience in monitoring and evaluation, research and reporting and documentation or experience in adolescent maternal and neonatal health preferably at I/NGOs. Experience in using DHIS2 is additional assets.

2. Position: Field Officer- SRHR (SAHAYATRA-III) -1 (One)

• Duty station: Project Office, Subhakalika Rural Municipality, Kalikot
• Report to: Project Coordinator-SRHR
• Salary and Benefits: As per the organization's norms commensurate with the project agreement

Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator–SRHR, the Field Officer will lead and implement community-level SRHR (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights) activities in coordination with health facilities, mentors, youth groups, and local stakeholders. The role focuses on ensuring quality SRHR service delivery through technical support, collaboration, coaching, and monitoring while promoting adolescent engagement and behavior change at the community and health facility levels.

Key role includes:

• Coordinate with local government, health institutions, schools, and youth groups to implement SRHR activities.
• Support formation and facilitation of adolescent/youth groups and deliver “Healthy Transitions” sessions.
• Provide onsite coaching and mentoring to health workers and mentors for improved SRHR/RMNH services.
• Organize community dialogues, awareness campaigns, and school-based SBC (Social and Behavior Change) activities.
• Monitor field activities, assess technical needs, and ensure quality standards and timely reporting.
• Document case studies, success stories, challenges, and lessons learned for reporting and learning purposes.

JD Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ex_O_KgaEo3veIfoQMvyuO8wGfgPwVct/view?usp=sharing

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing with at least 1 year of relevant work experience in health-related projects.

OR

• PCL Nursing or Health Assistant (H.A.) with a minimum of 2 years of demonstrated work experience in community health or SRHR-related programs.

Application Process:

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their updated CV and application, along with two references, via email to vacancy.vdsef@gmail.com or in person at the VDSEF-Nepal Head Office, Khadachakra-1, Manma, Kalikot. The deadline for submission is 5:00 PM, May 12, 2025.

Candidates from marginalized and disadvantaged communities, as well as local residents, are highly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to those with relevant field experience. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment, and telephone inquiries will not be entertained.