Project Coordinator | Advocacy Officer

Aasaman Nepal in partnership with KNH is implementing the “Listening to the Experts Project in Nepal focusing on Madhesh and Bagmati province. The project aims to work with different levels of stakeholders including children, NGOs and policy makers and government authorities to ensure the participation of working children and their voices to be heard and recommendations are reflected in the relevant policy documents.

The Aasaman Nepal is looking for self-motivated, result oriented, and hard-working Nepali citizens for the following positions:

1. Position: Project Coordinator- One

The general responsibility of the Project Coordinator is to support Program Manager on planning and implementation, coordination, capacity building and reporting of advocacy initiatives of the Listening to the expert’s project. The specific responsibility includes

• Responsible for activity planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the project
• Responsible for the coordination with relevant stakeholders for the implementation of the project
• Responsible for the drafting and documentation of project outcome, consultations, IEC materials and other publication
• Support advocacy officer to identification of advocacy issues on participation of working children, develop and design the lobby and advocacy message
• Responsible for the identification of advocacy issues on participation of working children (child labor) for the different level stakeholders
• Support to draft and finalize advocacy plan on participation of working children
• Organize and facilitate meeting seminars and project briefings for the stakeholders and donors
• Represent and participate in the meeting with political stakeholders, local, provincial and federal level and networks
• Conduct lobby and advocacy meeting with stakeholders
• Regular Coordinate, Communicate, briefing to the Program Manager as well as Advocacy Officer regarding the programmatic activities,
• Prepare and submit the events, quarterly and annual reports to the project manager.
• Perform other task as assigned by PM and Executive Director

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Master Preferred) in Social Science, Law, Development studies and other related disciplines fields.
• Minimum three to five years of experience on advocacy and coordination on child labor, child participation or other related development project in I/NGO
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Nepali.

2. Position: Advocacy Officer – One  

Roles and Responsibility

The general responsibility of the Advocacy officer is to support to Project coordinator and Manager on planning and implementation and reporting of advocacy initiatives of the Listening to the expert’s project. The specific responsibility includes,

• Responsible for the Planning, implementation and reporting of the project activities
• Responsible for the coordination with relevant stakeholders for the implementation of the project
• Responsible for the identification of advocacy issues on participation of working children (child labor) for the different level stakeholders
• Draft and prepare advocacy plan on participation of working children
• Responsible for the designing lobby and advocacy message and conduct advocacy initiatives
• Conduct and facilitate lobby and advocacy meeting with local, provincial and federal level government and stakeholders based on the identified advocacy issues and plan
• Support Project Manager and PC to drafting and documentation of project outcome, consultations reports, IEC materials and other publication
• Conduct and facilitate lobby and advocacy meeting with Local Governments, NGOs and other stakeholders
• Represent and participate in the meeting with stakeholders and networks and raise the issues of participation rights of the working children
• Documentation of reports, learning and achievements of the lobby and advocacy meetings
• Perform other task as assigned by PM and Executive Director

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, Law, Development studies and other related disciplines
• Minimum three years of experience on advocacy and coordination on child labor, child participation or other related development project in I/NGO
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Nepali.

Languages:   Strong command of Nepali, English (oral and written) and local language preferred/required.  

Aasaman Nepal has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we are protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.

Other Attributes for all positions: Excellent quality of work and commitment to high standards, strong communication skills, team building and willingness and motivated for good service delivery with strong networking and interpersonal skills and comfortable to work under stress and emergencies.

Age Limit: Candidates between 21 years to 45 years are only eligible to apply for the above position, depending upon the nature of job they will carry.

All employees must adhere to child safeguarding in person’s provisions covered in the project agreement.

Monitor staff and partners’ and ensure adherence to Aasaman Nepal’s policies and internal procedures, protocols, Aasaman Nepal’s code of Conduct with special attention to Safeguarding Standards and Procedure, Case Handling Framework, Child Protection and Do No Harm Policies. Also, immediate reporting and redress of any complaints and issues based on its severity.

Notes:

• Women and members of ethnic or marginalized communities are encouraged to apply for these position.
• Applications received after the deadline will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for the further process.
• Canvassing at any stage of the recruitment process shall lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application filled by downloading the link below along with an updated CV by 7 days 19/02/2023.

https://forms.gle/wEQ7fMmckBik83bUA

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for participation in the recruitment process. No telephone inquiry is entertained. ASN reserves the right to qualify/disqualify any applications without any reason.