United Mission to Nepal Job Vacancy for Project Officer -Disability and Gender

United Mission to Nepal Job Vacancy for Project Officer -Disability and Gender

United Mission to Nepal (UMN) strives to address root causes of poverty as it serves the people of Nepal in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ. Established in 1954, UMN is a cooperative effort between the people of Nepal and a large number of Christian organisations from nearly 20 countries on 4 continents. Multicultural teams of Nepali nationals and volunteer expatriate staff work alongside local organisations in less developed areas of the country, building partnerships that lead to healthy, strong and empowered individuals, families, and communities.

Approval to work in Nepal

UMN works in Nepal under a General Agreement and Project Agreement with the Social Welfare Council of the Government of Nepal. Both agreements are renewed every five years. These agreements stipulate the type of work UMN does, the areas where it works, and the way its funding is allocated.

Linkages and Associations

UMN is an active member of the Association of International NGOs in Nepal (AIN) and follows their Basic Operating Guidelines and Code of Conduct. UMN is also a member of the Micah Network Nepal.

Political stance

UMN is not associated with any political party. We respect the representative role of community leaders and politicians in society, and will seek their views and input. However, we will not allow any political group or party to direct or influence our activities and programmes.

UMN funding

UMN receives funding from international organisations, institutions, churches and individuals, from about 16 different countries. Much of our funding is designated giving. This means that it can only be used for the specific programme or project for which it has been given.

Position: Project Officer -Disability and Gender (Woman only)

Location: Kapilvastu

The job holder is responsible to build the capacity and monitor UMN’s project implementing partners in the technical areas of Disability Inclusive Development (DID), disability rehabilitation, gender equity and Do No Harm (DNH) to achieve UMN’s and the partners’ strategic goats within Kapilvastu Cluster.

Qualification and experience: Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science or any relevant discipline with at least two years of relevant working experience;
• Good understanding of disability inclusive development, gender equity, youth mobilization, and Do No Harm (DNH) approach in the context of development interventions;
• Sound knowledge in advocacy and Right Based Approach;
• Have good knowledge in managing development projects, planning, budgeting, reporting, and monitoring;
• A good trainer and eager to build the capacity of others;
• Good computer skills particularly in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, emails and the internet;
• Excellent language and communication skills both in Nepali and English.

Desirable

• Ability to take initiative & work independently by taking ownership of the assigned responsibility;
• Higher experience in disability rehabilitation, gender mainstreaming and familiarity with the local context especially with the household level gender governance of Madheshi communities;
• A good team player with coaching, mentoring, and training skills;
• Good persuading, motivating, negotiating, and mediation skills;
• Social skills necessary to build effective working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders including Rural Municipality, Youth Groups, Community Leaders, and other district level networks in the context of Kapilvastu;

• Passionate to work in gender equality and disability inclusion.

HOW TO APPLY
All interested individuals who meet the minimum qualifications are encouraged to  apply for this position. The Job Description and Application Form can be downloaded from our website: www.umn.org.np/vacancy 

Completed application forms should be sent by email to nepali.recruit@umn.org.np  by 4 pm on Sunday 11 July, 2021. Short-listed candidates will be invited to participate in  the assessment process.

We especially encourage applications from Persons with Disabilities,  local, and member of marginalized communities.