Vacancy at Youth Forum Nepal

 

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54/2008

May 25, 2008

Vacancy at Youth Forum Nepal

Youth Forum Nepal’s mission is to work with all youth regardless of creed; cast, culture and societal background, to collectively strive for a society that is self-aware, violence free and well-disciplined advocating, sensitizing and awaring youth on various issues.

Youths have potentials and ideas but they lack orientation and we are here to provide them with appropriate materials and tools. YFN works to strengthen bonds between young people and their community.

The announcement is to fill the team of popular TV Show Youth Forum, which will shortly be going on air through a reputed private television channel.

Post: Program Coordinator 2 nos.

Key Responsibilities:

arrange participants from various colleges

co-ordinate with the participants to impart the basic guidelines of youth discussion topics

Carry the duties of co-ordination, show management, public relation with the participants and reporting to the producer.

work with the show host and producer, and execute the duties assigned by them

work with the youth social mobilizers, students, leaders and other social actors to facilitate their maximum participation

prepare drafts, reports of the topics and shooting report of the show

co-ordinate the activities of the participants and guests

perform other duties as necessary

Qualifications:

Youth between the age of 20 and 29

Bachelor Level (those who appear the last year in bachelor level may also apply)

Proficient in computer application with the knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, E-mail & Internet

Good oral and written communication skills in English & Nepali

Good command of report writing, e-mails, searching the issues of youth discussion series from internet.

Willingness to frequent visits in academic institutions, youth clubs etc

Competencies:

Excellent personal motivation with a proven ability to build and work collaboratively in a strong team concept environment, and independently.

Focused, versatile, dependable, multi-task oriented, flexible, positive, emotionally stable, able to adapt effectively to challenging and emergency situations.

Ability to create discussion topics with the deep insights into the co-ordination, meetings and intermingle with youth.

Strong interpersonal skills resulting in exceptional rapport with youth. Able to deal courteously, professionally, and tactfully with the students in a variety of circumstances.

Excellent analytical skills with the ability to analyze situations accurately and effectively.

To Apply:

Please send in your recent RESUME, with a cover letter, names of two referees, attached photograph and expected remuneration within one week of this announcement (announcement date: 27^th May 2008) to: programs@youthforum.org.np.

Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Telephone inquiries in this regard will not be entertained. Only short listed candidates will be called on for an interview.

For more information, visit our website: www.youthforum.org.np

Vacancy – Rehabilitation/Surgery Project Manager

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39/2008

May 8, 2008

Vacancy – Rehabilitation/Surgery Project Manager

Handicap International (HI) is a non-political and non-religious international organisation with it’s headquarter in France. HI is working for the prevention of handicap and the physical and social rehabilitation of people with disabilities.

HI Nepal is inviting applications from qualified professionals for Rehabilitation/Surgery Project Manager (12 months with possibility for extension), based at Handicap International Programme Office, Sallaghari, Narayan Gopal Chowk Kathmandu with travel to various regions in Nepal.

Applications via email (in English) with full CV, completed application form and at least two references should be sent to: recruitment.nepal2008@gmail.com

Applications should be received by 18th May, 2008.

Detail information is attached herewith.

Programme Evaluation – SFCG

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32/2008

May 1, 2008

Programme Evaluation – SFCG

Search for Common Ground seeks qualified individuals to conduct a year and a half programmatic evaluation of its children program. The evaluation would start in early May.

Please click here for detail information.

Please submit applications by 4^th May 2008 to:

Michael Shipler

Director of Programmes

Search for Common Ground in Nepal

sfcgnepal@sfcg.org

Announcement for Internship – SNV

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27/2008

April 27, 2008

Announcement for Internship – SNV

SNV Nepal – Portfolio Office Hetauda

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation has been working in Nepal since 1980. SNV provides capacity building services to government, non-government and private sector organisations through teams of advisors. SNV Nepal specially focuses on ensuring inclusive basic services and income and employment for excluded groups through cross-cutting theme Governance for Empowerment in the following sectors: Renewable Energy; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; Pro-poor Sustainable Tourism; Forest Products and Small Holder Cash Crops. For more information, please visit our website: www.snvworld.org

SNV Nepal invites Nepali citizen from marginalized and socially excluded groups to apply for an internship programme. It aims to provide young member (preferably women??) of socially excluded groups with practical working experience in professional environment and to promote diversity of workforce and inclusion within SNV Nepal. We expect that the intern becomes competitive in the job market through exposure to activities by SNV Nepal. The duration of internship will be from 1 June to 31 December 2008.

This position will be based in Hetauda with frequent travels to eight districts of Central Terai. The intern shall work with Central Terai Portfolio team under the line management of the Portfolio Coordinator. The intern will be provided with monthly remuneration. Travel allowance will be paid same as to SNV staff during field visits. The intern will be covered by the insurance policy of SNV Nepal.

Major responsibilities

The intern is expected to undertake the following tasks:

· Support in capacity development process of clients in Water, Sanitation and Health and Renewable energy

· Support in capacity development process of clients

· Support in collection, entry, processing and analysis of quantitative data on workforce diversity of clients

· Support in Research and Development (R&D) activities carried out by clients

· Support in knowledge development through collecting qualitative data for case studies and writing reports

Required conditions and competencies

· Bachelor degree in any discipline

· Knowledge of computer application including use of Microsoft packages

· Good oral and written communication skill in Nepali and English

· Available on full-time basis for seven months period from 1^st June 2008

· Willingness, attitude of learning and strong motive in working with multi-cultural team

· Willingness for frequent field visit to remote areas

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit 1) Application letter in English; 2) Curriculum Vitae (CV); and 3) Two referees with their contact address.

Applications can be submitted through e-mail, post or hand delivered to the address mentioned below. The last date for submitting application is 15^th May 2008. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview. SNV Nepal reserves the rights to reject any or all applications.

Dalits, Janajati, Madheshi and Women of Central Terai districts are strongly encouraged to apply.

SNV Nepal Bakhundole, Lalitpur

P.O.Box 1966, Kathmandu

Email: nepal@snvworld.org

Internship Opportunity with ICIMOD – HID

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24/2008

April 21, 2008

Internship Opportunity with ICIMOD – HID

Title: Intern – Himalayan University Consortium

Unit: Human and Institutional Development

Division: Integrated Knowledge Management and Capacity Development

Background

The Human and Institutional Development (HID) Unit at ICIMOD facilitates systematic development of human and institutional capacity both within ICIMOD and among its regional member country (RMC) partners. One of the responsibilities of the HID Unit is to develop further the newly launched Himalayan University Consortium (HUC), which will have both thematic activities, in terms of curriculum development bringing in mountain-specific elements in university teaching, and training activities for faculty and development
practitioners, especially in Afghanistan.

Under the HUC umbrella, a programme entitled “Building Afghan Research Capability” has been developed jointly by ICIMOD and key HUC partners and funded by IDRC, Canada to facilitate training and capacity building of the faculty members and staff of the Afghan universities, in particular aiming to help Kabul University to regain its position as leading University in the Western Himalayas and in the development of Afghanistan. The HID Unit at ICIMOD also serves as the Programme Implementation Unit for the stated programme.

In order to support various activities of the HUC in general and the Afghan capacity building programme in particular, ICIMOD intends to recruit an Intern in the HID Unit to be based in ICIMOD headquarters in Kathmandu, Nepal. Under the supervision of the Head and/or Regional Capacity Development Officer of the HID Unit and in close collaboration with other staff and consultants in the Unit, the Intern will provide administrative, secretarial and logistic support to the Himalayan University Consortium and its programmes.

Tasks and services

Specifically, the Intern will undertake the following tasks:

Task 1: Serve as the Secretary for the Human and Institutional Development Unit

The intern will ensure smooth operation and documentation of the HID Secretariat supporting the Head, HID Unit; the Capacity Development Officer (Regional) and other short-term staff and consultants to be engaged from time to time.

Task 2: Serve as a contact point at the Programme Implementation Unit

The intern will ensure live communication with (i) Programme Liaison Office at Kabul University, Afghanistan; (ii) ICIMOD Afghanistan Country Office; and (iii) Programme Steering Committee (PSC) Members (TISS, India; GUCAS, China; NWFPAU, Pakistan; KU, Afghanistan; ICIMOD,Nepal; and IDRC/SARO, India).

Task 3: Provide administrative, logistic and secretarial support for capacity building interventions

The intern will ensure planning details, administrative and logistic matters for and secretarial support during PSC meeting, annual HUC meeting, and training courses within and outside ICIMOD.

Task 4: Maintain web page on Himalayan University Consortium

The intern will ensure web posting of current materials related to the HUC activities, ongoing partnership and plans. The intern will prepare, compile and update relevant materials from different sources including web search on courses run by HUC members.

Task 5: Attend to any other tasks related to the HUC and the HID Unit as entrusted by the Supervisor

The internship will provide the candidate with a chance to learn about ICIMOD’s programmes in sustainable mountain development in the Hindu-Kush Himalayas. Additionally, s/he will have the opportunity to develop skills in communication and organising capacity building initiatives in general and in arranging meeting, workshop, and
training in particular.

The specific learning objectives for the intern will be set at the beginning of the internship, which will be reviewed monthly and assessment reports prepared on quarterly basis.

Desired qualifications

§  Graduate academic background or equivalent in social or natural sciences

§  1-2 years of work experience preferably in organising meeting and workshop

§  Excellent research and writing skills and attention to detail

§  Computer/internet literacy: word processing, spreadsheets, and database management and email, internet search

§  Language skills: demonstrated ability to speak and write professionally, fluently and grammatically in English; knowledge of other regional languages desirable

Duration: Six to twelve months starting from May 2007

Remuneration: A monthly stipend of NRs. 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand) only will be provided to the intern. For the intern with home base outside Kathmandu/Nepal, an additional monthly allowance of up to NRs. 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand) only will be provided to cover lodging and incidental costs.

ICIMOD’s internship policy encourages the young people especially women and members of minority communities to apply for the position. For candidates from disadvantaged or minority or handicapped backgrounds there is policy relaxation regarding the desired qualifications.

Application with complete curriculum vitae should be sent to the following address not later than 28 April 2008.

HRD Officer, ICIMOD, GPO Box 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 5003222; Fax: 5003299 / 5003277

Email: hrd@icimod.org