Job Description

 

Position: Program Officer

Position Description

The Program Officer will work under direct supervision from the Program Coordinator of the Human Rights and Social Justice, Ecological Justice, and Women’s Leadership Theme. He/She will also perform the duties and responsibilities of coordination with the Program Coordinator, safe Space team, and other program team members of WOREC's program districts. He/She should provide support during the event organization, overall data collection, and report collection from the field. This position will also work to collect the monthly GBV data from the safe Spaces run with the support of the humanitarian response project in different districts and also will collect the case stories, and success stories from project districts; compile the stories; edit them to make them concise and readable and share with concerned Program Coordinator. Preparation and documentation of reports and data on legal aids, livelihood option supports, and behavioral change-focused services will be tracked by this position. These all works will enhance the overall data management and reporting aspect of the project in close coordination with the District.

This position will help by scheduling meetings, appointments, training, and workshops as per the plan of the project and/or under the guidance of the Program Coordinator. And also ensure the logistics and procurement plans of the project will be fully in compliance.

Duty Station: Kathmandu

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Collect the monthly gender-based-violence data from the Safe Space being operated with the support of the project.
• Collect the case stories, and success stories from project districts; compile the stories; edit them, and share with the Program Coordinator.
• Maintain the data of psychosocial counseling cases and VAW cases received from different referral mechanisms working with the project.
• Document and report to the Program Coordinator about the reports and data of legal aids, livelihood option supports, and behavioral change-focused services to be provided to GBV survivors during the project period.
• Schedule meetings, appointments, trainings, and workshops as per plan of the project and/or under the guidance of the Program Coordinator.
• Ensure the efficient use of the program hall, setting, design banner, and implement fixtures suitable to the mission of the events and activities, and in accordance with the instruction of the Program Coordinator.
• Work in close coordination with the Safe Space In-charges, Program Officer/District Coordinators and Program Coordinator. 
• Follow up with the district office to collect the necessary documents for reporting.
• Ensure all the work carried out are in accordance with the relevant law and regulation and even the organizational policies such as ‘admin & finance policy’ and HR policies.
• Review and analyze all vendors/suppliers, supply, and price options and work for all procurements and related program support activities.
• Ensure that all office and safe Space facilities & and equipment are functional all the time and be in charge of arranging any repairs, replacements & and maintenance in Coordination with the District Coordinator.
• Link and coordinate for the monitoring of the activities in the project.
• Facilitate to the Finance and Admin Departments for timely submission of the documents by ensuring all the adequate support.
• Contact the participants of the events, activities, trainings and work for the invitation, and ensure their meaningful participation.
• Monitor the progress and ensure quality by tracking program implementation and reporting on timely basis and making necessary adjustments to ensure the successful completion of the project. 
• Support Programme Coordinator and District Coordinator in the development of annual plan and prepare annual, quarterly and monthly plan of activities and coordinate with human rights activists for the implementation of activities effectively in order to achieve expected outcomes,
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the Concerned Supervisor.
• Prepare donor reports as project requirement and have communicate with the concerned funding agency with the supervision and guidance of the program coordinator.
• Organize training, workshop, and interaction programs with handling logistics as required.
• Carry out the activities from a feminist perspective and from a women's human rights perspective.
• Work according to the  organization’s and project’s need.

Required Qualifications and Skills: 

• The candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in in Social Sciences: Rural Development, Sociology, Social Works, Law, or a related discipline field with at least three years of relevant experience, should have a broad understanding of Knowledge on disaster risk management, and women’s leadership interventions for ecological just society. The experience and knowledge of overall Project Cycle Management and working with Funding partners will be value added.  The candidate should have an understanding of local situation/language/culture, and the ability to write and communicate effectively in both Nepali and English. Prior working knowledge on human rights issues, specifically relating to gender equality and diversity awareness is an asset.