Administrative, Information and Communication Officer

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO) is pleased to announce vacancy under the project UTF/NEP/059/NEP - "Support to National IPM Programme in Nepal: Consolidation, Up-scaling and Institutionalization Phase" and is looking for a qualified Nepalese citizen for the following positions with substantive experience:

Administrative, Information and Communication Officer (One):

The incumbent shall assume overall responsibility for timely administrative support in general and specialized areas related to day to day project office operation, project financial management, procurements, property management, logistics, transport operation, insurance, security and personnel management of the project. He/she will also be responsible for maintaining projects' core information such as who is doing what, where, contact list, meeting schedules, briefing materials, website, design/updating and maintenance of project databases, web based resources as well as establishing and maintaining communication with FAO country office, other UN agencies, government offices, INGOs/NGOs and with various other line agencies/stakeholders at different layers of project implementation.


QUALIFICATION AND COMPETENCIES:

University degree, preferably in Management/Business Administration/Management Information System/Computer Science or other closely related field with at least 5 years of proven professional experiences in administration and finance with UN or similar development programme or with reputed Non-government organizations. Specific knowledge and skill to design and maintain database using appropriate software as well as proven skill on management of Information and Communication system of project/programme is required.


DUTY STATION: All the positions are Kathmandu based. However, positions 1&2 require undertaking frequent field travels to the project districts.

DURATION: One Year, renewable (three months probation)


Candidates for the above mentioned positions are advised to carefully go through the draft Terms of Reference that are available at UN Reception, UN House, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal from 21st to 28th January 2009 from 1000 hrs. to 1700 hrs on weekdays.

The draft ToR also can be accessed on the website: http:/www.fao.org/world/nepal


The interested candidate should forward their application along with an updated CV attached with recent photograph by post to the following address (The envelope should indicate the post for which the application is made):

FAO Office,
UN House, Lalitpur,
PO Box: 25,
Kathmandu, Nepal.

In case the application is made through electronic format, it must be forwarded to the email address FAO-NP@fao.org not later than 28 January, 2009. The subject column in the email should indicate the project symbol UTF/NEP/059/NEP and the post for which the application is made.

Women and people belonging to disadvantaged and indigenous groups are encouraged to apply.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiry will be entertained.

Note: Published in the Himalayan Times Daily
Date: 21/01/2009