Assistant Civil Society Grant Management Office

The Support to Participatory Constitution Building in Nepal/UNDP is looking for experienced and qualified Nepalese citizens for the following positions with substantive experience, in order to support the Constitution Building Resource Centre operations.

Post Title: Assistant Civil Society Grant Management Officer, SB3-Peg IV
No. of positions: One
Contract Type: Service Contract
Duration: One year, initially (renewable)
Annual Gross Remuneration: Rs. 10,20,108.00


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the overall guidance of the SPCBN Senior Consultant and the direct supervision of the Civil Society Grant Manager, the incumbent is responsible to:

• Provide direct field technical assistance to the NGOs funded by the SPCBN for constitution-related activities.
• Attend, assess and advise NGO partners on the "Loktantrik Sambad" sessions implemented in the field., arrange regular, up-to-date public information on the most recent status, schedule and structure of the Constituent Assembly for NGO partners., assist the Grant Manager to arrange trainings for NGO partners on constitutional issues related to their field program implementation.
• Coordinate meetings of NGO partners in the field, by region and/or district, to review and report on their implementation strategies and effectiveness, identify potential new NGOs/CBOs representing historically marginalized or disadvantaged communities who have not been actively participating in the constitution-making process.
• Contribute to identifying and compiling new materials on constitution-building and, if when necessary, preparing updates on the CA process for NGO partners and staff.
• Undertake other field-oriented tasks as instructed by the supervisor.


QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT:

• A Bachelor's degree in social science or any other related field.
• Preference for individuals speaking multiple national languages.
• At least 3-5 years working experience in areas related to community outreach, NGO management, conflict resolution, capacity-building or other relevant areas of work.
• Proven leadership particularly in such areas as NGO management, gender equality, social inclusion and human rights, would be strongly preferred, past working experience at an international agencies and/or donor agencies would be an advantage, excellent writing skills in both English and Nepali.
• Good understanding of and familiarity with issues related to the peace process and constitution making in Nepal, computer skills, particularly word-processing in English and Nepali, are required.
• Ability to work and deliver outputs under pressure with effective communication skills and the willingness to work among a multi-cultural team environment.


Applications should be submitted no later than 5 March 2009 by email, to: hrmu1.np@undp.org or in a sealed envelope to:

UNDP Operations Department
(Ref: GO/UNDP),
UN House, Pulchowk,
P.O. Box 107,
Kathmandu, Nepal

Candidates are required to mention the 'Ref. No.' and 'Position Name' on the envelope or on the subject line of the e-mail.

(Only Applicants who are short-listed will be contacted)

Applicants must submit the updated standard UN Personal History Form available from #UNDP webpage http://www.undp.org.np/vacancy


Work experience and/or academic knowledge in relation to gender and social exclusion will bean added advantage.

Women, Dalits, Janajatis, Madhesis, people with disabilities, and other minorities are especially encouraged to apply.


UNDP has a policy to have a gender balance in its staff at all levels by 2010.

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Note: Published in the Kantipur Daily Newspaper
Date: 12/02/2009