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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Job Vacancy - United Mission to Nepal (UMN)


United Mission to Nepal (UMN) is an international development organisation which strives to address root causes of poverty leading towards fullness of life as it serves the people of Nepal. Multicultural teams of Nepali and volunteer expatriate staff work alongside local organisations in remote districts of the country, building partnerships that lead to healthy, dignified and empowered individuals, families, and communities.

Job Position: Organisational Development Officer
Job Location: Bajhang
No. of Vacancies: 1
Offered Salary: Negotiable

Job Position: Programme Officer – Livelihoods
Job Location: Rupandehi
No. of Vacancies: 1
Offered Salary: Negotiable

Deadline to apply: July 25, 2012

For Organisational Development Officer
Educational Qualification:
  • Bachelor’ Degree in Development Studies, Social Science or Management
Job Specifications:
  • At least 2 years experience in community development, organisational development or capacity building with variety of organisations (NGOs-Essential)
  • Skills in participatory organisational assessment and planning
  • Good networking, training, facilitation, coaching and presentation skills
  • Knowledge and skills in planning, budgeting, reporting and proposal writing
  • Excellent language and communication skills in both Nepali and English
Job Description:
  • UMN works with wide range of partners including local NGOs, schools, cooperatives and government offices. Organisational Development is a key area of UMN that builds the capacity of partner organisations so that they can serve their target communities effectively and efficiently. Main purpose of this position is to build the capacity of UMN partners in Bajhang by providing professional expertise in organisational development in order to make a major contribution to the achievement of UMN’s capacity building strategic goal.

For Programme Officer – Livelihoods

Educational Qualification:
  • Bachelor Degree in Environmental Science, Disaster Management or Natural Resource
    Management with at least one year of relevant working experiences
Job Specifications:
  • Experience with using disaster risk assessment, climate change adaptation tools
  • Experience in working with rural communities
  • Experience with Relief and knowledge of humanitarian standard i.e. SPHERE, HAP
  • Social skills necessary to build effective working relationships with a broad range of people
  • Excellent language and communication skills in both Nepali and English
Job Description:
  • Sustainable Livelihoods is one of UMN’s key Technical Areas that focuses on long lasting improvement in the livelihoods of families in remote rural communities, through strengthening the local partner organisations. This position will work as a member of a district based multidisciplinary team with extensive travel to other locations. The key responsibility of the position would be in assisting to assess the climatic and non-climatic risk associated with rural livelihoods programme.
All interested and experienced individuals who meet the minimum qualifications can apply for these positions. The Job Description and Application form can be downloaded from our website: www.umn.org.np/vacancy.htm or hard copies can be obtained from our Kathmandu Office at Thapathali. Completed application form should reach the UMN Thapathali Office by 4:00pm on Wednesday, 25 July 2012 or send the application form to nepali.recruit@umn.org.np. Only the short-listed candidates will be invited to the assessment process.

Applications are especially encouraged  from women and those representing marginalised groups.




2 comments:

  1. TO: United Mission to Nepal (UMN
    .Ref: Nepal Jobs
    Subject Application for the position as Programme officer – Livelihoods

    Sir,
    In support of my candidature and for your esteemed attention I place before you my flowing particulars to get mated out. I worked with a Non-Governmental National Organization, Helen Keller Int’l as a Technical Officer, CARE- IFSP as Manager Partner, CARE- ANR sector as Manager partner and MACH Project as a community development officer in its Natural Resource Management Programs from I998 to December 2006. Now I’m working as RE-Adviser- Biogas manure Programme NDBMP in Bangladesh under as employee of SNV - Netherlands .

    During the carrier my job I have accomplished different tasks regarding Planning, Budgeting, and Implementing, Monitoring, Ecological Agriculture Programs and have gained expertise in the relevant sectors. I worked with Coastal and Wetland Biodiversity Management Project –BGD/99/G-31 from February 2007 to June 2011 as a National Project Professional Personnel (NPPP) implemented by the Department of Environment (DoE) under Joint collaboration and funding of UNDP and Global Environment Facility (GEF).
    The overall responsibility was to manage and conserve biodiversity of these areas through community based interventions. The major task performed by me was: Motivation and Mobilization of community for using natural resources in a sustainable way; Agricultural Technology Extension for Introduction of Sustainable Farming System, Crop diversification and activities regarding plant biodiversity conservation; Monitoring and providing Training and technical advice to the staffs of Partner NGO’s. As additional task, I also worked as a Focal Person for this Project in the site office at Teknaf.

    Besides, other major tasks performed by me include: collaboration with partner NGO’s and other relevant organizations for successful implementation of the project; Liaison with different stakeholders; Reporting and making further Recommendations to the Project authority for better implementation of the activities. In view of the above experience, I have gained so far makes me confident that I will be able to perform my duties and responsibilities if awarded with honesty, integrity and sincere devotion
    Sincerely yours,

    ...............................
    ( A.B.M Aminul Haq )

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  2. Dear Aminul ji,

    Plz follow the applying procedure properly to apply for the job. You need to download the application form from the website www.umn.org.np/vacancy.htm and need to send the application form to nepali.recruit@umn.org.np

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