Program Officer (Civil Engineer) Job Vacancy - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Nepal

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Nepal, a development and humanitarian INGO, invites application from qualified and competent Nepalese citizens for the following position 

Job Position: Senior Program Officer - Civil Engineer (Grade 8 ) for Bhutanese Refugee Project under the Regional Office East, Damak.  

Deadline to apply: April 23, 2013

The position will mainly be responsible for infrastructure (shelter, water supply, sanitation and irrigation), income generation and emergency response and disaster risk reduction. S/he will also be responsible to survey, design, estimate, monitor and report as per requirement of the organization.  S/he will report to the Regional Program Coordinator, East. 

Required Education, Skills and Competencies: 

Bachelors degree in civil engineering with four years or Masters Degree in civil engineering with three years of practical experience in the above-mentioned area. S/he is also required to have knowledge and working experience in rights-based approach to development and project cycle management. In addition, gender sensitivity, knowledge on accountability, networking and facilitation skills are additional requirement for the position. The person should have excellent language command both in English and Nepali (written and speaking).

Interested individuals may submit application stating how his/her expertise match the requirements of the position as specified above along with CV to HRD, Gender and Accountability Coordinator, LWF Nepal, PO Box 3330, Kathmandu, Nepal or email to rec1_spo@lwf.org.np by April 23, 2013. Preference will be given to competent Women, Dalits and people from marginalized communities. Only short-listed candidates will be notified for selection process. Canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.

Special Instructions for Applicants:

Preference will be given to competent Women, Dalits and people from marginalized communities. Only those short listed for selection process will be notified. Canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.