Job Vacancy - Women Welfare Service (WWS)

Women Welfare Service (WWS) is a leading women led non-governmental organization in Humla established with an aim to work for women, deprived and marginalized people in extreme poverty and deprivation in Karnali. It has recently received 3 years project on “Empowering Vulnerable Women from Humla and Mugu of Midwestern Nepal” funded by Lakarmissionen. This project will be implemented together with funding partner Mission East Nepal (www.miseast.org) and the technical partner Samjhauta Nepal.

For this, WWS is seeking to recruit competent, committed, self-motivated and enthusiastic Nepali candidate for the below mentioned position: 

Job Position: Project Manager(PM)

Job Station: Simikot, Humla but with frequent field visits within Humla.

No. of vacancy: 1 (one)

Deadline to Apply: May 22, 2013

Period: 1 year with possibility of extension up to 30 months

 Specific Responsibilities:

·         Overall management of women empowerment and capacity building project

·         Coach, mentor  and supervise 7 field staffs in preparing and implementation of monthly work plan

·         Prepare monthly quarterly and annual report in consultation with Executive directors

·         Conduct regular meetings with WWS and partners’ staff and document

·         Design, modify and implement various trainings including women right based packages, gender, inclusion, etc

·         Coordinate and network with stakeholders related to gender and disability inclusion for better access to of the groups to development programme

·         Support Community Mobilizers and technical officer to ensure the quality of trainings and mobilization of vulnerable women in project area.

·         Coordinate and link the project with district and national level stakeholders

·         Explore and document resources (publications, act, regulation etc,.) related to gender and disability inclusion

 Required Qualification and Experience

·         Bachelor degree in Social Science with 4 years of experience or Master’s Degree with 2 years of experience.

·         Person with academic background in gender and development will be given preference

 Required Knowledge and Skills

·     Knowledge of project management and aware with the issues and problems of Nepalese women and people with disability.

·     Good training, facilitation and networking skill.

·     Good oral and written communication skills and fluency in English and Nepali.

·     Proficient in computer applications, good report writing skill in English.

Qualified candidates must submit the application with updated Curriculum Vitae and a letter expressing your interest for applying to this position to womenwelfareservice@gmail.com no later than May 22, 2013. Only short listed candidates will be notified to participate in recruitment process.WWS does not cover the cost of transportation, lodging and food for the candidates during the recruitment process.

Qualified female potential candidates from Dalit, Madhesi, Janjati and marginalized ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.

WWS reserves the right to cancel the vacancy announcement without assigning any reason whatsoever.

Special Instructions for Applicants:

Application submission should be done with the expected salary along with detail CV, and PP Size photograph addressing WWS, Simikot, Humla to womenwelfareservice@gmail.com or .We also encourage fresh graduates, women, Janajati, Dalit, Madeshi, and local to apply for the posts.