SAEENO/CARE Nepal invites applications from interested candidates for the Project Officer position.

Only woman candidates are eligible to apply for this position.

It is based in the Janakpur cluster and the working area will be Koshi Tappu Buffer Zone (Udayapur, Saptari and Sunsari). The project started in July 2006 and will end in June 2009.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Project Officer (PO) is responsible to provide technical and institutional support to the Project Level Partner (PLP), field officer and project participants in improving the livelihoods of poor, landless, dalit and marginalized women of the Koshi Tappu Buffer Zone area through economic empowerment. She will be responsible for monitoring, evaluation, research and documentation of SAEENO project experiences. She will have to assist other CARE Nepal project in formulation of SAEENO strategy, and support by providing all information as and when required at the project level. The PO will represent Koshi Tappu Buffer Zone meetings, workshops and develop networks and other co-ordination activities with all concerned stakeholders at district levels.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Familiarity with forestry and biodiversity
• Familiar with NTFPs/MAPs and on/off farm conservation for economic empowerment of women
• Good knowledge on Government policies and plans like the master plan for forestry sector, forestry policies, regulation including NTFPs, environmental policies and strategies
• Monitoring, supervision, documentation and reporting skills
• Good knowledge on GED and women empowerment
• Strong facilitation & good interpersonal skills
• Excellent writing & documentation skills (Nepali and English) and experience in publishing articles/ research papers
• Able to use computers to run office application software packages.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Project Officer (PO) is responsible to provide technical and institutional support to the Project Level Partner (PLP), field officer and project participants in improving the livelihoods of poor, landless, dalit and marginalized women of the Koshi Tappu Buffer Zone area through economic empowerment. She will be responsible for monitoring, evaluation, research and documentation of SAEENO project experiences. She will have to assist other CARE Nepal project in formulation of SAEENO strategy, and support by providing all information as and when required at the project level. The PO will represent Koshi Tappu Buffer Zone meetings, workshops and develop networks and other co-ordination activities with all concerned stakeholders at district levels.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• More than 1 years experience in NTFP management for economic empowerment and livelihood
• More than three-year of practical experience in NRM and forestry sector
• Bachelor degree in Forestry or Natural Resource Management or relevant subject.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application with updated CV. Please answer the following questions in your application form.

1. Why are you interested for this position?
2. Please give some specific examples which reflect that you meet the required competencies.

The last date for submitting the application is 17th July 2008 to:

The Human Resource Manager,
CARE International in Nepal
Pulchowk, Krishna Galli, Lalitpur
PO Box: 1661,
Kathmandu, Nepal

Preference will be given to qualified & competent dalit and marginalized group candidates.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.