CARE Nepal is an international humanitarian organization working in the country for the past 39 years. It currently works in 60 districts through various programs on issues relating to improving the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable populations through programs that work on the following themes: food security and climate change; emergency preparedness and DRR; migration and urbanization; sexual reproductive and maternal health; gender based violence; women and girls’ leadership. Marginalized Women and Adolescent Girls are our two primary impact groups. Core priorities include investment in the empowerment and leadership of women and girls, reaching hard to reach population, good governance and accountability, working in partnership and alliance with like-minded actors, and evidence-based advocacy.
CARE Nepal hereby invites applications, for the below mentioned positions, from interested Nepalese candidates.
Advocacy and Communications Officer (2 positions based in Kathmandu)
Key responsibilities:
The Advocacy and Communications Officer (ACO) will be responsible for supporting the advocacy and communication initiatives of CARE Nepal while strengthening CARE Nepal’s internal and external communications and manage the publication of important promotional materials related to CARE Nepal. One of these positions will directly contribute to the overall CARE Nepal initiatives while the other will focus specifically on the advocacy and communication initiatives of the adolescent girls program under the LEAD component of CARE Nepal. The incumbent will also build the capacity of staff and partners in the field of communication and advocacy in order to strengthen our program impact and our image among donors, government, NGO/CBO partners, media and the communities. The incumbent will collaborate with Advocacy and Communication Manager and others to support the development and implementation of communication and advocacy work to achieve CARE’s organizational objectives. This position includes working closely with CARE Nepal programme staff, partners, other CARE International members, the Asia Regional Management Unit (ARMU), the secretariat of CARE International, and CARE’s representatives to the EU and UN.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in media, communications, advocacy, sociology, politics or other relevant field with a minimum of 3 years experience in relevant field of work, e.g. communication, journalism, information management, public relations and media.
Interested candidates are encouraged to obtain the detailed Job description from our website at www.carenepal.org and fill the Online Application Form.
The last date for submitting the application is 17:00hrs, 25 April 2017. In addition to the Online Application form, please send an application and a recent CV to apply@care.org
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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.
“CARE Nepal is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates of diverse background, women and differently
abled, to apply”
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CARE Nepal, like any other International Non Government Organization (INGO) in Nepal, operates through a basic agreement with Social Welfare Council, Government of Nepal that allows it to implement various community development projects and programs in the country. These projects and programs are guided by the government’s priorities, CARE's global programming principles and the need of the local communities. The organization works closely with various ministries and departments such as Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Local Development, Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation just to name the few. CARE Nepal is also an active member of the Association of International NGOs (AIN).