Career opportunity
Position: Program Advisor
LOCATION: EASTERN TERAI,
NEPAL
FULL TIME POSITION
REPORTING TO: PROGRAM MANAGER
About the
position
The Freedom Fund (www.freedomfund.org) is a leader in the
global movement to end modern slavery. Since 2014, the Freedom Fund has been
working with local partnersto reduce the prevalence of a traditional form of
agricultural bonded labour (known as Harawa-Charawa) in the Terai districts of Siraha,
Saptari and Dhanusa.
The Freedom Fund is seeking a Program
Advisor to manage our programs in the eastern Terai region of Nepal. The
Program Advisor will work closely with another Freedom Fund Program Advisor who
is based in Kathmandu. The successful candidate will have a range of
responsibilities including managing grants tofour local partners working in the
districts of Siraha, Saptari and Dhanusa, conducting site visits, monitoring
results, coordinating joint advocacy initiatives and convening meetings and
events for partners, government officials, and other stakeholders.
This is a full-time assignment with funding secured until December 2023.
The successful candidate will be given a
one-year contract which will be reviewed annually with the potential for
renewal.
Location
·
Strong
preference will be given to candidates who reside in Province 2, or
Bhiratnagar, Nepal.
Compensation
·
USD
1,400 – USD 1,800 per month, depending on experience and location.
·
33
days of annual leave, inclusive of national holidays.
·
USD
500 per annum for health insurance.
Application
procedure
For
further details about this position, including job description and person
specification please visit careers page on our website or go directly to: https://freedomfund.org/wp-content/uploads/Program-Advisor-Nepal-May-2021-Final.pdf
Applications
should be submitted in English and include a CV, cover letter(maximum one page)
and contact details of two professional referees, one of which must be the
applicant’s current / most recent line manager or current / most recent Head of
HR.
Please send applications by email in PDF format to jobs@freedomfund.org,
including ‘Program Advisor – Nepal’ in the subject line before 1.45pm Nepal Standard time on Wednesday9th June 2021.
