Programme Officer (Public Health - water and sanitation)

Employer: OXFAM, Nepal - a part of a global organisation that seeks to change the way the world works; works with others to overcome poverty and suffering and to promote gender equity.

Position: a fixed term contract for two years.

Duty Station: Kathmandu with at least 75% field visits;possibility of temporary/seasonal relocation to project area districts.

Responsibilities: to provide technical support, liaise, coordinate, monitoring partners on public health particularly on water and sanitation programme activities.

Person Specification:

• relevant field level experience essential;
• at least a graduate in Public Health or Engineering (water and sanitation);
• a minimum of three years of experience working in an I/NGO and CBOs;
• a high level competency in communication,reporting, facilitation skills and training;
• skills and experience on financial and administration management;
• computer literacy - MS Word and Spreadsheet;
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Nepali; and
• ability to learn and work independently with minimal supervision.

Application Procedures: Submit the CV and the application letter explaining your past relevant past experience to this position to the e-mail: oxnepal@oxfam.org.uk on or before 15 March 2008.

Hints from the blogpost: If you have the passion to to work for bringing about the changes for the people and communities facing discrimination and exclusion; question and challenge the way big multilateral and bilateral organisations dictate the terms of aid and trade to the third world countries, OXFAM may be the right organisation for you. While preparing you CV and writing your application, make your past experience and competencies as much clear and relevant to the person specification so that the employer has better understanding about you.