Swisscontact, established in 1959 in Switzerland, is a leading partner organisation for the implementation of international development projects. The organisation promotes inclusive economic, social, and ecological development to make an effective contribution towards sustainable and widespread prosperity in developing and emerging economies. It strengthens the competencies of people, improving their employability, increases the competitiveness of enterprises, growing their business, and fosters social and economic systems, promoting inclusive development.
Swisscontact, registered as an International Non-Governmental Organisation in Nepal, has been operating since 1991 and is currently implementing six development programmes across all seven provinces of Nepal.
Quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Youths (QualiTY), Phase 1 project is a bilateral initiative between the Government of Nepal and the Government of Switzerland. It is implemented by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training at the Federal level and Ministry of Social Development / Education at the Province level. Swisscontact Nepal provides technical assistance to the project through the Project Support Unit (PSU) at Federal and Provincial level on behalf of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
Swisscontact invites applications from the committed and experienced Nepali citizens for the following position.
Position: Technical Officer – 4 persons (Each at Janakpur, Hetauda, Surkhet and Dhangadhi)
Required Qualification and Experience:
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in relevant field (Education/Management/Business Studies/Development Studies).
- Minimum of two years of work experience (including at least one year of experience in project implementation and/or monitoring particularly in TVET programmes/projects) in relevant field (i.e., development cooperation and/or TVET sector programmes).
Application Procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above requirementa are requested ti visit our website at https://www.swisscontact.org/en/countries/nepal/jobs for more detailed job description and subnit Job Application Form through online portal.
The deadline for form submission is 11:59 PM Nepali time, 25 December 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the selection process. Swisscontact Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applications. Swisscontact Nepal shall not entertain any phone inquiries or other solicitations for these positions.
Swisscontact Nepal promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (Women, Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai, and other minority communities), thus we encourage people to apply from these backgrounds.
