Field Project Officer

Caritas Nepal is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the poor, disadvantaged, and marginalized individuals, regardless of caste, creed, ethnicity, religion, or nationality. Founded in 1990 by the Catholic Church in response to devastating floods and natural disasters, Caritas Nepal aims to create a peaceful, equitable, and just society that fosters solidarity and respects human dignity. The organization focuses on social justice, community development, disaster risk management, sustainable livelihoods, support for migrants and refugees, anti-trafficking efforts, emergency response, recovery support, and advocacy on social issues.

Job Code: FPOHO

Position: Field Project Officer
Location: Mahankal Municipality, Gotikhel, Lalitpur
No. of Vacancy: 1
Reporting to: DMD focal person Head office
Duration: August 2025 to December 2026.

Position Summary:

The Field Project officer serves as the overall in-charge of the project at the field level, ensuring the successful planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of all project components. The position requires strong leadership, team management, technical oversight, and coordination with local government, stakeholders, and communities to ensure project objectives are met on time and with quality.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or a related field.
• Minimum 4–5 years of experience in project coordination or management in development or humanitarian contexts.
•  Strong background in implementing integrated projects in WASH, shelter, DRR, and livelihoods.
• Experience in team supervision and field-level operations management.

Key Competencies:

• Strong leadership, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Good understanding of local governance, community mobilization, and resilience programming.
• Skilled in planning, reporting, and budget tracking at field level.
• Proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of Nepali and local languages is an advantage.

Job Description

Click the given link for full Job Description: https://tinyurl.com/FpoCNepal

How to apply:

You are required to rename CV as Job Code_First.Name_Last.Name. Email subject should contain the applied designation else will not be accepted.

You are required to fill up the job application form. Please click the link below. (Mandatory) https://forms.office.com/r/xtXgagXU2T

Interested applicants meeting the criteria are requested to send the documents (application letter, updated CV with references, and a recent photograph) to vacancy@caritas.org.np no later than 17:00 hours on July 28, 2025. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.

Please note: Positions are either field based or involves extensive travel to villages / rural areas where living conditions are minimal. Only those willing to travel and committed to serve the communities in rural settings need apply. Caritas is an equal opportunity employer and encourage women / members of marginalized communities / disadvantaged groups to apply.

Caritas Nepal promotes its principles, strategies, policies, and procedures on Safeguarding (including Child Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual, Exploitation and Abuse), and Safety & Security and all applicants must adhere to Caritas Nepal’s key policies and procedures.

* Caritas Nepal reserves the right to make the final selection decision and may cancel or withhold recruitment at any stage of the process.

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