Psycho-social Counsellor, Legal Officer

Psycho-social Counsellor

Burns Violence Survivors Nepal (BVS-Nepal) is a non-governmental organization. BVS-Nepal is a pioneering and the only organization so far focusing on burns and acid violence in Nepal. It works at all levels from ground to government, from individual to community. BVS-Nepal is looking for a dynamic and self-motivated applicant for the position of Psycho-social Counsellor for running project.
Job Title: Psycho-social Counsellor
Job Location: Nepalgunj, Banke
No. of Position: 1
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: Negotiable
Project Period: 1 st April 2024 to 31 st December 2024 with possibility to extension
Apply Before: 25, March 2024

Qualification, Skills, and Experience:

• The candidate must have an Intermediate or bachelor’s in any discipline along with at least six-month psychosocial counseling training/Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Counseling Psychology.
• At least one year of working experience as a psychosocial counselor and able to work in a multicultural environment
• Able to make field visits frequently within and out of the main duty station as required by the project’s activities.
• Sound knowledge and skills of the computer, email, and internet. Able to prepare reports in Microsoft word, excel and google sheet.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation & public relation skills in both English and Nepali.

Major responsibilities:

• The Psychosocial Counselor will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: Undertake vulnerability assessments, provide appropriate psychosocial counselling to burn patients/survivors, their family and caregivers, during the patient’s stay in the hospital and after discharge as per the need of organization.
• Build rapport with burn patients/survivors, their family, caregivers, hospital staff and service providers.
• Conduct community-based psychosocial orientation and sensitization programs to targeted communities.
• Maintain database and case studies of the beneficiaries and its confidentiality. Make frequent follow-up and field visits to provide psychosocial counselling support as per the need.
• Provide support in project activities as per the need of program/organization.
• Develop annual, semi-annual, periodic, event reports and report to the Program Manager.
• Provide support as per the requirement of program/organization.

Please submit your updated resume with cover letter at:
https://forms.gle/4cWqJcm9bQnnw8fj7

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.
BVS-Nepal is an equal opportunity employer committed to a staff composition that reflects the social and ethnic diversity of Nepali Society

Burns Violence Survivors Nepal
Dhobighat Lalitpur.

Legal Officer

Burns Violence Survivors Nepal (BVS-Nepal) is a non-governmental organization. BVS-Nepal is apioneering and the only organization so far focusing on burns and acid violence in Nepal. It works at all levels from ground to government, from individual to community. BVS-Nepal is looking for a dynamic and self-motivated applicant for the position of Legal Officer for running project.
Job Title: Legal Officer
Job Location: Kathmandu with frequent visit to project area
No. of Position: 1
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: Negotiable
Project Period: 1 st April 2024 to 31 st December 2024 with possibility to extension
Apply Before: 25, March 2024

Qualification, Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Human Right or related subject. Proven experience in advocacy project implementation/management, proposal
  development and report writing with minimum 3 years of experience in development sectors, I/NGOs.
• Good understanding of human rights-based approach and familiarity with existing Nepalese laws, legal system including core International Human Rights Treaties.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation & public relation skills in both English and Nepali.
• Able to work effectively and efficiently under pressure and in a team for bringing the concrete results.
• Flexible and able to multitask on several different aspects of the projects.
• Well-versed in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Google Sheets etc.
• Knowledge and experience working on GBV, acid and burn violence, including referral pathways and livelihood support.
• Experience in working with government institutions, NGOs and donor institutions.
• Proven knowledge of experience in advocacy with governments and planning processes of local, provincial and federal governments.

Key area of Accountability:

• Review and conduct in-depth analysis of existing laws, policies, regulations and programs of the Government.
• Communicate and lobby with government authorities to concerned stakeholders to highlight the burn issues.
• Develop advocacy related statement, policy brief, report, document on burn issues.
• Field visit in the existing target area of the project and collect evidences that reflects content and local context.
• Develop annual, semi-annual, periodic, event reports and proposal.
• Take a responsibility to conduct events and implementation of the overall project.
• Provide support as per the requirement of program/organization.
• Monitoring and ensure quality of services provided to beneficiaries.
• Produce success stories of the beneficiaries.

Please submit your updated resume with cover letter at:
https://forms.gle/H61V2N5LDY9dstUE8

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.
BVS-Nepal is an equal opportunity employer committed to a staff composition that reflects the social and ethnic diversity of Nepali Society

Burns Violence Survivors Nepal
Dhobighat Lalitpur

Tagged as: Kathmandu, Legal Officer, Nepalgunj, NGO INGO, Psychosocial Counselor