Country: Switzerland
Closing date: 07 Dec 2016
Norlha is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious association based in Lausanne, Switzerland, that supports remote communities in the Himalayas in building capacities that will allow their sustainable development, through integrated projects in food security, income generation and environment protection, with a strong focus on supporting women. Currently Norlha is looking for new replacements as:
Programme Officer
Contract type: volunteer position or Internship
Mission and activities
- Providing appropriate feedback to and propose adjustments for project monitoring reports from Norlha field staff in Nepal
- Establish progress- and financial reports of the projects for internal management and submission to funders
- Providing technical information and linking with technical specialists upon demand from Norlha field staff in Nepal
- Collaborating with Fundraising officers to identify potential funding agencies, to provide project information and to assure project reporting to donors
- Collaborating with Communication officers in producing materials about the project targeting general public
- Contributing to drafting and assessing proposals and budgets of new projects
Candidate Profile
- Interest, engagement and/or experience in international development, (voluntary) involvement in field projects in developing countries
- Interest and preferable experience in project management (planning, monitoring, reporting, financial management)
- Interest in sustainable agriculture, food security, income generation, and proactive interest in learning more
- Proficient in reporting, in analysis and synthesis
- Degree (or final stage) in studies related to international development
- Excellent speaking and writing skills in English and preferably also in French
- Good knowledge of and affinity with the Himalayas are a definite asset
- Highly motivated and dynamic personality, comfortable working autonomously and in a team, eager to take initiatives
Norlha offers
- Engagement in poverty reduction and development of people in need, focus on capacity building
- Strengthening your project management and NGO experience
- Working in an enthusiastic and motivated cohesive team,
- High degree of autonomy, good sense of responsibility, ample room for initiative
***Duration and working time*: Minimum 6, preferably 9 months or longer. 30%
This part-time, long-term volunteer position is not paid and an applicant must have a legal right for long term volunteering in Switzerland
*Location:*** Norlha office in Lausanne, Partial home-based work is possible.* i
How to apply:
***Application process*: Please send your CV to joinus@norlha.org with subject: Programme Officer
Start date: as soon as possible
We thank all those who apply, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted