Action For Nepal Vacancy for Project Officer - ASRH

Name of Project: Advancing Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Through Comprehensive Education and Services in Remote Nepal

Funded by: Australian Himalayan Foundation (AHF)

Organization: Action for Nepal (AFN)

Department: Program Department

Job Place: Phaplu Field Office, Solukhumbu

Project Area: Thulung Dudhkoshi Rural Municipality and  Sotang Rural Municipality, Solukhumbu District

Employment Type: Full-time

Reports to: Program Coordinator

Action For Nepal:

AFN is a high performing, community-centric organization building healthy, educated communities in Nepal through effective projects, sound strategies, efficient processes and successful partnerships. AFN is committed to respecting, protecting and promoting internationally recognized human rights including civil and political, economic, social and cultural rights, with particular emphasis on gender equality, the protection of children, people with a disability and the rights of minorities and vulnerable and marginalized groups.

Project Background

The “Advancing Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Through Comprehensive Education and Services in Remote Nepal” project is a two-year initiative (August 2025 – June 2027) supported by the Australian Himalayan Foundation (AHF) and implemented in Thulung Dudhkoshi and Sotang Rural Municipalities of Solukhumbu District.

The project has been designed in response to:

• High rates of child marriage and adolescent pregnancy

• Limited access to adolescent-friendly health services

• Weak implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE)

• Low awareness among adolescents regarding sexual and reproductive health rights and services

• Limited teacher capacity to deliver age-appropriate and participatory sexuality education

The project aims to strengthen both school- and health facility-based systems by:

• Strengthening teachers through CSE training and enhancing the capacity of School Management Committees (SMCs) to promote adolescents’ access to quality education, ASRH information, and sustainable school-based support systems.

• Strengthening adolescent-friendly health services

• Establishing adolescent-friendly corners in schools and health facilities

• Strengthening referral mechanisms and psychosocial support systems

• Engaging parents, communities, schools, and local governments

• Strengthening Adolescent Health Coordination Committees (AHCCs)

• Promoting safeguarding and GEDSI-sensitive approaches across all interventions

The project aligns with Nepal’s National Adolescent Health and Development Strategy, National Health Policy, School Education Sector Plan, National Family Planning Program, and other national ASRH priorities.

Job Purpose:

The Project Officer will lead the day-to-day implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting of the ASRH project at field level.

The position is responsible for ensuring effective implementation of project activities related to:

• Comprehensive Sexuality Education 

• Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health 

• Teacher training and mentoring

• Health worker orientation and mentoring

• Adolescent-friendly services

• Referral mechanisms

• Parent and community engagement

• Safeguarding and GEDSI integration

• Coordination with local governments and stakeholders

The Project Officer will work closely with:

• Rural Municipalities

• Schools and School Management Committees 

• Health Facilities and HFOMCs

• Adolescent Health Coordination Committees 

• Teachers and child clubs

• Parents and communities

• District and local stakeholders

• Partner organizations including REED Nepal and others

The position requires regular field visits, technical coordination, monitoring, documentation, and stakeholder engagement to ensure achievement of project outputs and outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Project Planning and Implementation

• Implement project activities according to approved workplans, budgets, log frames, and implementation schedules.

• Coordinate and facilitate implementation of project activities in schools, health facilities, HFOMCs, SMCs, PTAs and communities.

• Prepare detailed activity plans, field schedules, budgets, and fund requests for timely implementation.

• Ensure project activities are implemented in line with the project theory of change, donor requirements, and AFN policies.

• Support implementation of:

  • Comprehensive Sexuality Education activities

  • ASRH promotion activities

  • Adolescent-friendly health service strengthening

  • School and health facility adolescent corners

  • Referral pathways and safeguarding mechanisms

  • Parent and community engagement activities

• Ensure project activities are inclusive and accessible for adolescents from marginalized and vulnerable groups including girls, Dalits, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities.

• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to schools and health facilities.

• Ensure timely completion of planned activities and achievement of project targets.

B. Training, Mentoring and Technical Support

• Coordinate and support CSE training for teachers and orientation sessions for child club members, parents, and community stakeholders.

• Support orientation and mentoring of health workers on ASRH job aids, adolescent-friendly services, psychosocial support, and referral mechanisms.

• Provide regular mentoring and follow-up support to:

  • Health and gender focal teachers

  • Head teachers

  • Child club focal teachers

  • Health workers

  • Child club members

  • Peer educators

  • AHCC members

• Support teachers to conduct participatory, inclusive, and age-appropriate CSE sessions in classrooms.

• Support schools and health facilities to establish and manage adolescent-friendly corners and maintain utilization records.

• Support schools to strengthen safeguarding and incident reporting mechanisms.

• Facilitate peer education and extracurricular activities led by child clubs including:

  • Quiz contests

  • Street drama

  • Peer discussions

  • Awareness campaigns

• Promote psychosocial support and referral pathways for adolescents requiring additional support services.

C. Stakeholder Coordination and Partnership Management

• Maintain strong coordination and collaboration with:

  • Rural Municipalities

  • Ward offices

  • Education and Health Sections

  • Schools, SMCs and PTAs

  • HFOMCs

  • Health facilities

  • Education Development and Coordination Unit

  • District Health Office

  • Community groups and local organizations

• Act as a focal point for communication and coordination at field level.

• Organize and facilitate coordination meetings, review meetings, workshops, and consultations.

• Coordinate with partner organizations including REED Nepal and other relevant actors to avoid duplication and strengthen collaboration.

• Support Adolescent Health Coordination Committees to conduct regular meetings and implement action plans.

• Advocate with local governments for allocation of resources and integration of ASRH and CSE activities into local plans and budgets.

D. Monitoring, Evaluation, Documentation and Reporting

• Collect, compile, verify, and report project data according to the project M&E framework.

• Maintain accurate records, beneficiary data, training records, monitoring tools, and activity documentation.

• Ensure disaggregated data collection by: Gender, Disability, Caste/Ethnicity, Grade, Location

• Conduct regular monitoring visits and classroom observations to assess quality of implementation.

• Support baseline, endline, assessments, surveys, and evaluations.

• Prepare and submit:

  • Activity reports

  • Monthly reports

  • Quarterly reports

  • Case studies

  • Success stories

  • Lessons learned

  • Meeting minutes and documentation

• Ensure proper filing and documentation of project records, reports, and visibility materials.

• Identify implementation challenges and recommend corrective actions.

E. Community Engagement and Awareness

• Support implementation of parent orientations, community dialogues, and awareness activities on ASRH and CSE.

• Promote positive attitudes toward adolescent health education and services among parents and communities.

• Facilitate intergenerational dialogues between adolescents, parents, teachers, and community members.

• Support awareness activities to reduce stigma, harmful gender norms, child marriage, and discrimination.

• Promote awareness and utilization of adolescent-friendly health services.

F. Sustainability and Institutional Strengthening

• Support local governments, schools, and health facilities to strengthen ownership of project interventions.

• Promote sustainability of adolescent-friendly services, CSE activities, and safeguarding mechanisms beyond project completion.

• Support integration of ASRH priorities into local planning and budgeting processes.

• Strengthen coordination between schools, health facilities, and local government structures.

• Support development and implementation of sustainability and exit strategies.

G. Safeguarding, Risk management and Inclusion

• Ensure all project activities comply with the organization’s safeguarding and inclusion policies, including Child Safeguarding, PSEAH, and Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) standards.

• Promote the participation of marginalized groups (e.g., girls, persons with disabilities, Dalits) in project activities. Contribute to assessing, mitigating and reporting on risks, including risks of child abuse and exploitation and sexual abuse and exploitation, in the project area;

• Support the development and implementation of effective incident reporting mechanisms both within the health centres and in the community.

• Ensure immediate reporting to AFN of any incident of abuse and exploitation.

• Follow directives of AFN for follow up required regarding incidents, including reporting to concerned authorities;

• Ensure safety of survivor, confidentiality and survivor centred approach. 

• Contribute to raise awareness and practice of GEDSI, Child Safeguarding and PSEAH with all health stakeholders.

H. Advocacy and Sustainability

• Advocate with local governments to integrate ASRH into municipal plans and budgets.

• Support AHCCs in developing and implementing local ASRH action plans.

• Develop, communicate, and implement strategies and an exit plan to ensure the project’s sustainability beyond its implementation period.

Additional Responsibilities

The Project Officer may be assigned additional responsibilities by the supervisor relevant to the project and organizational priorities.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, Education, Community Development, or related field.

• Minimum 2-3 years of professional experience in project implementation after completion of academic qualifications, preferably in:

  • Adolescent health

  • Sexual and reproductive health

  • School health

  • Community health

  • Education or youth-focused programs

• Experience working with local governments, schools, health facilities, and community stakeholders.

• Knowledge of Nepal’s ASRH policies, adolescent-friendly health services, and CSE approaches.

• Experience in conducting training, facilitation, mentoring, and community engagement activities.

• Experience in project monitoring, documentation, and reporting.

• Strong interpersonal, coordination, and communication skills.

• Ability to travel regularly to remote field locations.

• Good computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Strong communication, documentation, and report writing skills in both Nepali and English.

Core Competencies

• Strong coordination and facilitation skills

• Good computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Strong communication, documentation, and report writing skills in both Nepali and English.

• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusion

• Problem-solving and analytical skills

• Teamwork and collaboration

• Cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity

• Ability to work independently in remote settings

• Strong organizational and time management skills

Application Process

• Interested candidates are requested to submit an updated CV and a cover letter demonstrating their suitability for the position to official email actionfnepal@gmail.com.

• Application Deadline: 25 June 2026

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted