Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal (TPO Nepal) is one of Nepal’s leading psychosocial organization. It was established in 2005 with the aim of promoting psychosocial well-being and mental health of children and families in conflict affected and other vulnerable communities. TPO Nepal is a knowledge-driven, innovative organization working in areas disrupted by violence and poverty. We strive to develop local psychosocial, mental health ... and conflict resolution capacity and systems that promote community resilience, quality of life and self-reliance through education, research, service delivery and advocacy.
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Job summary
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No. of Vacancy
: 1 -
Job Type
: Contract -
Offered Salary
: Negotiable -
Gender
: Both -
Career Level
: Senior Level -
Experience
: 3 Years -
Apply Before
: 2020-03-13 Closed
Job Description:
TPO Nepal is seeking a competent, committed and result oriented candidate for the following position.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee implementation of the HASHTAG research project in the selected Municipalities/Village Municipalities of Morang district.
- Assist in planning, designing and implementing research and intervention related activities of the project.
- Supervise research activities including recruitment of study participants, trainings of RAs, coordination of consent during assessments, meetings with participants and their family members.
- Coordinate with Municipalities/Village Municipalities and other relevant district level stakeholders for effective implementation of the project.
- Proactively seek amendments to improve project activities, work closely with the PI and other team members to assure that the research activities run as planned.
- Coordinate with the clinical team to manage implementation of the program in the selected schools.
- Assure ethical compliance with the Nepal Health Research Council and programmatic compliance with the Social Welfare Council.
- Attend frequent field visits to ensure the quality of data collection.
- Participate in data analysis (particularly qualitative data analysis), academic publication writing and conference presentations.
- Provide project activity reports to the principal investigator regularly.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Willing to work in multicultural environment.
- Good command on both written and spoken English and Nepali languages.
- Able to be actively mobilized in the field by driving scooter, motorbike or other vehicles.
- Preference will be given to candidates having work experiences in development and implementation of school-based psychological interventions.
Education + Experience:
- Master’s degree in Public Health, Psychology, Population Health, Anthropology, Global health, or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in research especially in mixed methods research (qualitative and quantitative research) and familiarity with quantitative mental health research tools.
Apply Instruction:
Interested qualified, and motivated candidates meeting the above requirements are encouraged to apply along with a cover letter, updated resume (CV) and expected salary to: hrtponepal@tponepal.org.np no later than 1 March 2020.