Program Officer

Job Description
Position Title: Program Officer – Active Citizenship Department Department: Programme Department Reports To: Executive Board Supervises: Cohort Coordinator (project-based), Interns/Volunteers as assigned Duty Station: Kathmandu with frequent field travel (Kavre, Rautahat, consortium locations) Position Type: Full-time Deadline: October 14th, 2026
• Position Overview The Program Officer for the Active Citizenship Department plays a central role in driving YUWA’s mandate on youth political participation, with primary responsibility for the Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities (Y-PWD) project. The role requires strong program design, implementation, cohort management, research coordination, and cross-organizational collaboration. The Program Officer will also contribute to YUWA’s core political participation programs and provide support to other departmental initiatives when needed.
• Purpose of the Position The Program Officer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the Y-PWD Project and supporting the wider Active Citizenship portfolio. This includes fostering meaningful youth civic engagement, facilitating disability-inclusive political participation, coordinating with cohort members and consortium partners, and developing thematic resources and tools. The role ensures donor compliance, timely reporting, field-level monitoring, and collaborative execution of programmatic activities.
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Key Responsibilities
• Program Design, Planning, and Implementation (Primary – Y-PWD Project)
• Lead day-to-day program design and implementation of the Y-PWD Project with minimal guidance, ensuring alignment with departmental and organizational strategies.
• Co-design Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs), activity plans, and engagement frameworks in collaboration with the Department Coordinator and Executive Board.
• Coordinate cohort-based activities, including inception sessions, political participation trainings, exposure visits, and continuous engagement planning.
• Support, when required, activities under Y-ERISID and department-led core programs.
• Cohort and Team Supervision
• Directly supervise the Cohort Coordinator assigned to the Y-PWD Project, ensuring clear task delegation, quality delivery, and accountability.
• Act as the focal point for cohort management, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and engagement planning for persons with disabilities and the other cohort members.
• Coordination, Representation, and Stakeholder Engagement
• Represent YUWA in consortium meetings for the Y-PWD project and act as the primary technical focal person.
• Engage with government representatives, youth networks, CSOs, disability groups, and other stakeholders to advance political participation objectives.
• Reporting, Monitoring, Documentation, and Compliance
• Take the lead in preparing donor-required reports, quarterly updates, and documentation for the Y-PWD Project.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits and produce high-quality field reports, documentation notes, and reflective summaries.
• Finance, Logistics, and Administration
• Take responsibility for budget tracking, expenditure monitoring, and adherence to financial guidelines for the Y-PWD Project.
• Coordinate with the Finance Officer for procurement, payments, documentation, logistical arrangements, and compliance processes.
• Reporting & Line Management
• Direct Supervisor: Project Focal (Executive Board)
• Secondary Oversight: Executive Board (for strategic guidance and project approvals)
• Supervises: Cohort Coordinator, interns/volunteers as designated
• Collaborates with: Program Assistant, Communications Team, Finance Team, and other departmental program team as required.
• Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor's degree in social sciences, Political Science, Development Studies, Gender Studies, or a related field with a strong understanding of Nepal’s political context, youth civic issues, disability rights,
• 1–2 years of experience in civic engagement, youth mobilization, disability inclusion, or political participation programming (highly preferred).
• Experience working with or engaging persons with disabilities is an advantage.
• Experience in program design, field coordination, cohort engagement, or consortium-based work preferred.
• Required Competencies
• Strong understanding of disability-inclusive development and political participation.
• Ability to design and implement programs with minimal supervision.
• Strong coordination, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Understanding of budgeting, procurement coordination, and financial compliance.
• Commitment to safeguarding, ethical conduct, respect, and inclusion
• Safeguarding & Organizational Values The Program Officer must adhere to YUWA’s safeguarding, gender equality, disability inclusion, and anti-harassment policies. Ensuring the safety and meaningful participation of young people, including persons with disabilities, is a non-negotiable aspect of the role.