SOS Children’s Villages Nepal, a non-governmental social development organisation, supports children without parental care and families in difficult living conditions through services in care, education, health and emergency relief. We advocate for the rights of children and young people, in alliance with a great diversity of partners. We offer a secure and friendly work environment and are committed to safeguarding the rights of children by having zero tolerance policy in this regard. We are further committed to providing a safe environment for coworkers and children, young people and adults with whom we work, where human rights are respected and upheld, and healthy relations are fostered by building organisational systems, capacity, and awareness on our Child and Youth Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We are now looking for interested and qualified individuals for the following positions within the “Promoting Equitable Access to Education and Holistic Child Development in Patarasi” project in Patarasi Rural Municipality of Jumla district.

Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer: 1 Full time (Based in Patarasi Rural Municipality)

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer, under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator, plays a vital role in overseeing and ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the programme. This position involves diverse responsibilities focusing on progress tracking, assessing, and reporting programme results to ensure the programme achievements align with set objectives.

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework aligned with project objectives and indicators, including detailed plans for data collection methodologies and tools.
• Establish data collection systems, oversee the regular gathering of quantitative and qualitative data from diverse sources, ensure proper storage and security of data, and analyse findings to identify insights and areas for improvement.
• Prepare periodic progress reports based on M&E findings, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) for each programme component to support overall progress reporting.
• Facilitate orientation and supervise data collection tasks carried out by coworkers at the municipality level.

Qualifications, experience and skills:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., development studies, social sciences, public health, education, economics etc.) with at least a second division or its equivalent.
• A minimum of three years of experience in the monitoring and evaluation sector in result-framework, reviewing and analysing the data, conduct need assessment of the projects, writing concept notes and progress reports.
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Nepali, along with proficiency in computer applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.
• Preference will be given to local and candidates having a two–wheeler license

Salary and other benefits: As per the policies of the organisation.

Interested candidates are requested to apply with a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Copies of Academic Certificates, (equivalence from relevant government agencies if studied out of Nepal), Copy of Citizenship Certificate, a passport size photo and the Employment Application Form (mandatory document to be downloaded from here) to: vacancy@sosnepal.org.np by 5: 00 pm, December 31, 2025.

Note: Please clearly mention the name of the project and the position you are applying for in your cover letter.

SOS Children’s Villages Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all the applications without assigning any reason whatsoever. SOS Children’s Villages Nepal follows the Inclusive Policy and therefore encourages women, people with disabilities, people of ethnic minorities and marginalised communities to apply.