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: August 15, 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.
- 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.

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