Career in Nepal| Political Affairs Officer

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Career Level: Senior Level
No. of Vacancy: 1
Experience: 5-6 Years
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Apply Before: 2023-12-13 (Closed)

Offered Salary: Negotiable
Gender: Both
Driving License: Yes
Education Preference: Master of Arts Master of Laws

Job Description:

Provides analysis, reports, and briefing notes to the Ambassador and updates her daily on current political affairs and on all relevant political developments in Nepal
Updates the Program Team Meeting on the political and social context in Nepal whenever relevant
Prepares political reports which the Ambassador transmits regularly to the head office
Analyses possible implications of emerging issues and political and social trends on development cooperation, the rule of law, the respect for human rights and the space for development, and make recommendations on possible measures
Keeps track of and updates the Ambassador on the implication of political debates and discussions on GESI related issues
Collects and maintains data through various governmental and non-governmental sources, information on records of human rights abuses by the state and cadres/members of the political parties and various armed groups, including religious fundamentalist groups
Leads the analysis of the political and human rights situation in the Swiss focus geographic area / Koshi Province
Assesses the political situation and makes judgments concerning the impacts of Swiss actions in Nepal on the political and development agendas
Participate in thematic networks of Swiss cooperation and contribute in relevant networks;
Identify external technical resources and use them as needed;
Take over specific thematic tasks and advise the Embassy, including Swiss cooperation program as well as partner organisations;

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Conduct contextual, political and social related analyses in an unbiased and independent manner;
Synthesise analyses and provide strategic advice to the Ambassador on emerging political trends and their implications on development cooperation and the Swiss cooperation programme in particular;
Contribute to the implementation, monitoring of and reporting on the Swiss cooperation programme.

Education + Experience

Master’s degree with specialisation in political science, international relations, law, public administration, social science, or other related fields.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience on political analysis, reporting and advising.

Benefits

As per company policy

Apply Instruction:

Application/Motivation letter in English with immediate contact address and a telephone number; an updated bio-data; copies of citizenship certificate and academic credentials; and reference from former employer(s) through a single email as pdf attachment (please do not provide a link to google drive or any other cloud server) at kathmandu.application@eda.admin.ch Please clearly mark “Political Affairs Officer” as the subject of the email and should reach latest by 17:00 NST hrs on 01 November 2023 respectively.

The Embassy shall not reply to any comments made on the LinkedIn platform. The Embassy shall process only complete files and reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reason. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted through email.

The Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (women and candidates from Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai, and other minority community).

Source: The Himalayan Times, 6 December 2023

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