Job Vacancy: Safe Home In-charge (Only Female & Residential) – Opportunity Village Nepal (OVN), Kathmandu
📍 Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
💼 Organization: Opportunity Village Nepal (OVN)
💰 Gross Salary: NPR 32,000 (including festival allowance, SSF & leave encashment)
📅 Deadline to Apply: 8th August 2025
📧 Apply via Email: recruitment@ovnnepal.org
🏢 About OVN:
Opportunity Village Nepal (OVN) is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to promoting women and children’s rights, preventing human trafficking, abolishing child labor, and empowering women through sustainable community-based interventions. OVN operates with a strong commitment to social and economic justice, especially for vulnerable and exploited populations.
📌 Position: Safe Home In-charge (Only Female – Residential Role)
We are hiring a passionate and responsible Safe Home In-charge to join our team under the Project AASTHA (Acting Against Sexual Exploitation, Trafficking of Humans, and Atrocity in Nepal).
✅ Key Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day operations of the safe home ensuring safety and care of women and children.
- Provide psychosocial support and oversee the well-being and development of the beneficiaries.
- Coordinate capacity-building and creative engagement activities.
- Maintain confidentiality and proper documentation of beneficiary records and personnel files.
- Foster positive relationships among beneficiaries, families, stakeholders, and community members.
- Coordinate with government authorities and other key stakeholders.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress of youths and children in the safe home.
- Ensure all logistics and resources are in place for smooth functioning of the home.
🎓 Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 1 year of experience in social work, OR
+2 Level with at least 2 years’ experience in counselling or social work. - Prior experience with vulnerable children and youth affected by sexual exploitation or trafficking is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of child and youth participation methodologies.
- Experience in managing or working in a safe home is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet use.
- Excellent communication skills in both Nepali and English (spoken and written).
- Capable of writing project reports and documentation effectively.
📄 Terms of Employment:
- Contract Duration: Initially 3 months, with the possibility of extension based on performance.
- Work Type: Full-time, Residential (Only Female Candidates)
🙌 OVN’s Commitment:
Opportunity Village Nepal has a zero-tolerance policy against child abuse and is fully committed to gender equality, child safeguarding, and equal employment opportunity. We strongly encourage applications from women and individuals from marginalized communities.
📩 How to Apply:
Interested and qualified female candidates are requested to send their updated CV and Cover Letter, clearly mentioning the position applied for in the subject line (e.g., Safe Home In-charge), to:
📧 recruitment@ovnnepal.org
🕐 Deadline: 8th August 2025