Social & Livelihood Assistant

Social & Livelihood Assistant – LICA 5

UN-Habitat is implementing project “Livelihoods Improvement and Disaster Resilience Enhancement in the areas affected by Earthquake” in Jajarkot, Nepal. The project is seeking professional and competent candidate to fill the following post.

Job Title: Social and Livelihood Assistant
Type of contract: Local Individual Contract Agreement (UNOPS/LICA)
Level: LICA 5
Supervisor: Habitat Programme Manager
Line Manager: Project Coordinator
Duration: 8.5 Months (June 2025-February 2026)
Duty Station: Jajarkot and Rukum West (Five local Governments: Bheri, Nalgadh, Sanibheri, Aathbiskot and Barekot)

Download the detailed job description/ToR of the post: DOWNLOAD ToR

Submission of Application:

• Click Apply Now on this announcement page and complete UN Personal History online Form (P11).
• Candidates must submit the application electronically along with an updated resume/CV, motivation/cover letter and necessary supporting documents.
• Please note that you can only upload one attachment in one upload section, therefore, prior to uploading you will need to merge or scan all required documents into one file smaller than 10 mb (.pdf preferred).
• If you experience any technical difficulties with application submission, please contact the UN-Habitat ICT Helpdesk through email: ict@unhabitat.org.np
• Deadline for applications: 19 May 2025.

Additional Information:

• The post is subject to local recruitment. (Open to National Professionals Only)
• Only short-listed candidates whose applications meet the above criteria will be contacted for an interview.
• UN-Habitat regrets its inability to reply individually or attend to telephone queries on the advertised posts.

Remuneration: In compliance with UNOPS/UN-Habitat Policy.

Workforce diversity:

UN-Habitat is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities and women are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodation to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to unhabitat.nepal@unhabitat.org.np

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA):

UN-Habitat has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the UN-Habitat workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to UN-Habitat any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment, and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history, UN-Habitat will conduct a background verification of final candidates.