Burns Violence Survivors Nepal (BVS-Nepal) is a non-governmental organization. BVS-Nepal is a pioneering and the only organization so far focusing on burns and acid violence in Nepal. It works at all levels from ground to government, from individual to community. BVS-Nepal is looking for a dynamic and self-motivated applicant for the position of Legal Officer for running project.

Job Title: Legal Officer
Job Location: Kathmandu with frequent visit to project area
No. of Position: 1
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: Negotiable
Project Period: 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025 with possibility to extension
Apply Before: 23, December 2024

Qualification, Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Law, Human Right or related subject.
• Proven experience in advocacy project implementation/management, proposal development and report writing with minimum 3 years of experience in development sectors, I/NGOs.
• Good understanding of human rights-based approach and familiarity with existing Nepalese laws, legal system including core International Human Rights Treaties.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation & public relation skills in both English and Nepali.
• Able to work effectively and efficiently under pressure and in a team for bringing the concrete results.
• Flexible and able to multitask on several different aspects of the projects.
• Well-versed in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Google Sheets etc.
• Knowledge and experience working on GBV, acid and burn violence, including referral pathways and livelihood support.
• Experience in working with government institutions, NGOs and donor institutions.
• Proven knowledge of experience in advocacy with governments and planning processes of local, provincial and federal governments.

Key area of Accountability:

• Review and conduct in-depth analysis of existing laws, policies, regulations and programs of the Government.
• Communicate and lobby with government authorities to concerned stakeholders to highlight the burn issues.
• Develop advocacy related statement, policy brief, report, document on burn issues.
• Field visit in the existing target area of the project and collect evidences that reflects content and local context
• Develop annual, semi-annual, periodic, event reports of different projects and new proposals.
• Take a responsibility to conduct events and implementation of the overall project.
• Provide support as per the requirement of program/organization.
• Monitoring and ensure quality of services provided to beneficiaries.
• Produce success stories of the beneficiaries.